BIOMIMICRY EXPERT  +  ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH SCIENTIST

WORK

I am a Senior Scientist in Biomimicry
for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health

I have a PhD in environmental engineering, an MS in biomimicry, and am a Certified Biomimicry Professional by Biomimicry 3.8.

My journey at J&J started on the 1st of August 2017 and continues today. 

So far, I have

• Launched and built the first biomimicry program in J&J;
• Led 7 formal biomimicry projects for baby care, oral care, skin health, and self-care;
• Developed sustainable biomimetic concepts for product packaging;
• Creating a roadmap for J&J's sustainability programs; and
• Developed 12 biomimetic concepts to prototype after finding hundreds of biological models to emulate; 3 prototypes are now in progress.

TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP

Teacher and Supervisor

Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health Biomimicry Program

I train and supervise biomimicry interns at J&J, plus teach J&J researchers and designers about the value and process of biomimicry for product design.

Mentor

Frasier Global Mentorship Program of ASU School of Sustainability

I share insights and resources for working on biomimicry and sustainability in industry and host the students on-site for design sprints.

Lecturer

Invited guest lecturer at Sorbonne Université, Paris

I introduce biology students to biomimicry and inspire them to see nature's genius for creative and sustainable problem-solving.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

2015

Learning from nature: Biomimicry in nanotechnology education
Oral presentation at the SUN-SNO-GUIDENANO Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference; Venice, Italy; 10 March 2015

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2016

Using biomimicry to discover, develop, and evaluate nature-based solutions
Oral presentation at the 10th International Society for Environmental Biotechnology Conference; Barcelona, Spain; 3 June 2015

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2017

Healthcare of the future: Using biomimicry to shift paradigms and advance innovation    
Oral Presentation at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Bioinspired Solutions for Health seminar; Lausanne, Switzerland; 28 Sept 2017

Expanding the solution space of research challenges with biomimicry    
Oral presentation at the J&J Consumer Spotlight on Science and Innovation Symposium; Skillman, New Jersey; 4 October 2017
(J&J Encore Platinum Award for Best Oral Presentation)

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2018

Solving healthcare challenges by learning from nature   
Oral Presentation at the J&J Excellence in Science Symposium; New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA; 11 November 2018

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2019

Introduction to Biomimicry
Invited lecture at Sorbonne Université, Masters 2 Professional Biology department; Paris, France; 4 October 2019

Biomimicry as a tool for sustainable innovation 
Oral Presentation at Cosmetic360 Activist Beauty Conference; Paris, France; 16 October 2019

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2020

Biomimicry for cosmetics  
Chapter for a French cosmetics textbook for universities and cosmetics companies:
Kiser MA. 2020. Biomimétisme. In: Guissart E, Barragan-Montero V, editors. Matières premières cosmétiques: Actifs naturels. Vol. 1. France: Cosmetic Valley Editions. 

The future: Inspired by nature  
Invited lecture at Sorbonne Université, Masters 2 Professional Biology department; Paris, France; 7 October 2020

Check out my CV for more details,
including my work in environmental engineering:

AYLA'S CV