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Mirela Alistar is an Assistant Professor at the ATLAS Institute and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She leads the Living Matter Lab, focusing on cyber-physical systems based on biochips to revolutionize healthcare diagnostics. Her interdisciplinary work bridges computer science, engineering, biotechnology, and bioart.
- Education: PhD in Embedded Systems Engineering (2010-2014, Technical University of Denmark), Postdoc in Human-Computer Interaction (2015-2018, Hasso Plattner Institute).
Her research advances digital microfluidics and fault-tolerant biochips, enabling at-home diagnostic tools like OpenDrop. She also explores bioart through installations such as Semina Aeternitatis and Perfume Distillation Machine.
She co-founded >top, a Berlin-based art & science project space, and advises startups digi.bio and bold.health. Her UIST'16 Honorable Mention Award highlights her innovative contributions.
The Living Matter Lab under her leadership investigates interactive biodesign, combining technical precision with creative exploration of living systems.
