7 January
Watch talks by early-career researchers on topics ranging from biodegradable implants and sustainable materials to urban heat and microplastics.
Last updated 18 March 2026
Smart metals in medicine: Designing implants that support and disappear
Tatiana Akhmetshina (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Tensegrity structures for energy absorption in aerospace landing and reusable rocket systems
Ryan Kuo (UC Berkeley, United States)
Sustainable membranes for a circular membrane industry
Bofan Li (A*STAR ISCE2, Singapore)
Microplastic contamination in commercial eyedrop products: Detection and characterization study
Zhi Xin Phuna (UCSI University, Malaysia)
Comparative genomics of endemic Staphylococcus aureus ST1 in New Zealand
Emma Voss (Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, New Zealand)
Strategically planting trees to enable thermal justice in cities
Lucas Gobatti (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
Sustainable materials for optoelectronic applications
Kushagra Gahlot (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany)
When a kid’s game teaches us about friction
Alfredo Fantetti (Imperial College London, United Kingdom)
