Course Slides (as of Fall 2024)

All slides and course material can be downloaded here.

Lecture 1: Introduction to Sustainable Materials, Lecture by Dr. David Kaplan

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Lecture 2: History of Materials, Lecture by Dr. Lauren Blake

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Lecture 3: History of Materials Part II, Lecture by Dr. Logan Morton

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Lecture 4: Challenges with Current Materials, Lecture by Dr. Logan Morton

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Lecture 5: Challenges with Current Materials, Lecture by Dr. Lauren Blake

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Lecture 6: Old Polymers and Synthetics, Lecture by Dr. Logan Morton

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Lecture 7: Old Polymers Part II, Lecture by Dr. Sanjana Gopalakrishnan

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Lecture 8: Advancements in Biopolymers, Lecture by Dr. Sanjana Gopalakrishnan

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Lecture 9: Sustainable Materials in Food, Lecture by Dr. Lauren Blake

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Lecture 10: Attempts with Impact- Applications of Biopolymers, Lecture by Dr. Sanjana Gopalakrishnan

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Lecture 11: Attempts with Impact- Engineered Living Materials, Lecture by Dr. Reddhy Mahle

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Lecture 12: Example Case Study, Lecture by Dr. Logan Morton

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Lecture 13: Sustainable Manufacturing Techniques, Lecture by Dr. Lauren Blake

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Lecture 14: Sustainable Materials Management, Lecture by Dr. Artem Arkhangelskiy

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Lecture 15: Sustainable Materials Management Part I, Lecture by Dr. Artem Arkhangelskiy

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Lecture 16: Sustainable Materials in Healthcare, Lecture by Dr. Sanjana Gopalakrishnan

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Lecture 17: The Future – Challenges and opportunities, Lecture by Dr. David Kaplan

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