Biography

Dr. Syed A.M. Tofail has a BSc and MSc in Metallurgical Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and a PhD in Physics from University of Limerick, Ireland. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Limerick. In the field of metallurgical engineering, he has developed a new generation ternary shape memory and super-elastic alloy NiTi with rare earth elements. In the field of ceramics, he has developed piezoelectric ceramics of hydroxyapatite. In the field of polymers, he has developed durable, washable antimicrobial textiles which is effective against hospital superbugs as well as common flu viruses and SARS-CoV-2 virus. He has promoted 3 start up companies and the Chief Technical Officer of Solpacity Ltd., Ireland. His research and advises has saved million euros per month in process yield/improvements and recovered millions of euro worth products. He is the lead inventor of 15 granted patents and principal/co-principal investigator of national, European and International research projects of over €21 million. He has published over 150 journal articles and presented over 200 oral and poster presentations in international conferences.

Research Interests

Materials and surface physics of magnetic, electronic and biomaterials at the interface of biology, medicine and chemistry.

Peer Reviewed Journals

2012

The impact of heat treatment on interactions of contact-poled biphasic calcium phosphates with proteins and cells

Wolf-Brandstetter, C,Hempel, U,Clyens, S,Gandhi, AA,Korostynska, O,Oswald, S,Tofail, SAM,Theilgaard, N,Wiesmann, HP,Scharnweber, D (2012) The impact of heat treatment on interactions of contact-poled biphasic calcium phosphates with proteins and cells. Acta Biomaterialia :3468-3477

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2012

Experimental study on dieless drawing of Nickel-Titanium alloy

Twohig, E,Tiernan, P,Tofail, SAM (2012) Experimental study on dieless drawing of Nickel-Titanium alloy. Journal Of The Mechanical Behavior Of Biomedical Materials :8-20

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2012

Unravelling the specific site preference in doping of calcium hydroxyapatite with strontium from ab initio investigations and Rietveld analyses

Zeglinski, J,Nolan, M,Bredol, M,Schatte, A,Tofail, SAM (2012) Unravelling the specific site preference in doping of calcium hydroxyapatite with strontium from ab initio investigations and Rietveld analyses. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics :3435-3443

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2012

X-ray analyses of thermally grown and reactively sputtered tantalum oxide films on NiTi alloy

McNamara, K,Tofail, SAM,Conroy, D,Butler, J,Gandhi, AA,Redington, W (2012) X-ray analyses of thermally grown and reactively sputtered tantalum oxide films on NiTi alloy. Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions With Materials And Atoms :49-52

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2012

THIN NiTi WIRES WITH REDUCED THERMAL HYSTERESIS FOR SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATORS

Casati, R,Tuissi, A,Belochapkine, S,Dickinson, C,Tofail, SAM (2012) THIN NiTi WIRES WITH REDUCED THERMAL HYSTERESIS FOR SHAPE MEMORY ACTUATORS. Functional Materials Letters

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2012

A Complementary Contribution to Piezoelectricity from Bone Constituents

Zhang, Y,Gandhi, AA,Zeglinski, J,Gregor, M,Tofail, SAM (2012) A Complementary Contribution to Piezoelectricity from Bone Constituents. Ieee Transactions On Dielectrics And Electrical Insulation :1151-1157

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2011

Improved aging performance of vapor phase deposited hydrophobic self-assembled monolayers

Gnanappa, AK; O'Murchu, C; Slattery, O; Peters, F; O'Hara, T; Aszalos-Kiss, B; Tofail, SAM (2011) Improved aging performance of vapor phase deposited hydrophobic self-assembled monolayers. Applied Surface Science :4331-4338

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2011

In situ photoexcitation of silver-doped titania nanopowders for activity against bacteria and yeasts

Kowal, K; Wysocka-Krol, K; Kopaczynska, M; Dworniczek, E; Franiczek, R; Wawrzynska, M; Vargova, M; Zahoran, M; Rakovsky, E; Kus, P; Plesch, G; Plecenik, A; Laffir, F; Tofail, SAM; Podbielska, H (2011) In situ photoexcitation of silver-doped titania nanopowders for activity against bacteria and yeasts. Journal Of Colloid And Interface Science :50-57

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2011

Processing of Small Scale Nitinol Billets by Induction Heated Nonconventional Isothermal Extrusion (IHNCIE)

Butler, J; Tiernan, P; Gandhi, AA; Beloshapkin, S; Tofail, SAM (2011) Processing of Small Scale Nitinol Billets by Induction Heated Nonconventional Isothermal Extrusion (IHNCIE). Journal Of Engineering Materials And Technology-Transactions Of The Asme

