Brenda Parker

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Brenda Parker is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of biotechnology, architecture, and sustainable construction. Her work focuses on developing novel biofabrication techniques that integrate living organisms into the built environment, with particular emphasis on robotic extrusion of algae-laden hydrogels and automated earth-construction for soil bioremediation. Parker’s most significant contribution is her development of a scalable bioprinting methodology for immobilizing microalgae within alginate-based hydrogels, enabling the creation of large-scale, living architectural components. Her landmark 2019 paper on this subject, which has garnered 75 citations, demonstrated the first robotic extrusion of a 1000 × 500 mm fibrous panel containing living microalgal cells, opening new possibilities for photosynthetic building facades and bioremediation systems. More recently, her 2025 work on automated earth-construction explores how engineered soil structures can be robotically fabricated for temporary landscapes while maintaining cell viability for bioremediation. Parker’s research uniquely bridges materials science, synthetic biology, and digital fabrication, positioning her as a leader in the emerging field of living architecture. Her work has profound implications for creating carbon-negative buildings and remediating contaminated urban soils through biologically active construction materials.