As we transition to a new year, researchers across the globe are looking ahead to the world’s most pressing concerns. Experts at Georgia Tech are hard at work trying to understand how these unfolding issues will play out over the next 12 months. As we begin 2023, we’re looking at six young, pioneering Georgia Tech researchers, including MSE Assistant Professor Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, who are tackling some of the world’s most complicated issues and working on solutions ranging from feeding an ever-growing population to controlling wheelchairs via wireless brain wave patches. Here’s a closer look at what these experts will be watching over the next 12 months and beyond.