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Akshayakumar Kompa is affiliated with the Engineering and Product Development pillar at Singapore University of Technology and Design. He serves as a postdoctoral researcher with additional affiliation at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia.
His research interests include bioinspired materials, composites, structural color, and sensors. Kompa has contributed to publications such as the 2026 paper titled "Stronger when wet: Aquatically robust chitinous objects via zero-waste coordination with metal ions," which explores water-resistant chitinous materials. He previously held roles including research scholar at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, where he earned an MSc in Physics.
SUTD researchers develop chitosan-nickel biomaterial that gains 50% strength in water, offering biodegradable plastic alternative. Nature Communications study details bioinspired innovation from Singapore.
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