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2011

Design and development of a novel load-control dieless rod drawing system

Tiernan P., Carolan R., Twohig E., Tofail S.A.M. (2011) Design and development of a novel load-control dieless rod drawing system. Cirp Journal Of Manufacturing Science And Technology :110-117

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2011

Pyroelectric, piezoelectric, and photoeffects in hydroxyapatite thin films on silicon

Lang, SB; Tofail, SAM; Gandhi, AA; Gregor, M; Wolf-Brandstetter, C; Kost, J; Bauer, S; Krause, M (2011) Pyroelectric, piezoelectric, and photoeffects in hydroxyapatite thin films on silicon. Applied Physics Letters

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2011

Direct creation of microdomains with positive and negative surface potential on hydroxyapatite coatings

Plecenik, T; Tofail, SAM; Gregor, M; Zahoran, M; Truchly, M; Laffir, F; Roch, T; Durina, P; Vargova, M; Plesch, G; Kus, P; Plecenik, A (2011) Direct creation of microdomains with positive and negative surface potential on hydroxyapatite coatings. Applied Physics Letters

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2011

Production of Nitinol Wire from Elemental Nickel and Titanium Powders Through Spark Plasma Sintering and Extrusion

Butler, J; Tiernan, P; Gandhi, AA; McNamara, K; Tofail, SAM (2011) Production of Nitinol Wire from Elemental Nickel and Titanium Powders Through Spark Plasma Sintering and Extrusion. Journal Of Materials Engineering And Performance :757-761

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2011

A facile aqueous sol-gel method for high surface area nanocrystalline CeO2

Periyat, P; Laffir, F; Tofail, SAM; Magner, E (2011) A facile aqueous sol-gel method for high surface area nanocrystalline CeO2. Rsc Advances :1794-1798

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2011

Charge Specific Protein Placement at Submicrometer and Nanometer Scale by Direct Modification of Surface Potential by Electron Beam

Robin, S,Gandhi, AA,Gregor, M,Laffir, FR,Pecenik, T,Pecenik, A,Soulimane, T,Tofail, SAM (2011) Charge Specific Protein Placement at Submicrometer and Nanometer Scale by Direct Modification of Surface Potential by Electron Beam. Langmuir :14968-14974

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2010

The atomic level structure of the TiO(2)-NiTi interface

Nolan, M; Tofail, SAM (2010) The atomic level structure of the TiO(2)-NiTi interface. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics :9742-9750

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2010

X-ray and microstructural investigation of NiTiPt alloys homogenised at intermediate to high temperatures

O'Donoghue, L; Gandhi, AA; Butler, J; Redington, W; Tiernan, P; McGloughlin, T; Carlson, JC; Lavelle, S; Tofail, SAM (2010) X-ray and microstructural investigation of NiTiPt alloys homogenised at intermediate to high temperatures. Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions With Materials And Atoms :287-290

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2010

Density functional theory simulation of titanium migration and reaction with oxygen in the early stages of oxidation of equiatomic NiTi alloy

Nolan, M; Tofail, SAM (2010) Density functional theory simulation of titanium migration and reaction with oxygen in the early stages of oxidation of equiatomic NiTi alloy. Biomaterials :3439-3448

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2010

The Role of Texturing and Densification on Optical Transmittance of Hydroxyapatite Ceramics

Gandhi, AA; Gunning, RD; Ryan, KM; Tofail, SAM (2010) The Role of Texturing and Densification on Optical Transmittance of Hydroxyapatite Ceramics. Journal Of The American Ceramic Society :3773-3777

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2009

A novel study of hexavalent chromium detoxification by selected seaweed species using SEM-EDX and XPS analysis

Murphy, V; Tofail, SAM; Hughes, H; McLoughlin, P (2009) A novel study of hexavalent chromium detoxification by selected seaweed species using SEM-EDX and XPS analysis. Chemical Engineering Journal :425-433

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2009

Pyroelectric surface charge in hydroxyapatite ceramics

Tofail, SAM; Baldisserri, C; Haverty, D; McMonagle, JB; Erhart, J (2009) Pyroelectric surface charge in hydroxyapatite ceramics. Journal Of Applied Physics

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2009

Direct and ultrasonic measurements of macroscopic piezoelectricity in sintered hydroxyapatite

Tofail, SAM; Haverty, D; Cox, F; Erhart, J; Hana, P; Ryzhenko, V (2009) Direct and ultrasonic measurements of macroscopic piezoelectricity in sintered hydroxyapatite. Journal Of Applied Physics

