ProfessorVladimir Lobaskin
Professor
School of Physics
- ProfessorSchool of Physics
- 01 716 2432
- University College Dublin, School of Physics, Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Theory and simulation of nanostructured biosystems, bionano interactions, electrokinetics, colloidal dynamics, mechanics of biomolecules, particle toxicology, dynamics of active particles, collective behaviour, and development of multiscale simulation techniques.
Lab webpage: https://www.ucd.ie/softmatter
Research News:
- October 2026: Lecture on Modelling of Bionano Interface at the Nanoinformatics Workshop, CNPEM Brazil
- October 2026: INFRAMES Network meeting at UCD
- August 20206: Public lecture on Collective behaviour at the Naval Hill Planetarium, Bloemfontein
- July 2026: A plenary talk at the 70th Annual Conference of the South African Physics Society, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town
- May 2026: A paper in J. Chem. Phys. on validation of the protein adsorption model on nanoparticles against docking algorithms in collaboration with Vio Buchete's team.
- May 2026: A talk at the CECAM Workshop "Multiscale simulation methods in soft matter systems V" in the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz
- May 2026: A talk on in silico prediction of lung toxicity of nanoparticles at the Inhaled Particles and International Particle Toxicology conference in Glasgow.
- April 2026: A paper on bionano interactions of polypropylene nanoparticles in J. Chem. Phys. Editor's pick.
- April 2026: NovaUCD Licence of the Year Award for the patent on a cassette for an autonomous veterinary microscope now commercially produced by Telenostic.
- February 2026: A paper in RSC Env. Sci. Nano on bionano interactions involving polystyrene nanoplastics
- November 2025: a paper on hard and soft protein corona of nanoparticles in collaboration with Vio Buchete's Lab
Ongoing Projects:
- Modelling of bionano interactions, protein corona, and development of multiscale simulation methods.
- Active motion and flocking: a theoretical study of mechanisms of self-propulsion on the microscale, cell motility, and cooperative phenomena in ensembles of active objects (swarming, collective migration, opinion dynamics).
GRANTS
- PROJECT GRANTCharacterising the motility of Streptococcus gallolyticus, a bloodstream pathogen of colon tumoursUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Sep 2023 - 30 Apr 2025People funded by this grant:
- Mitchell J,
- Scholz D,
- Lobaskin V,
- Zhang N
- OTHER GRANTBridging the gaps in nanosafety for animal-free prediction of adverse outcomes (nanoPASS)Horizon Europe1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTEuropean Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation1 Sep 2021 - 31 Aug 2025
- GRANTInnovative Nanoinformatics models and tools: towards a Solid verified and Integrated Approach to Predictive (eco)Toxicology (NanoSolveIT)Horizon 20201 Jan 2019 - 28 Feb 2023People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTQuantitative Modelling of Bionano InterfaceScience Foundation Ireland (SFI)1 Jul 2018 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTOBRSS Research Support SchemeUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2019People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTSmart Tools for Gauging Nanodangers (SmartNanoTox)Horizon 20201 Mar 2016 - 30 Sep 2020People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTTelenostics – on-field diagnostic tool in veterinary parasitologyCf Pharma Ireland Ltd22 Jun 2015 - 21 Jun 2016People funded by this grant:
- Scholz D,
- Scholz D,
- Lobaskin V
- GRANT(MembraneNanoPart) Modelling the mechanisms of nanoparticle-lipid interactions and nanoparticle effects on cell membrane structure and functionEc Framework (Fp7)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Lobaskin V
- GRANTSwiss National Science Foundation1 Oct 2001 - 30 Sep 2003People funded by this grant:
- Schurtenberger P,
- Trappe V,
- Bissig H,
- Cardinaux F,
- Lobaskin V