jean-baptiste labrune
work

geopolymer embeddings


2025 · MIT design intelligence lab

Blue volumetric scan of a block revealing a circuit embedded inside it
Pale geopolymer cubes on a wooden work surface
False-colour thermal image with a bright hotspot at the centre

Embedding computation in a material that cures cold.

Consumer electronics rely on materials that are high in carbon emissions and difficult to recycle. As demand for embedded computing grows, so does the need for alternatives that reduce environmental impact while still supporting electronic function.

This work advances the machine-learning-assisted formulation and application of geopolymers, and the techniques for embedding sensors and components as the material sets.