Dr Maikki Cullen

Academic Director of Undergraduate Research

Lecturer

Areas of expertise

Nanomaterials, multi-functional sol-gel coatings, synthesis and characterisation of sol-gels, material characterisation techniques.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Advance HE, 2022
• PhD, Doctor of Philosophy, Technological University Dublin, 2019
• BSc Chemical Sciences with Medicinal Chemistry, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2014

Research Highlights

• Published papers in internationally recognised journals
• Published a book chapter
• Presented work at national and international conferences

Current areas of activity

• Lecturer and Module Coordinator in the Medical Commencement Programme
• Promoting and supporting undergraduate research initiatives
• Developing undergraduate research opportunities for students
• Research collaborations with RCSI Dublin
• Actively researching multifunctional coatings via sol-gel nanomaterials