Research Students at QUB
Curiosity drives us. Innovation defines us.
Our research team is a dynamic group of thinkers, explorers, and problem-solvers united by a shared passion for discovery. We come from diverse academic backgrounds, but we’re bound by a common goal: to make a real-world impact.
2nd Year PhD Student
Alex Bird
Ph.D. Title: Microfluidic Encapsulation of biologics into Nanomedicines (Lead Supervisor)
Country: UK
Funder: Immunocore (UK)
1st Year PhD Student
Laura Calabrese
Ph.D. Title: Development of dose modifying biodegradable implants for infrequent administration (Lead Supervisor)
Country: Italy
Funder: Novo Nordisk (Denmark)
3rd Year PhD Student
Vlad-Nicolae Lesutan
Ph.D. Title: Exploration of Amorphous Solid Dispersion Systems With Multiple APIs (Lead Supervisor)
Country: Romania
Funder: Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Belgium)
3rd Year PhD Student
Rutuja Nandlal Meshram
Ph.D. Title: 3D Printed Microneedle Vaccine Patches for Emerging Infectious Diseases (Lead Supervisor)
Country: India
Funder: National Overseas Scholarship (India)
2nd Year PhD Student
Christos Moutropidis
Ph.D. Title: Novel strategies and innovative technologies to produce amorphous solid dispersion (Lead Supervisor)
Country: Greece
Funder: Merck Life Science (Germany)
2nd Year PhD Student
Pierpaolo Palermo
Ph.D. Title: Microfluidic technologies applied to respiratory diseases (Lead Supervisor)
Country: Italy
Funder: Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A (Italy)
4th Year PhD Student
Yufeng Qin
Ph.D. Title: Additive Manufacturing in Venous Catheters Production (Lead Supervisor)
Country: China
Funder: Self-funded
3rd Year PhD Student
Tianzhi Wang
Ph.D. Title: 4D printing in bone cancer management (Lead Supervisor)
Country: China
Funder: Self-funded & QUB