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Welcome to the Nanotechnology Research Group
The Nanotechnology Research Group at the Bernal Institute is led by Professor Kevin M. Ryan who holds a Personal Chair in Chemical Nanotechnology at the Department of Chemical Sciences at the University of Limerick. He is coordinator of the H2020 EU projects Si-Drive and NEILLSBAT in the area of Li-ion and Lithium-Sulfur batteries respectively, Co-Principal Investigator on SFI Centres MaREI and AMBER and funded Investigator on SSPC. He is holder of SFI IVP and IRC Laureate awards. Previous affiliations included Marie Curie Fellowship positions at the University of California, Berkeley, USA and Merck Chemicals Southampton, UK following BSc and PhD degrees at University College Cork. The group research Interests are in Nanocrystals and Nanowires with emphasis on Synthesis, Assembly and Device Applications in ICT, Energy Storage (Batteries) and Energy Conversion Applications. The group also studies nucleation and growth in both hard (metal, semiconductor) and soft (pharmaceutical) nanocrystal materials with emphasis on size, shape and crystal phase control.
Address: MS1021, University of Limerick, Limerick Ireland. Phone: + 353 (61) 213167, Email: kevin.m.ryan(at)ul.ie.
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Current Research Team
Dr. Killian StokesPostdoctoral Researcher (H2020)Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis and characterisation, Li-ion battery testing
Dr. Sheida IshkliMarie Curie Career Fit Fellow Research interests: Electrochemical energy storage, lithium ion batteries, polymer electrolytes
Dr. Vivek Verma Postdoctoral Researcher (SFI/EI) Joint with Dr L PadrelaResearch Interests: Continuous manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, their isolation and formulation
Dr. Ibrahim AminuMarie Curie Fellow Research Interests: Novel Nanomaterial Synthesis, Li-ion Batteries, and Al-ion Batteries
Dr Uma Ghorpade Postdoctoral Researcher (SFI)Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis, thin film solar cell, LED
Dr. Laurent Perge Postdoctoral Researcher (EI) Joint with Dr. L PadrelaResearch Interests: Pharmaceutical Nanocrystals, Supercritical Fluids
Dr Parimaladevi PalanisamyReseach Assistant (EI) joint with Dr L PadrelaResearch Interests: Continuous manufacturing of drug nanoparticles, screening of co-crystallization conditions of BCS II drugs
Huan Ren PhD Student (SFI) Joint with Prof C. McCarthyDate of PhD start: 1st Jun, 2015
Research Interests: Morphology control and polytypic studies in colloidal nanocrystals
Fiona McGrathPhd Student (IRC/Intel) PhD Start date Jan 2016
Research interests: Nanoparticle Synthesis, Materials for Sustainable Energy, Perovskites
Barry Long PhD Student (SFI/SSPC) joint with Dr L PadrelaPhD Student since 2016
Current Role: PhD Researcher
Research Interests: Supercritical Fluid Technology, Polymorphic Control, Nanocrystal Synthesis
Seamus KilianPhD Student (SFI/M-ERA)PhD Start Date Oct 2017
Research Interests: Nanomaterials for Li-ion Batteries, Si Nanowire Synthesis, Battery Testing, Nanomaterial Characterization.