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2009

Competitive Sorption of Antimony with Zinc, Nickel, and Aluminum in a Seaweed Based Fixed-bed Sorption Column

Bakir, A; McLoughlin, P; Tofail, SAM; Fitzgerald, E (2009) Competitive Sorption of Antimony with Zinc, Nickel, and Aluminum in a Seaweed Based Fixed-bed Sorption Column. Clean-Soil Air Water :712-719

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2008

Effect of annealing on improved hydrophobicity of vapor phase deposited self-assembled monolayers

Gnanappa, AK; O'Murchu, C; Slattery, O; Peters, F; O'Hara, T; Aszalos-Kiss, B; Tofail, SAM (2008) Effect of annealing on improved hydrophobicity of vapor phase deposited self-assembled monolayers. Journal Of Physical Chemistry C :14934-14942

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2008

Effect of annealing on hydrophobic stability of plasma deposited fluoropolymer coatings

Gnanappa, AK; O'Murchu, C; Slattery, O; Peters, F; Aszalos-Kiss, B; Tofail, SAM (2008) Effect of annealing on hydrophobic stability of plasma deposited fluoropolymer coatings. Polymer Degradation And Stability :2119-2126

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2005

Electrochemical nucleation of gold nanoparticles in a polymer film at a liquid-liquid interface

Knake, R; Fahmi, AW; Tofail, SAM; Clohessy, J; Mihov, M; Cunnane, VJ (2005) Electrochemical nucleation of gold nanoparticles in a polymer film at a liquid-liquid interface. Langmuir :1001-1008

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2005

The structure and stability of hydroxyapatite: Density functional calculation and Rietveld analysis

Haverty, DP; Tofail, SAM; Stanton, KT; McMonagle, JB (2005) The structure and stability of hydroxyapatite: Density functional calculation and Rietveld analysis. Physical Review B-Condensed Matter :941031-941039

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2005

Nanoscale characterization of carbazole-indole copolymers modified carbon fiber surfaces

Sarac, AS; Serantoni, M; Tofail, SAM; Cunnane, VJ (2005) Nanoscale characterization of carbazole-indole copolymers modified carbon fiber surfaces. Journal Of Nanoscience And Nanotechnology :1677-1682

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2005

Structure and stability of hydroxyapatite: Density functional calculation and Rietveld analysis

Haverty, D; Tofail, SAM; Stanton, KT; McMonagle, JB (2005) Structure and stability of hydroxyapatite: Density functional calculation and Rietveld analysis. Physical Review B

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2005

Structural order and dielectric behaviour of hydroxyapatite

Tofail, SAM; Haverty, D; Stanton, KT; McMonagle, JB (2005) Structural order and dielectric behaviour of hydroxyapatite. Ferroelectrics :117-123

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2005

Characterisation of nanosize thin films of electrografted N-vinylcarbazole copolymers (P[NVCz-co-VBSA] and P[NVCz-co-3-MeTh]) onto carbon fibre AFM, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy

Sarac, AS; Serantoni, M; Tofail, SAM; Henry, J; Cunnane, V; McMonagle, JB (2005) Characterisation of nanosize thin films of electrografted N-vinylcarbazole copolymers (P[NVCz-co-VBSA] and P[NVCz-co-3-MeTh]) onto carbon fibre AFM, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science :183-198

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2004

Surface characterisation of electrografted random poly [carbazole-co-3-methylthiophene] copolymers on carbon fiber: XPS, AFM and Raman spectroscopy

Sarac, AS; Tofail, SAM; Serantoni, M; Henry, J; Cunnane, VJ; McMonagle, JB (2004) Surface characterisation of electrografted random poly [carbazole-co-3-methylthiophene] copolymers on carbon fiber: XPS, AFM and Raman spectroscopy. Applied Surface Science :148-165

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2004

Spectroscopic and topographic characterization of the effect of monomer feed ratio in electrocopolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole-co-3-methylthiophene on carbon fiber

Sarac, AS; Tofail, SAM; Serantoni, M; Cunnane, VJ (2004) Spectroscopic and topographic characterization of the effect of monomer feed ratio in electrocopolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole-co-3-methylthiophene on carbon fiber. Journal Of Materials Science :2945-2950

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2004

Morphological and spectroscopic analyses of poly [N-vinylcarbazole-co-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid] copolymer electrografted on carbon fiber: the effect of current density

Sarac, AS; Serantoni, M; Tofail, SAM; Cunnane, VJ (2004) Morphological and spectroscopic analyses of poly [N-vinylcarbazole-co-vinylbenzenesulfonic acid] copolymer electrografted on carbon fiber: the effect of current density. Applied Surface Science :13-18

