Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Research projects under the supervision of Dr Mihai Lomora will include topics related to the: fabrication and characterization of (bio)materials-based devices. This will include protein-polymer assemblies (micro-nano -capsules, vesicles, or particles), phytoplankton-based scaffolds, and extracellular matrix (ECM)cellular components for the design of artificial organelles, cell mimics, micromotors, to brain organoids, and organ-on-chip devices.

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Biography

Mihai is aLecturer in (Bio)material Chemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Galway, Ireland. Mihai is also a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Funded Investigator (FI) at the SFI Research Centre forMedical Devices (CÚRAM),University of Galway, Ireland. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Basel, Switzerland (2017). Previously, Mihai was a Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, University of Galway, Ireland. Through CÚRAM, University of Galway, Ireland,Mihai gained extensive experience inmanaging the EPSRC-SFI Joint Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineered Tissues for Discovery, Industry, and Medicine (lifETIME CDT):a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:lifetime-cdt.orghttps:lifetime-cdt.org

Research Interests

Mihais research interests include nature-inspired(bio)materials for the design of drug delivery systems and their interaction with (brain) organoids and organ-on-chip devices.

Teaching Interests

Biomaterials, Drug Delivery, Organoids, Organ-on-chip - design, synthesis, and characterization.Analytical amp; Molecular Chemistry, Physical Chemistry in Life Sciences, (Bio)material Sciences, Advanced characterization techniques,Biochemistry, Green Chemistry.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

Education/Academic qualification

B.Eng., M.Eng., PhD

External positions

Lecturer in Physical Chemistry , University of Galway

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Accepting PhD Students

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