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Research impact areas

Powering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

About this research impact area

Examining the societal dimensions of technology and advancing innovations that strengthen security, infrastructure, and resilience. This includes research on technology and society, data and systems, and approaches to risk, security, and national preparedness.

Blog posts

Using nature’s playbook to keep engineered cells on script

Using nature’s playbook to keep engineered cells on script

Xiaojun Tian, an associate professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU, and his team have discovered a way to protect fragile genetic programs using a principle borrowed straight from nature.

Physicist advances nano-optics research and student innovation

Physicist advances nano-optics research and student innovation

Professor Maxim Sukharev’s nano-optics research advances light-based technologies while giving students hands-on experience modeling nanomaterials for computing, communications and next-generation sensing applications.

Faculty researching this area

Benowitz, Kyle M.

Kyle M. Benowitz

Assistant Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Improving Health and Well-beingPowering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Carradini, Stephen

Stephen Carradini

Associate Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Advancing Learning and Workforce InnovationStrengthening Communities and Civic LifePowering Future Technology and Scientific DiscoverySustaining the EnvironmentExpanding Knowledge through Culture and Humanities

Dugger, Michael

Michael Dugger

Associate Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Powering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Hess, Aaron

Aaron Hess

Associate Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Expanding Knowledge through Culture and HumanitiesPowering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Lambrecht, Kathryn

Kathryn Lambrecht

Assistant Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Powering Future Technology and Scientific DiscoveryStrengthening Communities and Civic LifeSustaining the Environment

Lauer, Claire

Claire Lauer

Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Advancing Learning and Workforce InnovationExpanding Knowledge through Culture and HumanitiesPowering Future Technology and Scientific DiscoveryStrengthening Communities and Civic LifeSustaining the Environment

Lisenbee, Cayle

Cayle Lisenbee

Assistant Teaching Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Advancing Learning and Workforce InnovationPowering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Mara, Andrew

Andrew Mara

Associate Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Advancing Learning and Workforce InnovationPowering Future Technology and Scientific DiscoveryStrengthening Communities and Civic LifeSustaining the Environment

Morales Tirado, Mayra

Mayra Morales Tirado

Assistant Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Advancing Learning and Workforce InnovationImproving Health and Well-beingPowering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Peng, Xihong

Xihong Peng

Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Powering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Rudsari, Saba

Saba Rudsari

Assistant Professor
School of Applied Professional Studies

Powering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery

Zheng, Wenwei

Wenwei Zheng

Assoc Professor
School of Applied Sciences and Arts

Improving Health and Well-beingPowering Future Technology and Scientific Discovery