BioInspired! So What? Now What!

Biomimicry, one of the hottest design philosophies of the day, has revolutionized the world we live in.  We will discuss new avenues for exploration that have not been considered before.  The talk questions several assumptions made in biomimicry as it is practiced and understood today.  Do we really have 3.8 billion years of R&D?  Can we systematically apply biomimicry?  Is a penguin's insulation system better than a polar bear's?  What does this mean?  

NASA Glenn's excursions into biomimicry will be highlighted with a focus on the technologies and collaborations that are needed today to achieve our vision of a future that is truly out of this world.  The talk will include a summary of the 2016 Biomimicry Summit and Education Forum that took place in Cleveland, OH.  The summit's objective was to establish a convergence of practitioners, disciplines, bio-inspired philosophy, tools and research for the benefit of all.

Dr. Vikram Shyam   
Researcher, Propulsion Flow Dynamicist, and
Founder of GRC’s Biomimicry Group
NASA Glenn Research Center.

Dr. Vikram Shyam is a propulsion flow dynamicist in the Turbomachinery and Turboelectric Systems branch at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) in Cleveland, Ohio.  He received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2009.  Vikram leads NASA GRC's turbine technology development to reduce fuel burn and emissions for future generation aircraft engines.  

He is the founder and lead of NASA GRC's biomimicry group that applies nature's principles to solve technical and institutional challenges at GRC.  Other research areas and interests include energy harvesting, multifunctional structures, development of new concepts for in-space exploration and STEM education.

Dr. Shyam was recently awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
 
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