Ryan Group
Kennedy Group
Singh Group
Padrela Group
Geaney Group
PhD & Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. David McNultyPrincipal InvestigatorLithium-Sulfur Batteries, Lithium-ion Batteries, Nanostructure Synthesis, Structural Characterisation
Dr. Ibrahim AminuResearch Fellow Research Interests: Novel Nanomaterial Synthesis, Li-ion Batteries, and Al-ion Batteries
Dr. Michela OttavianiPostdoctoral Researcher Si Drive Project PhD start: 1st November, 2017- Visiting UL May-Aug 2019
Research Interests: Silicon nanowires as anodes for Lithium-ion batteries
Dr Muhammad RashadPostdoctoral ResearcherMetal Matrix Composites, Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials, Mg/Li-Ion Batteries
Dr Kwadwo AsareIRC Postdoctoral Fellow Research Interests: Developing new nanomaterials and chemistries for energy conversion and storage devices
Dr Marina Moraes LeitePostdoctoral ResearcherNa-ion batteries, material synthesis and characterization.
Dr Fernando OteroPostdoctoral researcherDr S. Chandra SekharPostdoctoral ResearcherNa-ion batteries, Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and water splitting
Dylan Storan PhD Student (SFI) Supervisors K Ryan, H Geaney Date of PhD start: 1st June 2018
Research Interests: Semiconductor nanowire synthesis, doping and device fabrication
Nandita Biswas Research Assistant (Joint with Dr Ning Liu)Date of start: 17th September, 2018
Research Interests: Synthesizing and Aligning nanorods for LED application
Nilotpal Kapuria PhD Student (IRC Laureate) Supervisors K Ryan, S SinghDate of PhD start: 23rd Oct’ 18
Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly
Sumair ImtiazPhD Student (SFI MaREI) Supervisors K Ryan, T KennedyDate of PhD start: December, 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterials Synthesis and Characterisation for Li-ion and Beyond Li-ion Batteries
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) Supervisors K Ryan, S SinghResearch 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 (Supervisors K Ryan, S Singh)PhD Student Feb 2019 Start
Research Interests: Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly.
Adrian Hannon PhD Student (Supervisors T Kennedy, K Ryan,Research Interests: Nanodevice Fabrication, Nanowire Synthesis, Charge Carrier Mechanisms & Behaviour, Materials Characterisation, Nano Deposition Techniques
Rebecca FordePhD Student Amber (Supervisors K Ryan, H Geaney)Aluminium sulfur batteries, Lithium sulfur batteries, Nanomaterials
Manh Xuan Pham PhD Student: Supervisors K Ryan, S Singh Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals; characterization and assembly
Syed Abdul AhadPhD Researcher Metal anode, Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, Nanomaterial synthesis for energy storage applications
Mei LiPhD Researcher Supervisors K Ryan, H Geaney, T KennedyNanomaterial Synthesis, Lithium ion batteries, electrochemistry energy conversion
Niraj PatilPhD ResearcherDesign of nanoscale functional materials and understanding their fundamental properties and mechanistic insights
Aaron O'Sullivan PhD ResearcherSupercritical fluids, Atomization, (Bio)Pharmaceuticals, Cocrystals, Crystallization
Marco CornagoPhD ResearcherSolid-state batteries, solid electrolytes, Lithium-ion batteries, nanomaterial synthesis
Kelly MurphyPhD Researcher Lithium-ion batteries, Sodium-ion batteries, nanomaterial synthesis.
Hannah McKeeverPhD ResearcherSynthesis of colloidal nanocrystals for energy & environmental applications.
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries, Lithium-ion Batteries, Nanostructure Synthesis, Structural Characterisation
Research Interests: Novel Nanomaterial Synthesis, Li-ion Batteries, and Al-ion Batteries
PhD start: 1st November, 2017- Visiting UL May-Aug 2019
Research Interests: Silicon nanowires as anodes for Lithium-ion batteries
Metal Matrix Composites, Synthesis of Functional Nanomaterials, Mg/Li-Ion Batteries
Research Interests: Developing new nanomaterials and chemistries for energy conversion and storage devices
Na-ion batteries, material synthesis and characterization.
Na-ion batteries, Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, and water splitting
Date of PhD start: 1st June 2018
Research Interests: Semiconductor nanowire synthesis, doping and device fabrication
Date of start: 17th September, 2018
Research Interests: Synthesizing and Aligning nanorods for LED application
Date of PhD start: 23rd Oct’ 18
Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals, characterization, and assembly
Date of PhD start: December, 2018
Research Interests: Nanomaterials Synthesis and Characterisation for Li-ion and Beyond Li-ion Batteries
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
Aluminium sulfur batteries, Lithium sulfur batteries, Nanomaterials
Research Interests: Synthesis of anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals; characterization and assembly
Metal anode, Li-ion and Na-ion batteries, Nanomaterial synthesis for energy storage applications
Nanomaterial Synthesis, Lithium ion batteries, electrochemistry energy conversion
Design of nanoscale functional materials and understanding their fundamental properties and mechanistic insights
Supercritical fluids, Atomization, (Bio)Pharmaceuticals, Cocrystals, Crystallization
Solid-state batteries, solid electrolytes, Lithium-ion batteries, nanomaterial synthesis
Lithium-ion batteries, Sodium-ion batteries, nanomaterial synthesis.
Synthesis of colloidal nanocrystals for energy & environmental applications.