Elena Bondareva

Elena Bondareva is a sustainability consultant based in the United States, known for her work on engineered living materials, including innovative applications of algae and fungus in construction. She was recently in the news due to her involvement in a controversial contract with a school infrastructure agency, which resulted in her being paid over $676,000 for a project that included the development of bio-based materials, such as a bench made from mycelium that was ultimately flagged as a biosecurity hazard.