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Modelling plasma surface functionalisation of additively manufactured, porous, prosthetic implants

This project will develop multiphysics models of plasma surface treatment to enable the creation of prosthetic implants with controllable surface properties and long-term biostabili more...

Supervisor(s): Bilek, Marcela (Professor), Baldry, Mark (Dr)

Optimisation of droplet roll-off on patterned surfaces

Investigation through molecular dynamics simulations the surface features that optimise the detachment and roll-off of liquid droplets. more...

Supervisor(s): Neto, Chiara (Professor)

Organometallics and Catalysis

The projects will focus on novel monometallic and multimetallic transition metal catalysts as well as new methodologies for catalysis and developing surface supported catalysts. The more...

Supervisor(s): Messerle, Barbara (Professor)

New liquid-infused surfaces based on wrinkled Teflon

Investigation of the new families of slippery nanostructured surfaces with reduced hydrodynamic drag. more...

Supervisor(s): Neto, Chiara (Professor)

Modelling atmospheric plasma processes for biofunctionalization in additive manufacturing

This project will develop multiphysics models of atmospheric pressure plasma systems to engineer interfaces and biofunctionalised scaffolds in 3D bioprinting.  The Applied Phys more...

Supervisor(s): Bilek, Marcela (Professor), Baldry, Mark (Dr)

Customising the acidity of novel nano-catalysts for desired catalytic reactions

To investigate through first principles calculations, the fundamental physics and chemistry of novel solid acid nano-catalysts with the overall goal of understanding and predicting more...

Supervisor(s): Stampfl, Catherine (Professor)

Modelling plasma synthesis of nanoparticles for non-invasive diagnosis and targeted treatment of disease

This project will develop multiphysics models of a low temperature capacitively coupled plasma reactor to engineer functionalised nanoparticles for biomedical applications.This proj more...

Supervisor(s): Bilek, Marcela (Professor), Baldry, Mark (Dr)

Control of immune cell activity via a redox switch in integrin

Our immune system protects us from invasion of pathogens and toxic materials. Immune cells such as monocytes and neutrophils circulate in the blood to monitor foreign materials and more...

Supervisor(s): Chiu, Joyce (Dr)

Control of complement cascade by labile disulphide bonds

The complement system is a key component of innate immunity that offers sophisticated protection against threats to the host organism. Complement is also an important component of t more...

Supervisor(s): Chiu, Joyce (Dr)

Modelling charge transfer in donor-acceptor molecule using TDDFT and Spintronics of main-metal organometallic chains

Two projects: (i) To identify the charge transfer mechanism in donor-bridge-acceptor molecules, whether superexchange or sequential hopping or a different mechanism, for the systems more...

Supervisor(s): Stampfl, Catherine (Professor)