Barbara Pollini is an Italian designer, researcher, and educator; she is now Assistant Professor in Biodesign Integration at Aalto University. Her background is in Sustainable Design, Material Design, and Biodesign. She holds a master's in Ecodesign and Eco-innovation, and a master's degree in Computational Design. She has been a senior lecturer at Naba Design University in Milan for twelve years, teaching sustainable design and materials, DIY Materials, Biodesign, and Design Fiction for sustainable futures. In 2023, she concluded a PhD in Design at Politecnico di Milano with a research on Biodesign’s potential for conventional and regenerative sustainability. She constantly switches between hands-on experimentation and theoretical research; her primary research interest focuses on material scenarios based on regenerative processes, including living and life-enabling materials.