Julie Hagopian

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Julie Hagopian is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of biotechnology, architecture, and sustainable design. Her primary research areas include biofabrication, large-scale bioprinting, and the integration of living microorganisms into the built environment. Hagopian’s most significant contribution is the development of a robotic extrusion technique for algae-laden hydrogels, enabling the creation of large-scale, custom-printed structures that immobilize microalgae for architectural applications. Her landmark 2019 paper, “Robotic Extrusion of Algae‐Laden Hydrogels for Large‐Scale Applications,” has garnered 75 citations, underscoring its impact on the field. In this work, Hagopian and her colleagues characterized alginate-based hydrogels with varying rheology modifiers and water percentages, ultimately producing a 1000 × 500 mm fibrous panel—a milestone in biocoating and living architecture. This achievement, featured on the cover of *Global Challenges* in 2020, demonstrates her ability to translate lab-scale bioprinting into real-world, sustainable building materials. Hagopian’s work is not only technically innovative but also visionary, offering a path toward carbon-neutral, algae-integrated infrastructure that actively contributes to environmental remediation. Her research continues to inspire architects, engineers, and synthetic biologists seeking to merge biology with the built environment.