Kieran McCarthyPhD Student (IRC/Analog) joint with Dr T KennedyPhD Student since Jan 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis & SMART estimation of Li-ion battery state parameters
Gearoid Collins PhD Student (IRC/Intel)PhD Start Jan 2018
Research Interests: Renewable energy, energy storage, lithium-ion batteries, bottom-up synthesis, synthesis and applications of silicon and germanium nanostructures for use in LiB and FETs
Dylan Storan PhD Student (SFI)Date of PhD start: 1st June 2018
Research Interests: Semiconductor nanowire synthesis, doping and device fabrication
Sumair ImtiazPhD Student (SFI MaREI)Date of PhD start: December, 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterials Synthesis and Characterisation for Li-ion and Beyond Li-ion Batteries
Nilotpal Kapuria PhD Student (IRC Laureate)Date of PhD start: 23rd Oct’ 18
Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly
Nandita Biswas Research Assistant (Joint with Dr Ning Liu)Date of start: 17th September, 2018
Research Interests: Synthesizing and Aligning nanorods for LED application
Saikat BhowmickMSc Student (Joint with Dr Ning Liu)Research Interest: Ordered assembly of nanocrystals and nanorods into multilayered structures by Electrophoretic Deposition
Esther AdegokePhD Student (SFI Joint with Prof U Bangert)Date of PhD start: Jan, 2019
Research Interests: High resolution and in-situ electron microscopy techniques
Maria Zubair PhD Student (SFI)Research interest: Material Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Colloidal Synthesis
Abinaya Sankaran PhD Student (Si-Drive H2020) Joint with Dr H GeaneyPhD Student March 2019 Start
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Electrochemical Energy devices-Fuel cell and Batteries.
Mohini Mishra Phd Student PhD Student Feb 2019 Start
Research Interests: Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly.
Adrian Hannon MSc Student Research Interests: Nanodevice Fabrication, Nanowire Synthesis, Charge Carrier Mechanisms & Behaviour, Materials Characterisation, Nano Deposition Techniques
Michela OttavianiVisiting PhD student from University of Rome PhD start: 1st November, 2017- Visiting UL May-Aug 2019
Research Interests: Silicon nanowires as anodes for Lithium-ion batteries
Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis and characterisation, Li-ion battery testing
Research interests: Electrochemical energy storage, lithium ion batteries, polymer electrolytes
Research Interests: Continuous manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, their isolation and formulation
Research Interests: Novel Nanomaterial Synthesis, Li-ion Batteries, and Al-ion Batteries
Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis, thin film solar cell, LED
Research Interests: Pharmaceutical Nanocrystals, Supercritical Fluids
Research Interests: Continuous manufacturing of drug nanoparticles, screening of co-crystallization conditions of BCS II drugs
Date of PhD start: 1st Jun, 2015
Research Interests: Morphology control and polytypic studies in colloidal nanocrystals
PhD Start date Jan 2016
Research interests: Nanoparticle Synthesis, Materials for Sustainable Energy, Perovskites
PhD Student since 2016
Current Role: PhD Researcher
Research Interests: Supercritical Fluid Technology, Polymorphic Control, Nanocrystal Synthesis
PhD Start Date Oct 2017
Research Interests: Nanomaterials for Li-ion Batteries, Si Nanowire Synthesis, Battery Testing, Nanomaterial Characterization.
PhD Student since Jan 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterial synthesis & SMART estimation of Li-ion battery state parameters
PhD Start Jan 2018
Research Interests: Renewable energy, energy storage, lithium-ion batteries, bottom-up synthesis, synthesis and applications of silicon and germanium nanostructures for use in LiB and FETs
Date of PhD start: 1st June 2018
Research Interests: Semiconductor nanowire synthesis, doping and device fabrication
Date of PhD start: December, 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterials Synthesis and Characterisation for Li-ion and Beyond Li-ion Batteries
Date of PhD start: 23rd Oct’ 18
Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly
Date of start: 17th September, 2018
Research Interests: Synthesizing and Aligning nanorods for LED application
Research Interest: Ordered assembly of nanocrystals and nanorods into multilayered structures by Electrophoretic Deposition
Date of PhD start: Jan, 2019
Research Interests: High resolution and in-situ electron microscopy techniques
Research interest: Material Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Colloidal Synthesis
PhD Student March 2019 Start
Research Interests: Nanomaterials, Electrochemical Energy devices-Fuel cell and Batteries.
PhD Student Feb 2019 Start
Research Interests: Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly.
Research Interests: Nanodevice Fabrication, Nanowire Synthesis, Charge Carrier Mechanisms & Behaviour, Materials Characterisation, Nano Deposition Techniques
PhD start: 1st November, 2017- Visiting UL May-Aug 2019
Research Interests: Silicon nanowires as anodes for Lithium-ion batteries
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