Meet the Team

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    Dr Cencen Wei

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Cencen is a RAPID Institute funded researcher who primary interests are the liquid phase exfoliation of novel nanomaterials and the optimisation of liquid processing techniques for applications in wearable bioelectronics.

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    Dr May-Line Grapotte

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    May-Line is a Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge funded researcher working on novel methods of valorising plastic waste via nanosheet catalysts.

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    Varvara Bolikava

    PhD Researcher

    Varvara is a RAPID Institute funded PhD student who investigates scale up methods for nano ink processing to establish roll-to-roll processes for the high throughput manufacturing of flexible bioelectronics.

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    Yuru Liu

    PhD Researcher

    Yuru is a RAPID Institute funded PhD student who studies sustainable hydrogel materials for applications in therapeutics and skin-on bioelectronic devices.

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    Sevda Sabernia

    Research Assistant

    Sevda is a Research Ireland – Gas Networks Ireland Innovation Challenge funded researcher investigating the LCA of nanosheet catalysis for hydrogen production.

  • Padraig Delaney

    INTRA Research Intern

    Padriag is a School of Mechanical and Manufacturing supported student researching the characterisation of bioelectronic nanocomposite fatigue properties.

  • Anandu Sivaprasad Nair

    MSc Researcher

    Anandu is a School of Mechanical and Manufacturing supported research student investigating food-based viscoelastic nanocomposite electromechanical sensors.

  • Dr Matilda B McCabe

    Senior Research Associate

    Dr. Millie has a distinguished career spanning morale enhancement, field supervision, and strategic nap deployment.

  • Our Collaborators

    Dimitrios G Papageorgiou (QMUL), Raul Arenal (Zaragoza), Mark Roe (Sussex), Mugaanire Tendo Innocent (Kyambogo), Matthias E. Möbius (Trinity), James P Landers (DCU), Umar Khan (ATU), Sean Kelly (DCU), James Carton (DCU), Owen Clarkin (DCU)

  • Past Members

    Cian Hanlon (MSc), Conor Cummins (MSc), Emils Zeps (MSc), Jessica O’Mahony (MSc)