2005 IRISH SCIENTIST YEAR BOOK

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(including: Nanotechnology, Bioengineering and Structural Materials Research) University of Ulster
James Mc Laughlin
The Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute
Prof James Mc Laughlin, Prof Paul Maguire, Prof Brian Meenan, Prof John Anderson, Dr Eric McAdams, Dr Patrick Lemoine, Dr Pagona Papakonstantinou, Dr Tony Byrne, Dr Desmond Brown, Dr Up Singh, Dr Justin Quinn and Dr Alan Leacock.

This Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute is one of a small number of very high priority research areas identified as such by the University of Ulster (UU). Over a number of years it has had a very high profile in research into structural and advanced functional materials. In particular the Institute has focused on the development of a new Nanotechnology Research Institute as well as extending the profile of Engineering Composites through ECRE.


Other areas including Biomaterials/ Biomedical Engineering and Metal Forming have also extended their international research profile. The Unit has brought together a multi-disciplinary group of staff from a range of disciplines to undertake various forms of advanced materials research, including such topics as composites, materials characterisation, sensors, biomaterials, plasma processing, metal forming, nanoscience and nanofabrication.

Strong international collaborations have been developed and large infrastructural and project funding has been a highlight of this rapidly growing research area. Technology transfer is also a key objective and the discipline in one of the leaders in Northern Ireland's intellectual property exploitation. The overall objective of the Institute is to investigate the structure-function relationships of, and the interactions between, materials, processes and performance, in support of the economic and social development of science, engineering, industry and technology transfer.

The new Institute is also a partner in a joint nanotechnology programme currently run with Queen's University � Nanotec Northern Ireland. This �11m Centre of Excellence brings together a number of research groups across both universities, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and local industry, to look at research into and commercialisation of nanotechnology.


Director Professor Jim McLaughlin showing Nobel laureate Professor Ivar Giaever some of the nano facilities at the University of Ulster.


Contact: Prof James Mc Laughlin, The Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute,
University of Ulster, Newtownabbey,
Co. Antrim BT 370QB;
Tel: 0044 28 90 368933; Secretary: 00 44 (0) 2890 366329;
E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.engineering.ulster.ac.uk/nri/ , http://www.nanotecni.com/