WELCOME!
Welcome to Dr. Amir Pakdel's Research Group: "Nano for Energy & Environment (NE2)" at The University of Dublin, Trinity College!
As a transdisciplinary science and technology group, our aim is to bridge fragmented disciplines in fundamental science and applied technology. Having a diverse range of expertise in Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Composites, Surface Chemistry, and Semiconductor Physics, we have been active in various research topics, including:
As a transdisciplinary science and technology group, our aim is to bridge fragmented disciplines in fundamental science and applied technology. Having a diverse range of expertise in Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Composites, Surface Chemistry, and Semiconductor Physics, we have been active in various research topics, including:
- Flexible, wearable, and printable electronics
- Nanoengineering of thermoelectric materials for waste heat energy harvesting
- Synthesis and electron microscopy analysis of 1D & 2D nanomaterials (special interest in boron nitride)
- Molecular-scale interactions at surfaces & interfaces
- Thin films of hierarchical nanostructures for water treatment and biomedical applications
- Development of metal- ceramic- and polymer-matrix nanocomposites for various applications