Laura Maria Gonzalez is a researcher specializing in computational design, 3D printing, and synthetic biology. Holding a Master of Science from MIT and a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University, Laura’s work blends science, technology, and design. Gonzalez is currently a visiting lecturer in the Department of Design Technology at Cornell University and an instructor at Genspace. Her research has been published in Nature Biotechnology, Designboom, STIRpad, and Casa Vogue.

With experience as a teaching fellow at MIT, a researcher at the MIT Media Lab, and an architectural designer at SOM, Laura is committed to pioneering interdisciplinary design and technology. She continues to explore new frontiers in Architecture and material science, finding new ways to make in the future.