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2004

Effect of Copper Ion Distribution on The Magnetization of Nanoscaled NiZnCu Ferrite

Ahmed, TT; Rahman, IZ; Tofail, SAM (2004) Effect of Copper Ion Distribution on The Magnetization of Nanoscaled NiZnCu Ferrite. J. Magnetism & Magnetic Materials :2250-2252

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2004

Effect of copper ion distribution on the magnetization of nanoscaled NiZn ferrite

Ahmed, TT; Rahman, IZ; Tofail, SAM (2004) Effect of copper ion distribution on the magnetization of nanoscaled NiZn ferrite. Journal Of Magnetism And Magnetic Materials :2250-2252

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2004

Spectroscopic and topographic characterization of the effect of monomer feed ratio in electrocopolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole-co-3-methylthiophene on carbon fiber

Sarac, AS; Serantoni, M; Tofail, SAM; Cunnane, VJ (2004) Spectroscopic and topographic characterization of the effect of monomer feed ratio in electrocopolymerization of N-vinylcarbazole-co-3-methylthiophene on carbon fiber. J. Materials Science :2945-2950

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2002

Thickness and pore size dependence of coercivity for nanonetwork of iron produced by template synthesis

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA (2002) Thickness and pore size dependence of coercivity for nanonetwork of iron produced by template synthesis. Journal Of Applied Physics :7998-8000

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2002

Influence of nanoporosity and roughness on the thickness-dependent coercivity of iron nanonetworks

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, ZI; Rahman, AM; Mahmood, RKU (2002) Influence of nanoporosity and roughness on the thickness-dependent coercivity of iron nanonetworks. Monatshefte Fur Chemie :859-872

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2002

Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Mahmood, RKU; Rahman, MA (2002) Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork. Monatshefte Fur Chemie :859-872

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2002

Thickness and Pore Size Dependence of Coercivity for Nanonetwork of Iron Produced by Template Synthesis

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA (2002) Thickness and Pore Size Dependence of Coercivity for Nanonetwork of Iron Produced by Template Synthesis. Journal Of Applied Physics :7998-8000

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2002

Nanostructural characterisation of a thin film network of magnetic iron oxide

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA; Sutton, D; Newcomb, SB (2002) Nanostructural characterisation of a thin film network of magnetic iron oxide. Journal Of Magnetism And Magnetic Materials :588-590

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2001

Patterned nanostructured arrays for high-density magnetic recording

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA (2001) Patterned nanostructured arrays for high-density magnetic recording. Applied Organometallic Chemistry :373-382

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Books

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Book Chapters

2002

Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA; Mahmood, RKU (2002) Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork. Nanostructured Materials

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2002

Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA; Mahmood, RKU (2002) Influence of Nanoporosity and Roughness on Thickness-Dependent Coercivity of Iron Nanonetwork. Nanostructured Materials :123-136

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1997

Surface Hardening Behavior of Titanium Alloys in Carburization.

Haseeb, ASMA; Islam, MF; Alam, O; Tofail, SAM (1997) Surface Hardening Behavior of Titanium Alloys in Carburization.. Titanium Extraction and Processing, :163-173

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1997

Free Market: Its Effects on Underdeveloped Technology (in Bengali)

Tofail, SAM (1997) Free Market: Its Effects on Underdeveloped Technology (in Bengali). Free Market :34-46

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Edited Books

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Other Journals

2006

What drives bone growth?

Tofail, SAM; Wojcik, M (2006) What drives bone growth?. Engineering of Biomaterials :251-253

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2005

Physiological role of bone piezoelectricity: retrospect and prospect

Tofail, SAM (2005) Physiological role of bone piezoelectricity: retrospect and prospect. Engineering of Biomaterials, :228-231

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Conference Publications

2010

AIP Conference Proceedings

Butler J., Tiernan P., Tofail S.A.M., Ghandi A.A. (2010) AIP Conference Proceedings. :104-109

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2010

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, PTS ONE AND TWO

Buder, J; Tiernan, P; Tofail, SAM; Ghandi, AA (2010) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES, PTS ONE AND TWO. :104-109

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2004

Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress

Haverty D., Tofail S.A.M., Stanton K.T. (2004) Transactions - 7th World Biomaterials Congress. :238-0

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2001

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2001 1ST IEEE CONFERENCE ON NANOTECHNOLOGY

Tofail, SAM; Rahman, IZ; Rahman, MA (2001) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2001 1ST IEEE CONFERENCE ON NANOTECHNOLOGY. :223-228

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