Publications

Sonia Norouzi Esfahany

April 15, 2026

Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough

Mizzou researchers have introduced a novel bioadhesive material platform that will enable next-generation devices with shape memory behavior.

Gary Baker and Zhongyu Yang in the lab

April 13, 2026

Mizzou researchers build ‘green’ protection for fragile enzymes

The new water-based process could reduce or eliminate toxic organic solvents from the manufacturing of medicines, biofuels and food.

Maryam Salehi, Dibya Kanti Datta and Atif Bashir in the lab

April 1, 2026

Engineering researchers challenge assumptions about modern plumbing

A new study demonstrates how disinfectants oxidize plastic pipes over time, influencing how they accumulate heavy metal particles in water.

Conceptual image of using DNA to store everything from personal memories and important documents to scientific data and corporate archives

March 2, 2026

Mizzou researchers developing a rewritable DNA hard drive

The work moves data storage closer to a practical system for storing information at the molecular level faster, simpler and more efficiently than ever before.

Mujtaba Rafique Ghoto and Christopher O’Bryan

Feb. 10, 2026

3D-printed brain models could revolutionize medical research

Doctors and medical students could one day train on models that look and feel like the real thing, giving them more chances to practice safely before working with patients.

Upasana Roy

Feb. 2, 2026

Mizzou researchers find chemistry in collaboration

An interdisciplinary team is blazing a trail to the efficient and effective production of compounds essential to common drugs.

Susie Dai

Feb. 2, 2026

Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water

Professor Susie Dai has used genetic engineering to create a new kind of algae that grows in wastewater and can turn microplastics into biomass that is easy to collect and remove.

Prasad Calyam, Ramakrishna Surya, Upasana Roy, Mauro Lemus Alarcon, Kannappan Palaniappan and Filiz Bunyak

Jan. 29, 2026

Innovation gives scientists remote control of high end instruments

A major push by Mizzou Engineering researchers will make advanced instrumentation as accessible as cloud computing.

Khurram Khalil and Khaza Anuarul Hoque

Jan. 29, 2026

Turning an impossible defense problem into a manageable one

Advanced generative AI systems are susceptible to devastating hardware attacks, but Mizzou Engineering researchers have found an efficient, cost-effective way to defend them.

Dewi Kharismawati

Nov. 25, 2025

Open-source drone technology will democratize precision agriculture

An interdisciplinary collaboration showcases Mizzou’s leadership in advancing smarter farming with better data.