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              Lab-on-a-Chip and Microfabrication in DCU Mechanical Engineering
              
              Joined May 2020
            
            
           Congratulations to Abhijit Suhas Cholkar on his PhD defense today. And thank you to the examination committee for a thorough and insightful discussion of his work! @DermotBrabazon @NewSkinOITB @DCUEngineering @APTDCU
          
          
                
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            @asusensip @insight_centre @njdunne_lab @DCU @oconnorn @DCU_Research @JohnDoyleDCU @DCUEngineering @DaireKeogh @DCUFSH Last but by no means least, @EadaoinCarthy & Dr Dave Kinahan have been supervising Megan Murphy and Yasmine Sleiman from @asusensip. They've been developing lab-on-a-chip devices for real-time, point-of-care medical diagnostics. @DCUEngineering
          
          
                
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             New paper in ACS Omega just published!! We automated plant pathogen detection using nucleic acid methods on a Lab-on-a-Disc!  https://t.co/csmvdMdRsJ 
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             New paper just out!! *Biofouling and Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys Through Ultrafast Laser Surface Texturing for Marine Applications"  https://t.co/Z0Q4c8gWEK 
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              Metals undergo degradation in marine environments. Ultrafast laser texturing of aluminum is presented in this study to fabricate surfaces resistant to biofouling and corrosion. A reduction of 79% in...
            
                
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             https://t.co/RwyrH9F7FT  New paper "Programmable fluidic networks on centrifugal microfluidic discs" published in Analytica Chemical Acta!
          
          
                
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             Delighted to have our article shared with @siliconrepublic , highlighting the need for water remediation with innovative research @Team_Polyfast @DCU #PFAS
          
           Dr Éadaoin Carthy and Abrar Abdelsalam of @DCU explain the health risks of human-made chemicals called PFAS and suggests ways to mitigate their use and abuse. 
          
                
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             Delighted to share my new article published on @ConversationUK discussing the impacts of PFAS (forever chemicals) and the urgent need for more research and public awareness on this serious issue @Team_Polyfast @DCUEngineering @DCUFSH @DCU
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              Recently published research is showing PFAS chemicals may be even more harmful than we thought.
            
                
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             Delighted to present our new review paper "Advances in laser-based surface texturing for developing antifouling surfaces: A comprehensive review" led by PhD student Abhijit Cholkar as part of @NewSkinOITB
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             "Automated solid phase DNA extraction on a lab-on-a-disc with two-degrees of freedom instrumentation" by Dr Eadaoin Carthy et al. demonstrates a new type of lab instrument that uses differential gearing! @DCUEngineering
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             New paper demonstrating high-low-high pulse actuated DF valves for centrifugal discs just published in plosone  https://t.co/eVMo7Yty5J 
          
          
            
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              Due to their capability for comprehensive sample-to-answer automation, the interest in centrifugal microfluidic systems has greatly increased in industry and academia over the last quarter century....
            
                
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             Ever want to learn #VFX from the movies to enhance your teaching and research communication? Come along to our showcase and have a chat. UCD flyover using @googleearth 3D tile data rendered in @Blender
          
          
                
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             Delighed to be featured in DCU Voices magazine 2023 to discuss and promote the opportunies an Engineering degree can offer #DCUAlumni #womeninSTEM #WomeninEngineering
          
           .@EadaoinCarthy is a two - time @DCU and current @DCUEngineering assistant professor who spoke to #DCUVoices about the global opportunities she enjoyed with her engineering degree. #DCUAlumni Learn More at:  https://t.co/THzghO3nmA 
            
            
                
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             Delighted to see Dr @JChekotu do a polished defense of his PhD today! I'm very proud of my first ever PhD student! Thanks Dr @TLevingstone and Prof Martin Leary for a thorough and insightful discussion and Dr Paul Young for chairing. @DermotBrabazon @MetallicsCDT @APTDCU
          
          
                
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             Nice new publication letd by @JChekotu "Control of mechanical and shape memory characteristics in martensitic NiTi by setting L-PBF parameters and build orientation"  https://t.co/krXJVqC92Q 
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             Hi Folks✌️ As part of the @Team_Polyfast project we're conducting a survey to gauge public knowledge of PFAS. I would really appreciate it if you could take 5 mins out of your day to answer a few questions 👉  https://t.co/DHMvNVIsAr 
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              Dear Participant, You are being asked to take part in a study entitled “Revolutionizing Water Purification: An Innovative Filtration-based Approach for the Effective Elimination of Per- and Polyflu...
            
                
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             Aimee Shanley-Brookes and Anthony Gallagher, winners of @Intel_IRL's 'Best Engineering Project' prize at DCU's Final Year Project Expo 2023, attended Intel Ireland's Leixlip campus today. You can read about Aimee and Anthony's successful projects here:  https://t.co/Omv7YZ5Em8 
          
          
                
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             Final call for free access to EU-funded cutting-edge facilities up to €60K worth of services funded by #H2020 #NewSkinOITB project Enquire now!  https://t.co/6iK37UWxeb  🎯Very short application process!! #H2020 #OITB #NanoEnabled #Surfaces #membranes #nanocoatings #upscale #test
          
          
                
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             💡Today part of #aimenteam is in #Brussels participating in the 2nd review meeting of @NewSkinOITB to review and present all the developments and results obtained so far. #aimenresearch #lasersurfacetexturing #manufacturingprocesses #RolltoRollprocesses #Nanoimprintlithography
          
          
                
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             Gain free access to our cutting-edge #upscale #test #accelerate facilities >> apply now (up to €60K worth of services funded by #H2020 #NewSkinOITB project) 🙋For SMEs, Research labs, Industry 👉  https://t.co/yDg741RzqL 
            #NanoEnabled #Surfaces #nanocoatings #membranes #OITB
          
          
          
                
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