Avinash Manjula‐Basavanna

This paper introduces a platform for creating de novo autogenic engineered living materials using CsgA-like proteins from extremophilic bacteria, demonstrating tunable mechanical properties and programmable functionalities.

The paper designs CsgA variants with altered β-strand lengths to explore structural plasticity in microbial β-solenoids, revealing how strand length affects nanofiber stability and material properties.

This paper introduces MECHS, a compostable, healable, and scalable engineered living material made from bacterial biomass with tunable mechanical properties.

This paper develops a microbial ink for 3D printing living materials using genetically engineered E. coli cells that self-assemble into nanofiber networks capable of sequestering toxins and releasing biologics.

This paper describes a method to produce hybrid living capsules using engineered bacteria, enabling programmable material properties and enzymatic functions.

This paper demonstrates the creation of stiff living materials made entirely from microbial cells that can self-regenerate and resist organic solvents.