Shawn Park
Boeing, Phantom Works
Biotechnology is an emerging technology and is regarded as new frontier for the future with the potential to generate enormous economic, health, comfort, and environmental benefits. In general, biotechnology focuses on genomics, pharmaceutical, bio-medical, bio-sensing, and biomimetics. This presentation will address Boeing’s perspective on Biotechnology for aerospace application and how the technology is related to homeland security, commercial and military programs, other than pharmaceutical industry application.
Current research projects and the relationships with Universities, FAA, NASA, and DoE Laboratories will be addressed. The “lab on a chip” biochemical sensor concept will be discussed in detail. Biotechnology and nanotechnology could lead to the development of in-expensive sensors with improved selectivity and sensitivity and reduced weight to monitor the environment. The improved biochemical sensors, possible within a few years, could contribute toward improved public health for both monitoring and for individual treatment in medical clinics, homeland security, and aviation application.
Additionally, the FAA Center of Excellence (CoE) for Airliner Cabin Environment Research will be discussed in the context of needs for environmental sensors and contaminant detection system technology for a potential application of “lab on a chip” biochemical sensors. The CoE is a cooperative academia, industry, and government research and development (R&D) program to meet the future needs of the aviation community.
E-mail address for responsible author: shawn.h.park@boeing.com
Phone number for responsible author: (714) 896-1606
Division/MailCode for responsible author: Phantom Works/5301 Bolsa Ave., MC H013-B319, Huntington Beach, CA