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.

  • MSc Researchers

    1. Maeve Joyce

    2. James Patrick Keyes

    3. Ayman Allain

    4. Andy O Neill

  • Dr Matilda B McCabe

    Senior Research Associate

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

  • Our Collaborators

    Athira Rajan (TU Dublin), Sudhakara Neppali (TU Dublin), 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 (UCD), Owen Clarkin (DCU)

  • Past Members

    Anandu Sivaprasad Nair (MSc, DCU), Cian Hanlon (MSc, DCU), Conor Cummins (MSc, DCU), Emils Zeps (MSc, DCU), Jessica O’Mahony (MSc, DCU), Jasper Winder (MSc, Sussex), Dr Adel Aljarid (PhD, Sussex), Sandy Gao (MSc, Sussex)