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  • 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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  • Umesh Lowe

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    I’m currently living in Dublin, doing my PhD studies at University College Dublin. I’m a sports enthusiast and love playing football, cricket, baseball, and badminton.

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  • Tommy Murphy

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    I live in Cork and am a PhD student in Tyndall National Institute where I research photonics, which is the study of light. I suppose my main hobbies would be soccer and video games.

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  • Tammy Strickland

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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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  • 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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  • Sithara Sreenilayam

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  • Shipra Nagar

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  • Sheila Castilho

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    I’m a geek for technology

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  • Sampreet Rangaswamy

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    I am a researcher at Dublin City University. I love experimenting, singing, and traveling.

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  • Pawel Rulikowski

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    I live with my family in Dublin. I enjoy “finding out” fascinating facts of life and science. I love nature walks, meeting with friends and reading. My passion is telling others about wonders of our world.

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  • Niamh Disney

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    I’m a chemistry researcher from 9 – 5 but I love getting home to cook new dishes, watch my favourite minimal-living youtubers, and go for a run in the evening to reset and clear my mind of the day’s events. At the weekends I go hiking and do book clubs with my friends and visit my family as often as possible.

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  • Minu Masliha

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  • Mike Simms

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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

  • Mark Germaine

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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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  • Maeve Upton

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  • Madhusanka Liyanage

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    Traveller, Photographer, and Foodie…

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  • Khurram Hashmi

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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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  • 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 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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  • Inés Có Rives

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    I am a Spanish PhD student researcher living in Cork. I love traveling 🌍, dancing ballet 🩰 and I am a bit of a bookworm (I absolutely adore Harry Potter) 📖.

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  • Ifeolutembi Fashina

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  • Erika Duriakova

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    I am a mum, an animal lover and a computer scientist.

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Brendan Mullane

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    I live in County Limerick with my family and by day I am an Electronic Engineer doing teaching and research. I used to really love scuba diving when I was younger, but now I like swimming and playing golf occasionally.

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    Are there common misconceptions about your area of research that you wish more people understood?

  • 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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  • Ben Bond

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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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  • 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 Connolly

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  • Alessandra Mileo

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    I am Italian. I am a proud mum. Ah, and I would have probably been a rock singer if I didn’t become a scientist 🙂

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    Have you ever tried work on a cure for cancer.

  • Ahmed Zahran

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    I live in Cork with my lovely wife and two sons.

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    Have you ever tried work on a cure for cancer.

  • Abhinav Gautam

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