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Post Summary
Applications are invited for a fully funded PhD studentship to work on a BIOFABRICATE project, funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) and supervised by Prof. Ramesh Babu in the School of Chemistry/CRANN at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
BIOFABRICATE: Integrated Bio-based Innovations for Sustainable Manufacturing, Construction, and Pharmaceutical Applications from Irish Forest Biomass is a multi-institutional programme of research led by the University of Galway, involving TCD, Technological University Dublin (TUD), Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Dublin City University (DCU), Teagasc and a number of industry partners.
BIOFABRICATE aims to develop and validate advanced bio-based materials and technologies from the growing supply of Irish forest biomass, for applications in engineered timber construction, manufacturing, food packaging and pharmaceuticals.
Application Procedure
Applicants should submit the following to Prof. Ramesh Babu by e-mail:
1. A full Curriculum Vitae.
2. A short (no more than one-page) statement outlining motivation and understanding of the project topic.
3. A writing sample (e.g., a published paper, thesis excerpt, or report)
4. Contact details of two referees (including email addresses).
General enquires concerning the studentship and applications should be emailed to:
[email protected], with the subject line: BIOFABRICATE_[your full name].
Applications must be submitted by 12 noon (Irish time), 22nd June 2026.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in June/July 2026.
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