Research Interests
- 3D Printed drug delivery systems & medical devices.
- Bioprinting applications in drug delivery systems and tissue engineering.
- 4D printing in cancer management.
- Manufacturing of nanofibers for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications.
- Nanomedicine development using microfluidics.
Public outreach & key achievements
Researchers develop 3D treatment that could revolutionise diabetes treatment
3D Printing Sees COVID-19-Induced Boost for Formulations
Microfluidics offers easier and faster manufacturing of nanomedicines
Amphibian foam used for drug delivery for first time
Queen’s University Belfast provides NHS with protective facemasks
Research could signal safer generation of mesh implants
Nanomedicines' impact on patients under the microscope
Research students
Name: Miss Aikaterini Dedeloudi
PhD title: 3D Printed Implants for Long-Acting Drug Delivery for Bone Cancer
Years of Study: 2021-2025
Country: Greece
Name: Miss Eman Jaradat
Ph.D. Title: Microfluidic Platforms for the Production of Nanomedicines for Cancer Therapy
Years of Study: 2021-2024
Country: Jordan
Name: Mr Edward Weaver
Ph.D. Title: Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanomedicines for the Delivery of Biologics
Years of Study: 2020-2023
Country: UK
Name: Miss Francesca Corduas
PhD title: Next Generation Drug-Eluting Meshes for Tissue Engineering Applications
Years of Study: 2019-2022
Country: Italy
Name: Miss Essyrose Mathew
PhD title: Novel Delivery Systems for Transdermal and Intradermal Drug Delivery
Years of Study: 2019-2022
Country: UK
Alumni: Where are they now
Name: Dr Carlota Mendez Torrecillas|
PhD Title: Process and Product Understanding of Rapid and Continuous Wet Granulation
Years of Study: 2014-2018
Country: Spain
Current Position: Project Scientist at University of Strathclyde
Name: Dr Laura Martinez Marcos
PhD title: Development and control of pharmaceutical solids using extrusion and granulation
Years of Study: 2012-2016
Country: Spain
Current position: Janssen