{"607318":{"#nid":"607318","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Designing Climate-Change Solutions with Inspiration from Nature ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA tidal-energy harvester inspired by the human heart. A soil-erosion solution that mimics a kingfisher\u0026rsquo;s eyelid. A mosquito-control device that functions like carnivorous plants. These technologies are among the eight finalists in a global competition that asks innovators to create radically sustainable climate-change solutions inspired by the natural world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAmong the finalists is Team FullCircle, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vimeo.com\/276919347\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;a multidisciplinary team from Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/a\u003E. The team wanted to find a more resilient way to harvest renewable energy, so they created a nature-inspired energy generator that produces clean renewable electricity from underwater sea currents.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe design was informed by the bell-shaped body of jellyfish, how schools of fish position themselves, how heart valves move liquid, and how kelp blades adapt rapidly to flowing water to maximize photosynthesis. Their goal is to create a more efficient way to generate power, decrease cost, and make this approach available to areas vulnerable to electricity shortage.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of Team FullCircle are students from the College of Sciences and College of Engineering:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnanya Jain, research leader, School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKenji Bomar, School of Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHeyinn Rho, MSE\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnmbus Iqbal, School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESara Thomas Mathew, School of Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJos\u0026eacute; Andrade, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESavannah Berry, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences Professor Jeannette Yen served as primary faculty mentor.\u0026nbsp; Yen is also director of\u0026nbsp;the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=the+Director+of+the+Center+for+Biologically+Inspired+Design+at+Georgia+Tech\u0026amp;oq=the+Director+of+the+Center+for+Biologically+Inspired+Design+at+Georgia+Tech\u0026amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j69i64.1261j0j7\u0026amp;sourceid=chrome\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0022\u003ECenter for Biologically Inspired Design at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;MSE Professors Preet Singh and Zhong Lin Wang also served as official research mentors. In addition, the team had access to second and third lines of researchers, graduate student advisors, and investors.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe team acknowledges the assistance, guidance, and support of various units of Georgia Tech, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech Library\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/success.gatech.edu\/tutoring\/commlab\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Communication Center (CommLab)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/colab.lmc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech LMC CoLab\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.designcollaborative.gatech.edu\/resources\/materials-innovation-learning-laboratory-mill\u0022\u003EMaterials Innovation \u0026amp; Learning Laboratory (MILL)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EScheller College of Business\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESchool of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESchool of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESchool of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver 60 teams from 16 countries entered the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/challenge.biomimicry.org\u0022\u003EBiomimicry Global Design Challenge\u003C\/a\u003E, submitting nature-inspired inventions to reverse, mitigate, or adapt to climate change. Finalist teams\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; four from the U.S. and one each from the Netherlands, Taiwan, Israel, and China\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;receive cash prizes and an invitation to the 2018-19 Biomimicry Launchpad, an accelerator that supports the path to commercialization. They will compete for the $100,000 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.raycandersonfoundation.org\/\u0022\u003ERay C. Anderson Foundation\u003C\/a\u003E Ray of Hope Prize\u0026reg;.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biomimicry.org\/bgdc_winners_2018\/\u0022\u003ERead more about the winners and their innovations here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vimeo.com\/276919347\u0022\u003EWatch Team FullCircle describe its proposal here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am so, so, so thrilled!\u0026rdquo; Yen says. \u0026ldquo;I can\u0026#39;t wait to see what happens next.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to Jain, the team will coordinate the engineering project and assemble a prototype remotely, from different parts of the world \u0026ndash; India, Japan, Pakistan, Spain, and the U.S. \u0026ldquo;We have a great challenge to be working from different time zones and schedules,\u0026rdquo; Jain says. \u0026ldquo;But we will do our very best and work even harder moving forward.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Team FullCircle is finalist in Biomimicry Global Design Challenge"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETeam members are from the College of Sciences and College of Engineering:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnanya Jain, research leader, School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EKenji Bomar, School of Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHeyinn Rho, MSE\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAnmbus Iqbal, School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESara Thomas Mathew, School of Mathematics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EJos\u0026eacute; Andrade, School of Aerospace Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ESavannah Berry, School of Biological Sciences\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"FullCircle, an interdisciplinary team from Georgia Tech, is one of eight finalists in the Biomimicry Global Design Challenge."}],"uid":"30678","created_gmt":"2018-06-26 21:27:41","changed_gmt":"2018-06-28 14:26:44","author":"A. 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