Franziska Matt — HTGAA Spring 2026
About me
Hi, I’m Fanni, an engineer finding her way in the creative industry while trying to actively promote sustainable change. Last summer, I completed my BSc in Environmental Engineering in Vienna, and two months later I moved to London to begin my Master’s in Biodesign at Central Saint Martins.
This past autumn has been incredibly exciting, offering many new perspectives on sustainable innovation. In early November, I attended a talk by David S. Kong in London, where he introduced the HTGAA course. I was fascinated by the field of Synthetic Biology, which felt like the perfect bridge back to my engineering background - something that had taken a quieter role during my more creatively focused recent studies.
I am still figuring out where exactly I fit within these overlapping fields, but I’m confident that gaining knowledge in synthetic biology will guide me closer to where I want to go.
Contact info
here you can find my two instagram accounts and dm me if you want to discuss/collab:
Homework
- Week 1 HW: Principles and Practices
- Week 2 HW: DNA read/write/edit
- Week 3 HW: Lab Automation
- Week 4 HW: Protein Design Part I
- Week 5 HW: protein design part ii
- Week 6 HW: Genetic Circuits Part I
- Week 7 HW: Genetic Circuits Part II
- Week 9 HW: Cell Free Systems
- Week 10 HW: Imaging and Measurement
- Week 11 HW: Building Genomes