Career-FIT is a trans-national scheme launched in 2018 and co-funded by Enterprise Ireland and the European Union, that offers an opportunity for experienced researchers worldwide to develop their careers in market-focused applied research in Ireland’s Technology Centres.  The official launch of the next round of funding is due in September 2019.

Twenty Eight Researchers from the three Bernal hosted National Technology Centres ( DPTC, ICOMP and PMTC) have been awarded CIT Funding.  The Bernal hosted centres provide scientific leadership, strong networks with industry, state of the art facilities and an ideal environment for researchers to reach their full career potential.  Career Fit funding Awarded to the Bernal hosted Centres are:

Centre
Awardee
Proposal Topic
Institution
Industry Partner
ICOMP
Dr Aswani Bandaru
Optimisation of Automatic Tape Placement Systems – OPT-ATP
UL
Taconic
ICOMP
Dr Shaheen Sarkar
Development of a health monitoring system for advanced composite laminates
UL
ÉireComposites
ICOMP
Dr Tamer Sepay
Development of multi-scale computational models for laminated composites, taking into account the manufacturing defects, for offshore structural applications.
UL
Wood Group Kenny
ICOMP
Dr Pierre Aumjaud
Machine Learning Modelling of Complex Manufacturing and Surface Treatment Processes
UCD
Enbio
ICOMP
Dr Hossein Rajabinejad
Fabrication of nano patterned Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Implant for Bone Tissue Engineering
TCD
Johnson & Johnson
ICOMP
Sheida Isikli
Development of a composite gel-type electrolyte system for higher energy density and safer lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles
UL
Glantreo
ICOMP
Dr Ajay Kumar Kadiyala
Development of affordable composites for use in everyday products such as wheelchairs, sports equipment, fashion and footwear.
UL
Taconic
ICOMP
Dr Andrew Gallagher
Novel peptide based bio adhesive micro particles for targeted and controlled drug delivery
NUIG
Diana Technologies
ICOMP
Mr Carlos Bachour
High Performance Thermoplastic Composite Pipeline Development with ATP Technology for Energy Industry applications / off shore drilling
NUIG
ÉireComposites
PMTC
Dr Waleed Faisal
Novel Formulation approaches to deliver antifungal medications to nail
UCC
Xeolas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
PMTC
Dr Chinna Devaarapu
Photonics Research
CIT
Vario-optics
PMTC
Dr Semen Vasilev
The project aims to exploit recombinant prokaryotic lectins for applications in the detection of disease biomarkers and biopharmaceutical screening.
UL
GlycoSelect
PMTC
Dr Alexander Krok
CIT
Pfizer
PMTC
Dr Tarlan Eslami Arshaghi
NUIG
Valitacell Ltd
PMTC
Dr Junying Liu
The project aims to exploit algal cell factories with systems biology for biopharmaceutical production
UL
Celignis
DPTC
Dr Niveditta Datta
UCC
Glanbia Ireland
DPTC
Dr  Diana Oliviera
UCC
Carbery Group
DPTC
Dr Ursula   Gomez
UCD
Glanbia Ireland
DPTC
Dr Prateek Sharma
Teagasc
Dairygold
DPTC
Dr Mohammadreza Khalesi
Teagasc
Glanbia Ireland
DPTC
Dr Ritika Puri
UCC
Lakeland Dairies
DPTC
Dr Elisa Lanfranchi
Teagasc
Kerry
DPTC
Dr Tania Palmeiro Sanchez
NUIG
Kerry
DPTC
Dr  Gustavo Nicolodelli
DIT
Carbery Group
DPTC
Dr  Nanik Purwanti
Teagasc
Arrabawn Co-op
DPTC
Dr  Anita Pax
UCC
Kerry
DPTC
Dr  Raghunath Subedi
UL
Kerry
DPTC
Dr Ultan Cronin
UL
Carbery