Hortense Le Ferrand
@hortenselef.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. @ NTU Singapore | #materials #fun #multifunctions #bioinspiration #3Dprinting #sustainability | https://hortenseleferrand.com
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Tales of the lab 2: 71, Using AI/ML, from an experimentalist point of view.
Including AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning) in the research method for developing materials can offer opportunities for faster optimization and achieving better properties, getting …
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Our elephant-skin inspired tiles are covered by the Dutch webpage Keenislink :) www.nemokennislink.nl/publicaties/...
Koelere gebouwen dankzij olifantenhuid
Olifanten gebruiken een slim systeem om koel te blijven. Hun huid inspireerde onderzoekers uit Singapore om tegels te maken die gebouwen fris houden.
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🧪 Our Perspective Paper on Engineering Material Neural Networks: embedding neural intelligence into load-bearing materials for adaptive responses without electronics. Materials: composites, architected, biological & living. 🤖 #AcademicSky doi.org/10.48550/arX...
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Tales of the lab 2: 57, Martuwarra River of Life
Martuwarra River of Life has been the first author of several papers because of its direct contribution to knowledge regarding water and water law. This highlights Martuwarra River of Life’s import…
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A popular online game simulates life as an academic — and throws the challenges of being an early-career researcher into sharp relief go.nature.com/4tzyL0s
When career anxiety becomes gameplay: lessons from China’s ‘young-faculty simulator’
A popular online game simulates life as an academic — and throws the challenges of being an early-career researcher into sharp relief.
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The full TED episode of 2025 Global Idea Search - Singapore stop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXfc...
What Makes an Idea Stick? | Singapore | TED Idea Search
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TEDx videos from2025 Global Idea Search are out! Very proud I can share to a larger audience our beautiful SEM images and videos of casting and fungus growing. And acknowledge my students and researchers! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
What if We Could Grow Our Materials? | Hortense Le Ferrand | TEDxSingapore
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slightly chocked to discover that some journals recommend your paper to be AI-edited before submitting..
reached 50 blog posts milestone :) hortenseleferrand.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/t...
Tales of the lab 2: 50, dinner
There is the one who is always on their phone, or smartwatch. There is the one fidgeting, who cannot stay sitting too long. There is the one who talks only about kids and family. There is the one w…
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Nothing is more enraging that reviewing a research work/proposal from your research student that has been so obviously generated using AI. 🙈🙈🙈😭
Book is coming soon! www.routledge.com/Reflections-...
Reflections from the Tenure Track: Insights and Advice for Early-Career Academics in STEM
This book draws on the author’s experiences during her 5-year journey towards tenure at a top-tier university in Singapore to offer an internationally relevant, STEM-oriented perspective with reflecti...
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Interesting blog. Turns out i am a huge romantic 🙈 soyourunauniversity.substack.com/p/part-2-thr...
Part 2: Three visions of a university
This is the second part of an eight-part essay on business strategy and the platform economics of the university, ‘So, You Run a University?’. This part lays out three visions of the university: a rom...
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check this out :) www.straitstimes.com/singapore/si...
Singapore commits record $37 billion to drive research, innovation and enterprise over next five years
New research programmes driving national strategic priorities and creating economic value will be launched. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Finally, our paper on the exploration of teaching biomimicry in an international context is out! www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10...
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our latest paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Design, properties, and living mycelium.
Harnessing scaffold architecture to improve mycelium growth and performance in biodegradable composites
Mycelium-bound composites (MBCs) are bio-based materials manufactured by growing fungal mycelium within organic substrates, serving as biodegradable a…
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Metal and mycelium? 🪙 + 🍄🟫 ? We grew an insulating mycelium-bound composite around a 3D printed metallic framework to create anisotropic thermal properties ➡️ ideal for macroscopic passive thermoregulation. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Thermal rectification in bulk metal-mycelium composites for passive thermoregulation of buildings
Climate change is a global issue, and the development of urbanized areas further exacerbates its impacts through the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect du…
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We are now making microstructured ceramic-metal composites to combine their properties: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Magnetically assisted slip casting with pressureless sintering to produce microstructured alumina-copper composites | Hortense Le Ferrand
Previously, we have been using our 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑙𝑖𝑝 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 method to fabricate ceramic-ceramic or ceramic-polymer composites with complex microstructures. 🐚 🏁 Now, we applied the approach...
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Delighted to share our latest publication on the mechanical deformations and impact properties of porous 3D printed porous Bouligand lattices: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Tailoring the compressive properties of 3D printed composites using bioinspired micro/macrostructure designs - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Tailoring the compressive properties of 3D printed composites using bioinspired micro/macrostructure designs
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Glad to share our latest literature review on Robotic materials with bioinspired microstructures (check out the very cute ToC 🐙🤖😁) advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Robotic Materials With Bioinspired Microstructures for High Sensitivity and Fast Actuation
In the review paper, design rationale and approaches for bioinspired sensors and actuators in robotics applications are presented. These bioinspired microstructure strategies implemented in both can ...
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We are excited to present the shortlists for the 2025 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science. Congratulations to the thirteen excellent candidates who made it to this year’s shortlist. Read more about the candidates and learn more about the award: go.nature.com/46nlAWy #WomeninStem
Delighted to share about our recent research comparing the thermal performance and durability of mycelium composite tiles made with 2 different fungal species. Ganoderma can resist more than 2 weeks under sun and rain! advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Comparison of the Thermal Performance and Durability of Textured Mycelium‐Bound Composite Tiles Made Using Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus
This study investigates the surface properties of the mycelium of Ganoderma lucidum and Pleurotus ostreatus on textured elephant skin-inspired mycelium tiles grown by these two fungal species respect....
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We just released a preprint where we explored student's use of ChatGPT and prompting frameworks for writing their literature review (small sample size = 7 students, but still quite interesting outcomes) arxiv.org/abs/2509.01128
Assessing prompting frameworks for enhancing literature reviews among university students using ChatGPT
Writing literature reviews is a common component of university curricula, yet it often poses challenges for students. Since generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools have been made publicly acc...
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They should indicate the number of pages with the invitations for reviewing manuscripts… the 62 pages paper, i did not see it coming, honestly…
How can biomimicry benefit AI and in turn AI benefit biomimicry? We are exploring this idea in this review paper and find many possible synergies for more sustainable solutions. #biomimicry #artificialintelligence #research #sustainability www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Exploring the synergistic interactions between artificial intelligence and biomimicry for sustainable solutions
The environmental and climate crisis calls for the sustainable solutions. As a potential approach, this paper reviews the latest developments in the f…
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Makes me wanna re-post my talk recording that deals with this and other related issues, so here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYuF...
PROGRESS Webinars: A Practical Guide to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice Issues in Research
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Wish I had read this book 7 years ago! Luckily, I could still find useful insights to apply tomorrow :) thanks @jenheemstra.bsky.social
How to address the heat challenge in cities? Check out this article in CNA Today, our mycelium tiles may be one of the approach: www.channelnewsasia.com/today/big-re...
From 'fungi tiles' to S$400 cooling vests: How can Singapore keep its cool as temperatures rise?
As record-breaking temperatures strain daily life in Singapore and across the globe, the city-state is exploring innovations in design and technology to build long-term heat resilience at an individua...
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Creating colors using mycelium and no chemicals: our latest paper (download PDF for better view of the beautiful images). www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10...
