Assoc ProfessorNan Zhang

Prof. Zhang's group focuses on the following research areas:

1) Polymer micro/nano manufacturing: we work on the fundamental understanding of key polymer microfabrication processes, including micro injection moulding, micro hot embossing/nanoimprinting, and digital light processing, for the fabrication of surface micro/nano structures for applications of medical devices and functional surfaces.

2) Manufacturing of plastic microfluidic chips: our team is highly specialized in the design, prototyping, scale-up production, and instrumentation of plastic microfluidic devices with the development of a series of key technologies, including high-performance nanocomposite mould, high precision bonding and scalable surface treatment technologies.

3) Microfluidics for drug synthesis and diagnostics: we work on nanoparticle formulation and optimization platforms for nanomedicine and develop digital platforms for molecular diagnostics.

4) Atomic and Close-to-atomic scale manufacturing: we work on 2D materials' atomic-scale patterning and integration and study their structure and properties for future electronic devices and biomedical applications.
Here is the group website: www.nanzhangteam.com/

His team is keen to look for a highly motivated individual to join the team as a Postdoc, PhD student, visiting scholar, or internship students.

Please feel free to contact Prof. Zhang for more information: nan.zhang@ucd.ie