​WELCOME!

Welcome to "Nano for Energy & Environment (NE2)" research group at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin! 
​As a multidisciplinary 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, Surface Chemistry, Semiconductor Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, and Biomedical Engineering, we have been active in various research topics, including:

• Nanomaterials & nanocomposites' synthesis and characterization
• Thermal energy management & conversion (thermoelectric materials & devices)
• Flexible, wearable, and printable electronics
• Functional surfaces & coatings
• Additive manufacturing 
• Biomedical sensing 
• Failure analysis 
• Sustainability

​The NE2 Group is led by Prof. Amir Pakdel, a transdisciplinary materials scientist and nanotechnologist, currently serving as a faculty member at the School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland). Before joining Trinity College, he served as a faculty member at the School of Chemistry, University College Dublin (Ireland), and as a research scientist at the Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices (CRANN; Ireland), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Japan), International Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA; Japan), and National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS; Japan). Prof. Pakdel has received numerous awards for his research work and secured competitive research funding as a PI/Co-PI from European and Asian agencies, as well as industrial partners. He has authored over 60 peer-reviewed book chapters and scientific articles published in prestigious multidisciplinary journals, and delivered more than 40 plenary & invited talks at international conferences and esteemed institutes worldwide. He also serves as an editorial board member for multiple scientific journal, including "Energies", "Discover Nano", and "Frontiers in Chemistry".