MIT and The Bahrain Institute for Pearls & Gemstones (DANAT) have joined forces to develop advanced tools to analyze pearls and explore technologies that could assign unique identifiers to individual pearls. The research collaboration will last for three years and will be led by Admir Mašić, associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, in partnership with Vladimir Bulović, the Fariborz Maseeh Chair in Emerging Technology and professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Mašić explained that pearls are fascinating materials with a complex hierarchical structure that are formed by various species. The partnership with DANAT offers a unique opportunity to use the lab’s multi-scale materials characterization tools to identify species-specific pearl fingerprints and address scientific research questions regarding the underlying biomineralization processes that could inform advances in sustainable building materials.
DANAT is a gemological laboratory that specializes in the study of natural pearls as a reflection of Bahrain’s pearling history and desire to protect and advance Bahrain’s pearling heritage. DANAT’s gemologists provide pearl, gemstone and diamond identification services, as well as educational courses.
