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  • Viswanath Vittaladevaram

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  • Victoria McTigue Fennell

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    My name is Victoria. I’m from Clare but currently live in Cork for my research. I recently completed my undergraduate degree in pharmaceutical chemistry. I enjoy set-dancing, piano and going to the gym. I enjoyed chemistry in college and really liked my placement in a pharmaceutical company for the summer so I decided that I would like to become a researcher. I now live with my friends in Cork very near to UCC. Over the years I went to Science and chemistry balls at UCC which I really enjoyed.

    UCC Open day

    UCC Science Ball with my secondary school friend.

    UCC chemistry society pizza night.

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    what is the coolest thing you discoverd

  • Valentine Turpin

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    I’m a French neuroscientist 🇫🇷🧠 living in Cork, Ireland for 2 years (already?) with my partner who’s also a neuroscientist, French and to confirm the cliché a great cook. I’m a sweet tooth 🧁, I do a lot of yoga 🧘🏻‍♀️, I read English and French books 📖, and I dance to music from the 80s 🎵

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  • Swati Mukherjee

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    I’m a PhD researcher studying how to create tiny materials that are invisible to the naked eye but can change the way surfaces behave. By using special techniques, I grow these materials one layer at a time to develop cool structures that can send information using laser light. This work is at the cutting edge of science, combining light and electronics to revolutionize communication technology!

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  • Somayyeh Bozorgzadeh

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  • Somali Dhal

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    I am an international PhD student at UCC. I moved to Cork in May 2024. I love exploring new places and trying out new food/ dishes. I love fish and chips!

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  • Smita Patil

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    I live in Dublin with my husband and 2 year old daughter. I work as a postdoctoral researcher in RCSI Dublin. I love photography and travelling.

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  • Siva Periasamy

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  • Sanaz Rasti

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  • Rebecca Nkiruka Ndukwe

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  • Nicole Todd

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  • Niamh Gurrin

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  • Monica Cazzaniga

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    Hi! I’m from Italy and I’m doing my PhD in microbiology in Ireland. I love nature, running and singing in the university gospel choir. My favourite food is of course pizza!

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  • Min Yap

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    I’m Min, originally from Singapore, now working on better understand the bacteria that spoils our foods or makes us ill when we consume contaminated foods. I love going on walks, runs, cooking/baking and watching sports.

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    what bacterias make people feel really sick

  • Mike Hinchey

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    I’m a software engineer, who has worked in the space industry (for NASA) and in universities in Ireland, USA, Australia and Sweden. Everyone assumes I love science fiction, which I don’t – except Red Dwarf, but that’s more comedy than sci-fi. One of my former students co-wrote the highest earning song of all time. Can you figure out what it is?

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  • Megan Stamp

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    I now live in Edinburgh, but I was born and raised in Dublin. During the day I can be found doing an Ecology PhD, but the rest of the time I like to do Jiu Jitsu 🥋, go for walks ⛰, bake 🍰, and go on mini-cycling adventures 🚵‍♂️.

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  • Mariagrazia Proto

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    I live in Co. Clare with my husband and I am a researcher at the University of Limerick. I love music, I love singing, I love nature (long walks in the forest and long swims in the Mediterranean Sea), and travel (if I could I would take a flight every weekend)!

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  • Maria Giovanna Caruso

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    I’m from Sicily, a sunny Italian island ☀️. I moved to Ireland in 2020 where I live with my partner ❤️ . I like cooking🍕 and spending time with my friends 🤸‍♂️

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    If you could have chosen another career in science what would it be and why?

  • Maja Popovic

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    I love maths, languages and music. I hate getting up early.

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  • Maeve Upton

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  • Luke Molloy

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    I am a dad who lives in Athlone. I am a Civil Design Engineer who loves exercise and going sight seeing, especially hills, caves and coastlines. my favourite food is ice cream!

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  • Laura Foley

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  • Khurram Hashmi

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  • Keerthi M. Nair

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    Originally from India, I moved to Ireland in 2019. I’m a researcher by day, but also a lover for sweets, cakes and pasteries. I love baking (or as I like to call it, make my kitchen my lab, sometimes), going for walks, hikes and also love to dance. Ohh a fun fact about me: I’ve hitchhikers thumb (look it up if you haven’t heard it before- this is a small part of being a scientist- digging up stuffs out of curiosity) !!

