Joshua Atkinson

Joshua Atkinson is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute at Princeton University. His research focuses on Sustainable, Resilient Cities and Infrastructure Systems, Water, Climate and Energy, Chemistry, Biology and Technology. Dr. Atkinson's work explores the role of electron transport in microbial systems and its applications in biotechnology for sustainability, environmental monitoring, and resource recovery. His research integrates synthetic biology, protein engineering, biophysics, and electrochemistry to develop new technologies addressing global challenges.

Joshua T Atkinson is a researcher at Princeton University specializing in synthetic biology, protein engineering, biophysics, and electron transport. His work explores the design and application of engineered biological systems for bioelectronic sensing and microbial bioelectronics. Atkinson's research includes the development of metalloprotein switches, conductive polymer electrodes, and living electronic components that enable controlled electron transfer in cells. His studies also focus on understanding the structural and functional properties of proteins involved in electron transport, such as ferredoxins and multiheme cytochromes. By integrating synthetic biology with biophysics, Atkinson aims to advance the design of biohybrid systems for environmental monitoring and sustainable energy applications.