Robert Sheng — HTGAA Spring 2026
About
I’m a graduate student working at the intersection of Business, design and Technology.
This site documents my coursework, lab work, and projects for How To Grow (Almost) Anything, Spring 2026.
My interests include biological fabrication, genetic code engineering, and the social and ethical implications of programmable life.
Contact
- Email: robert_sheng@gsd.harvard.edu
- GitHub: Maybe Later
- Website (optional): Maybe Later
Homework
- Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices
- Week 2 HW: DNA Read, Write, & Edit
- Week 3 HW: AUTOMATION
- Week 4 HW: Protine Design
- Week 5 HW: Protein Design II
- Week 6 HW: DNA Assembly
- Week 7: Genetic Circuits Part II: Neuromorphic Circuits
- Week 9 HW: Cell-Free Systems
- Week 10: Advanced Imaging & Measurement Technology Homework
- Week 11 HW: Week 11 — Bioproduction & Cloud Labs
- Week 12
- Week 13
- Week 14
Labs
- Week 1 Lab: Pipetting
- Week 2_Lab: GelArt
- Week 3_Lab: Opentrons Art
- Week 4_Lab: Protein Design
- Week 5_Lab: Protein Design Part II
- Week 6_Lab: Gibson Assembly
- Week 7_Lab: Neuromorphic Circuits
- Week 8_Lab:
- Week 9_Lab: Cell Free
- Week 10_Lab: Mass Spectrometry