Biography
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MqvC84QAAAAJCurrently working on:
1. Nonlinear optical characterisation of hybrid plasmonic nanodiscs and waveguides
2. Nanocrystal-based LEDs optical and electrical characterisation (low-temperature, time-resolved and DC biased photoluminescence, electron microscopy and photolithography)
3. ASINA H2020 project - optical characterisation
Under the supervision of Dr Ning Liu and Prof Tofail Syed.
PhD in Physics, University of Limerick 2016-2020
BSc in Applied Physics, University of Limerick 2012-2016
Research Interests
Plasmonics, microscopy, spectroscopy, magnetics, and nanomaterials.https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MqvC84QAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&gmla=AJsN-F5Pm9NA9LK...
Through optical characterisation of multistage magnetite-gold (Fe3O4-Au) core-shell nanostructures, we found a substantial spectral drift between the optical scattering and extinction. Furthermore, we observed that this spectral drift enhances the photothermal behaviour of such nanostructures, facilitating spectrally selective photothermal therapy and diagnostic imaging.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NR01463J
Combined laser dark field microscopy and epi-detected coherent anti-Stokes Raman (CARS) microscopy to image the uptake of magnetic-plasmonic nanoparticles in human pancreatic cancer cells.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11030685
For this study, we quantified the efficacy of magnetic iron oxide cores with various gold shell thicknesses in a number of popular magnetic-based nanotheranostic applications; these included magnetic sorting and targeting (quantifying magnetic manipulability and magnetophoresis), MRI contrasting (quantifying benchtop nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based T1 and T2 relaxivity), and magnetic hyperthermia therapy (quantifying alternating magnetic-field heating). We observed a general decrease in magnetic response and efficacy with an increase of the gold shell thickness.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10122424
Professional Activities
Education
- 2020 University of Limerick - PhD
- 2016 University of Limerick - BSc
Association
- Member, Institute of Physics
Employment
- University of Limerick - Postdoctoral researcher