Research Interests
If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in one of our research areas, and you have already secured your own funding (e.g., government source, charity, industry, research council) or you are Self-Funded, you are encouraged to contact the PI, with full CV and one-page letter of motivation.
Ph.D. research topic examples in our lab:
- 4D printing in cancer management
- Bioprinted vascular grafts
- 3D printed personalised long-acting implants for effective cancer treatment
- 3D Printed Microneedle Vaccine Patches for Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Innovative 3D-Printed Food-Based Systems for Immune Enhancement
- Microfluidic approaches to personalised cancer treatment
- Microfluidic technologies to produce Nanomedicines
- Microfluidic applications in vaccine development
- Theranostic Nanoparticles by Microfluidics
- Microfluidic devices for the synthesis of high-quality nanosized colloidal crystals
- Microfluidic technology as rapid diagnostic tests
- Organ-on-a-chip systems for Drug Screening
- Electrospun scaffolds for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering applications
Current Research Opportunities
- Design and Evaluation of an eye-on-a-chip Microfluidic Device
- 4D printed Biomaterials in cancer therapeutics
- Microfluidic Encapsulation of biologics into Nanomedicines
Public outreach & key achievements
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- First of its kind 3D printed cacao-based health supplement helps boost immune system
- 3D printed innovative bandage for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) treatment
- 4D printed implants for efficient breast cancer management
- 3D treatment that could revolutionise diabetes treatment
- 3D Printing Sees COVID-19-Induced Boost for Formulations
- Amphibian foam used for drug delivery for first time
- Microfluidics offers easier and faster manufacturing of nanomedicines
- 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
| PhD Title | 3D Printing in the Preclinical vs. Late Development |
| Name | Miss Rachel Louise Milliken |
| Years of Study | 2023 - 2026 |
| Country | UK |
| PhD Title | 3D Printed Microneedle Vaccine Patches for Emerging Infectious Diseases |
| Name | Rutuja Nandlal Meshram |
| Years of Study | 2023 - 2026 |
| Country | India |
| PhD Title | Exploration of Amorphous Solid Dispersion Systems With Multiple APIs |
| Name | Mr Vlad-Nicolae Lesutan |
| Years of Study | 2023 - 2026 |
| Country | Romania |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Microfluidic Synthesis of Nanomedicines for the Delivery of Biologics |
| Name | Dr Edward Weaver |
| Years of Study | 2020 - 2023 |
| Country | UK |
| Current position | King's College London |
| PhD Title | Novel Delivery Systems for Transdermal and Intradermal Drug Delivery |
| Name | Dr Essyrose Mathew |
| Years of Study | 2019 - 2022 |
| Country | UK |
| Current position | Norbrook Laboratories ltd |
| PhD Title | Development and control of pharmaceutical solids using extrusion and granulation |
| Name | Dr Laura Martinez Marcos |
| Years of Study | 2012 - 2016 |
| Country | Spain |
| Current position | Janssen Pharmaceuticals |
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