Four faculty members from Georgia Tech’s School of Materials Science and Engineering are among the recipients of the Renewable Bioproducts Institute’s newly announced fellowships: Shucong Li (first-time recipient), Mark Losego, Meisha Shofner, and Hamid Garmestani. Their projects span sustainable materials, advanced coatings, polymer systems, and data-enabled materials design, underscoring the central role MSE plays in RBI’s expanding interdisciplinary research portfolio.

The Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI) has announced its newest cohort of 12 fellowship projects, an expansion that reflects both growing interest and a broader vision for bioproducts research at Georgia Tech.  

This year’s cohort is one of the largest in recent years, signaling renewed momentum in the research areas it supports.  

“This year’s projects reflect the strength of our core areas while also showing how the field is expanding,” said Carson Meredith, executive director of RBI. “We’re seeing faculty from more disciplines engage in bioproducts research in ways that open up new opportunities for collaboration and impact.”

That expansion is reflected in where the fellowships are being awarded. For the first time, RBI has selected faculty from the School of Architecture (ARCH) in the College of Design and the School of Biological Sciences (BIOS) in the College of Science, continuing to broaden participation beyond its traditional base in chemistry and engineering.

Read more on Georgia Tech's research website.