Early career researchers receive awards to support enterprise-engaged research
Six 深夜亚洲福利久久 College Cork (UCC) early career researchers have been awarded Research Ireland Enterprise Fellowships, enabling them to gain experience beyond academic settings through defined research collaborations, while providing enterprise partners with access to academic knowledge and skills relevant to their interests.
These Research Ireland Enterprise fellowships will support the UCC researchers to undertake full-time research in an eligible research body while working in close partnership with enterprise.
The 2025 programme will deliver through two streams 鈥� a Partnership stream, and a Placement stream 鈥� each designed to support different modes of research in collaboration with enterprise partners. Distinct enterprise partners are supporting this year鈥檚 awardees, and span small, medium and large enterprises, both indigenous and international, as well as not-for-profit bodies and charities.
The six UCC research projects, announced today by Research Ireland, receiving a combined 鈧�536,000 are:
Dr Ayat Elgammal, School of Pharmacy
Enterprise Partner: ArrayPatch Ltd.
Project Title: Establish the best clinical practice for using human factor studies to evaluate microneedle ArrayPatch technique
Dr Ehren Dixon, Tyndall National Institute
Enterprise Partner: Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)
Project Title: Electrochemical techniques for biosensor performance diagnostics
Dr Imanda Jayawardena, Tyndall National Institute
Enterprise Partner: Qurin Diagnostics B.V
Project Title: Development of a magnetic bead鈥揵ased system for isolating short cell-free DNA from urine for early cancer detection
Dr Quang Vu Dinh, Sustainability Institute
Enterprise Partner: Private Enterprise
Project Title: Energy management and operation of integrated renewable energy, energy storage and green hydrogen production of energy parks
Dr Rupa Ranjani Palanisamy, School of Chemistry
Enterprise Partner: Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI)
Project Title: Next generation thermoelectric generators - approaches to barrier layer optimization and bonding developments.
Dr Keyu Wang, School of Food & Nutritional Sciences
Enterprise Partner: FrieslandCampina B.V.
Project Title: From undesired changes to predictable outcomes - understanding and controlling casein modifications through kinetic data and mechanistic understanding
Dr. Diarmuid O鈥橞rien, CEO of Research Ireland, commented: "This investment supports the mobility and development of research talent by giving researchers experience across both academic and enterprise settings, and enabling the flow of knowledge and skills in both directions. Through these awards, we are supporting the development of solutions to real-world challenges while strengthening connections across Ireland鈥檚 research and innovation ecosystem."
, UCC Vice President for Research and Innovation said: "I would like to congratulate our early career researchers on receiving these fellowship awards that will combine research and innovation to address industry focused challenges, the outcomes of which will have a significant societal impact."
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