On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Adam Stokes, Dr. Stokes is a Lecturer in the Institute for Integrated Micro and Nano Systems at The University of Edinburgh. He is PI of the Stokes Research Group, an interdisciplinary research laboratory and the Programme Director for MSc Electronics in The School of Engineering. Dr. Stokes holds degrees in engineering, biomedical science, and chemistry. Before joining the faculty at Edinburgh he was a Fellow in the George M. Whitesides group at Harvard University. Currently, he holds a prestigious appointment as a Member of The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Young Academy of Scotland. Dr. Stokes’s research interests include: robotics, physical chemistry, electrical engineering, materials science, nanotechnology, optics, proteomics, and cell biology.   Segment 1: Bioinspired Engineering [00:00-12:36] In this first segment, Adam defines bioinspired engineering and shares examples from his work. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Stokes Research Group Segment 2: UK Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Hub [12:37-24:47] In segment two, Adam shares about a recent project related to offshore energy asset integrity management. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Offshore Robotics for Certification of Assets Wyss Institute at Harvard Segment 3: Adam's Research Pathway [24:48-35:41] In segment three, Adam shares about his pathway to his current research work. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Whitesides Research Group Learn more about Dr. Stokes's projects at Stokes Research Group To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.