Ghayadah Alkharusi

I have completed my bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Dublin City University, graduating in 2019. During my bachelor’s, I was involved in summer projects with my current supervisor Tanya Levingstone, working on different tissue engineering applications such as Hydrogel fabrication and wearable skin tattoo sensors. The wearable skin tattoo study was published in the ‘Analytical Methods’ journal and I was listed as a coauthor. Furthermore, as part of my degree requirements, I needed to apply for an internship related to my study area. Therefore, I worked in a hospital for six months (biomedical department). I was involved in reprogramming and monitoring medical devices, which improved my confidence in applying my engineering skills in a real-world setting. My current Ph.D. work is in 3D bioprinting scaffolds that will be used to treat osteoporosis issues. Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a massive part in my work to optimize the current fabrication methods used in tissue engineering.

Supervisors: Dr. Tanya Livingstone & Dr. Suzanne Little