Gökçe Altin Yavuzarslan’s research focuses on novel materials, 3D printing and advanced encapsulation systems. She received her PhD from the University of Washington in Molecular Engineering in 2024, working under the guidance of Prof. Alshakim Nelson on the design of polymers to fabricate genetically programmed engineered living materials. Her research group is interested in the design of synthetic living systems as therapeutic platforms, sustainable built environments, and smart biochemically active objects. Her innovative work at the intersection of biotechnology, materials science, and engineering to advance sustainable material design and programmable living systems.
Publications
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Research
The key to international space cooperation is developments in biotechnology, Northeastern researchers say
A new report from a group of Northeastern researchers explores across disciplines how biotech can ensure safe, sustainable life beyond Earth. -
News
10 tips to make your New Year’s resolutions stick this year
Aaron Daniels, psychology professor, shares some tips to help you stick to your New Years resolutions. -
Events
Undergraduates shine at Psychology & the Other Conference in London
This past July 13-14, Aaron B. Daniels, associate teaching professor of psychology, took 22 undergraduate students to run and present papers at a Psychology & the Other Conference, held at Northeastern’s London campus. The students were part of Professor Daniels’s Psychological Humanities at Northeastern University (PH@NU) Workgroup and were generously supported by the College of […] -
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Election Day is upon us. Here are some tips for reining in your election-related anxiety — and how to keep your friends
Instead of staying up late on election night, Northeastern University psychology professor says everyone should go to sleep, manage their screen time and be prepared to accept the results. -
Student Spotlight
Undergraduate Student Experience Spotlight: Hope Zamora
I am Hope Zamora a major in behavioral neuroscience on the pre-med track. I am also in the Honors Program. I will be graduating in May of 2023. -
A Guide to Mindful Meditation
Aaron Daniels, psychology professor and mindfulness fellow at Northeastern, explains how meditation can lead to living life more intentionally, and how it’s benefited him on his own personal journey. -
The best way to get back to normal after devastating tornadoes? Just start somewhere.
As residents in America’s heartland grapple with grief and devastation following Friday’s tornado outbreak, shaken survivors may find small steps to recovery come from a return to simple routine, such as a visit to the dog park or a chance to bring the kids ice skating, says Daniel Aldrich, a Northeastern professor who studies post-disaster […]