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  • Kata Szita

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  • Kamran Mir

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    With over 10 years of experience in EdTech research and training, I am passionate about enhancing the quality and accessibility of online education. I have received multiple international and national awards and fellowships for my innovative and best practices in open and distance learning. I have also published more than 20 research papers in various journals and conferences. My current project focuses on mapping learning analytics with learning designs to improve student outcomes and retention.

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  • Jose Cortes

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    Hi all! I’m currently a researcher in electronic design for medical applications. I love traveling and I’m a big fan of space travel and science fiction.

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  • Jill O'Sullivan

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    I’m a PhD student in Cork based in UCC. In my spare time I love to bake, listen to music and meet up with friends.

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  • James Sweeney

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  • James Gleeson

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    I live in Nenagh with my wife, two sons and a dog.

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  • James Brown

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    I’m an Australian living in Ireland, who loves AFL and science fiction.

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  • Jaine Blayney

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    I love to uncover patterns in everyday life from flower petal structure to kitchen tiles

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  • Georgiana Ifrim

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  • Emma Govan

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    I’m from Donegal but live in Maynooth. I’m a PhD student and I work on statistics. I love football and music and science!

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  • Eadaoin Carthy

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  • Dimitra Psychogiou

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  • Diarmuid Kenny

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    In my day job I look at different proteins and how they are affected when you take a drug using a machine called a mass spectrometer. When not looking at proteins, I do a from of martials arts called Tang Soo Do, I make model airplanes and I am a avid boardgamer

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  • David Kinahan

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    I’m from Kildare originally but live in Dublin. I love the gym and reading books. I recently bought a PS5 and have started to get back into gaming! I’m currently playing Uncharted 3 and Helldivers 2.

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  • Danielle Orrell

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    My name is Danielle, I am a marine biologist that lives in West Cork.  I enjoy SCUBA diving, running and taking my greyhound Sadie for walks.

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  • Cyrille Thinnes

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    I am a scientist working in Digital Health at the University of Galway. I love hiking and learning Irish.

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    what country is the most eco friendly??

  • Claire Boles

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    I am based in Dublin but originally I’m from Co.Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. While becoming a Chemical and Bioprocess Engineer I played International rugby with Ireland and went to the Paris 2024 Olympic games. I really enjoy baking and going home to the farm.

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  • Carlota Márquez Graña

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    I am a Spaniard who came to Cork 10 years ago to finish my Masters. Before I studied Industrial Engineering, specialised in Product Design and Manufacturing in Spain. It was amazing to be able to see the world with other perspective!

    Since I moved to Ireland, I have worked as a lecturer in the university. as a researcher, and doing other jobs in companies. I am working now as a project manager for research, and I love it!

    I love movies and music, I spend my weekend going into nature and taking pictures, and I love coffee and fruit!

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  • Bhagyabati Moharana

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    I live in Athlone. I’m a Virtual Reality researcher. I love Headsets and Gaming. Lets connect if you want want to know more about VR

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  • Badal Mondal

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    I am a materials science researcher at the Tyndall National Institute in Cork, Ireland. I love learning cool facts about life and science. I enjoy cooking, walking in nature, meeting friends, and reading books.

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  • asma slaimi

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    how is methane 30 percent of the climate change ptoblem

  • Arlene Bonner

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    My name’s Arlene and I’m from the beautiful Co. Donegal. When I’m not working in the lab, I  enjoy swimming, eating out and spending time with my friends.

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  • Aoibhinn Downes

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    I am a PhD student in UCD 👩‍🔬. Outside of that I play social tag rugby and am currently training for a half marathon 🏃‍♀️. I love watching greys anatomy and the vampire diaries.

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  • Andrew Connolly

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  • Aasifa Rounak

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    I am a mechanical engineer by training and I like to study the beautiful chaos theory to understand why plucking the string of a guitar causes a pleasant sound or if a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil can really cause a tornado in Texas! I also love playing chess, watch Harry Potter and travelling.

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    Was being a scientist the first job you wanted to do?

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