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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

  • Valeria Nico

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    I live in Limerick city with my husband and I work as a lecturer in the School of Engineering in the University of Limerick.

    I love playing sport and go for drives on the west coast of Ireland!

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  • Tianhao Zhang

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    I am a Ph.D. student at Trinity College Dublin, majoring in Computer Science. My research focuses on placement in edge computing. I am also passionate about photography, travelling, and football.

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  • Tammy Strickland

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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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  • Siobhán Power

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    I’m from Galway but live in Dublin. I’ve lived and worked in other parts of the world because of geology. I recently returned to Irish dancing after a 30 year break.

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  • Shipra Nagar

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  • Shane O'Reilly

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    I live in Kildare and am a lecturer and research scientist at Technological University Dublin

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  • Saurabh Kharwar

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  • Sanaz Rasti

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  • Roisin Jones

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    I’m an Irish chemistry researcher, currently working for a pharmaceutical company called Thermo Fisher Scientific.

    Status: Splitting my time between working from home and working in the lab, and making increasingly elaborate meal plans!

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    how do bubbles melt

  • Roger Preston

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  • Rebecca Nkiruka Ndukwe

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  • Norma Bargary

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    I am from Tipperary but live in Limerick with my husband and two daughters. I love sports, especially hurling, but can’t sing a note.

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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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  • Mike Hayes

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    I work in Tyndall UCC, an electronics research centre. My team develops tiny wireless power devices that use light, heat or vibration that enable us to replace batteries in wireless sensors. I am a big sports fan of golf, pitch and putt and tennis (which I play badly) and hurling (which I admire)! I’m also a trekkie.

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  • Michael Nolan

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    I am lucky to be a scientist and do the work that excites me – I find and show how to make new materials for future electronic devices like smartphones. I am also lucky to be able to help others in their journey to being scientists. And I get paid for it!

    Status: We are keeping the science going during this time

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    What are jobs you can do experiments with and lab work for

  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Joan ALABOSON

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    I live in Maynooth and get to work as a health researcher every day. Some days I teach at the university and work at a charity that helps parents make the right health choices for their children. For fun, I love to ride my bike and bake cakes from scratch.

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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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  • Ibnu Taufan

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    I am a PhD student at University of Limerick. I love Math and Physics. In my free time, I like doing sports such as football, volleyball, and badminton.

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    What successes have you achieved so far?

  • 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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  • Eleanor Windle

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  • Katya Koroteeva

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    I am a physicist who I moved to Dublin few years ago.

    I love travelling, hiking and playing ultimate frisbee

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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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  • Daisy Das

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  • Conor Ryan

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    I enjoy finding out about how things work and why people solve problems the way they do.

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  • 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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  • 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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  • Ayesha Sharif

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    I am a researcher based in University of Galway. I am a physicist and material scientist. I do research on things, how they can be improved, find solution to problems and perform experiments to solve things.

    I look forward to meeting you all through this chat platform. 🙂

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  • 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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  • Aqeel Kazmi

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  • Aparna Nayak

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  • Aon Safdar

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  • Andrew Butterfield

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    I live with my partner, two kids and one large dog in Dublin. I teach and do research in Computer Science during the week, and go Orienteering at the weekends.

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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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    Latest Question:
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