Research

Published research

Solutions for Space Waste

Published January 2025

The microgravity bioremediation study I led with the SpaceLab team at Singapore American School. We flew Pestalotiopsis microspora, a fungus that eats polyurethane, to the International Space Station in a custom 3D printed capsule, and periodic rises in CO₂ showed it breaking the plastic foam down in orbit. Published in the International Journal of Science and Research, Volume 14 Issue 1.