Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials Research Institute

Research Students

PhD Students

Supervisor

Project
NIBEC Research Students
Ms Lindsay Charters

Dr A Boyd

Real-time evaluation of cellular processes on biomaterial surfaces using advanced spectroscopic techniques
Mr Kieran Denieffe

Prof P Maguire

Reactive Plasma Etching of Magnetic Read/Write Transducers
Mr Thomas Dooher

Dr D Dixon

Carbon nanotube/high temperature polymer composites
Mr Cormac Flynn

Prof B Meenan

Plasma- induced surface functionalisation of medical implants
Mr Ciaran Fullerton

Prof P Maguire

Reflective pulse oximetry sensing in the infra red
Mr James Greenan

Prof P Maguire

Bio-compatible diamond-like materials: ultra-thin diamond-like carbon films and devices for implantation into the human body
Mr Eyad Hamad

Prof J McLaughlin

Impedimetric sensors for label-free Point-of-Care immunoassay cardiac marker systems
Miss Maria Kerr

Dr A Boyd

The functionalisation of natural biomaterials for tissue engineering
Mr Ajay Kumar

Dr P Papakonstantinou

Electronic structure investigation of Multilayer Graphene Nanoflake Films (MGNFs) and their bio-sensing properties
Mr Dhiraj Kumar

Dr D Dixon

Nanostructures fro drug and gene delivery
Miss Emma Magee

Dr T Byrne

Biological responses to light activated metal oxide surfaces
Mr Ganesh Manoharan

Prof J McLaughlin

An investigation of transdermal mechanisms for cardiac stimulation
Ms Joanne Mansoon

Dr D Dixon

Therapeutic nanoparticle delivery systems
Mr Muhammad Manzoor

Dr P Lemoine

A Study of Metal/ Elastomer Iinterface for Flextronics Applications
Mr Ashish Mathur

Prof J McLaughlin

Nanostructuring of nanofluidic/microfluidic devices for enhanced blood filtering and detection of blood analytes associated with biosensors
Ms Mura McCafferty

Prof B Meenan

Response of human mesenchymal stem cells to calcium phosphate sputtered thin films
Miss Fiona McKavanagh

Prof P Maguire

Surface characterisation and protein interactions on amorphous carbon thin films deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition
Miss Joanne McKenna

Prof P Maguire

Microplasmas for biomedical applications and biocompatible coatings
Mr Mark Millar

Prof J McLaughlin

Surface design and modification for a rotating valve assembly for dry running
Mr Muhammad Mughal

Dr P Lemoine

Electical and mechanical contacts prepared with electron and ion beam methods fro the study of single nanowires and nanotubes
Mr Subdaheep Mukhopadhyay

Prof J McLaughlin

Studies on surface driven microfluidic flow through lab-on-a-chip devices
Miss Isha Mutreja

Dr A Boyd

Functionalisation of porous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
Mr Anisur Rahman

Prof P Maguire

Nanotechnology and nanofabrication: special nanostructured materials for the study of cell protein and bio-molecule interactions on surfaces
Mr Christopher Rea

Prof B Meenan

Bioactive surfaces for the controlled stimulation of mesenchymal stem cells
Miss Surbhi Sharma

Dr P Papakonstantinou

Direct site specific synthesis and characterisation of frontier carbon materials
Mr Conor Sheeran

Dr A Byrne

Biological responses to nanostructured titanium dioxide surfaces
Mr Navneet Soin

Prof J McLaughlin

Fuel cells: a nanoscale study of the fabrication and characterization of carbon nanostructured surfaces for fuel cell electrodes
Mr Martin Soutar

Prof J McLaughlin

Nanotemplating for the improved immobilisation of biosensing layers
Mr Alistair Stewart

Dr P Lemoine

Dynamic nanoindentation to study energy dissipation in nanostructured and nanocomposite materials
Miss Cristina Tuinea-Bobe

Dr P Lemoine

Early detection of pressure ulcers using a multiparametric method
Mr Mark Tweedie

Prof J McLaughlin

Light and heat emitting carbon nanotubes
Miss Shikha Wadhwa

Dr T Byrne

Wet Synthesis of Titania Nanotubes
Mr Pradeep Yadav

Dr P Lemoine

Nano-templates with controlled properties for post-Terabit array applications

PhD Students

Supervisor

Project
AMFOR Research Students
Miss Nicola Anderson

Dr A Leacock

Evolution model: an anisotropic hardening model for the characterisation of orthotropic sheet metal materials
Mr Owen Carlisle

Dr Alan Leacock

Modelling the Effects of Residual Stress and Material Removal in Sheet Metal Forming
Mr Willaim Kilpatrick

Dr A Leacock

Implementation and validation of orthotropic material models for sheet metal forming
Mr Alexander McCloy

Dr D Brown

Experimental and simulation study of iron golf shots using iron golf clubs

PhD Students

Supervisor

Project
ECRE Research Students
Mr John Broderick

Dr A McIlhagger

In-situ monitoring using sensing technologies for advanced woven performs
Mr Saul Buchanan

Dr A McIlhagger

IModels to predict the geometric and elastic stiffness properties of 3D woven composites
Mr Philip Jenkins

Dr A McIlhagger

Investigating the use of nanotechnology in the aerospace industry to improve mechanical performance in liquid infused advanced composites transfer on task management
Mr Graeme Stewart

Dr A McIlhagger

The processing and characterisation of advanced fibre reinforced composites with enhanced performance
Mr Charles Young

Dr A McIlhagger

Analysis of 3D woven composite structures using finite element analysis