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NanoEngineering Group

Tawfique Hasan

Welcome to the NanoEngineering Research group at the Cambridge Graphene Centre (CGC).

Our work encompasses Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Nanotechnology, exploiting 0D, 1D and 2D nanomaterials for (opto)electronics, photonics, sensors and energy devices. We are also interested in computation-enabled smart devices, where algorithms are playing an increasingly important role in their performance and reliability. Exploiting the unique characteristics of various nanomaterials and synergies between them, supported by advanced learning algorithms is the theme of our ambitious multidisciplinary research, with a view towards real world applications.

We are always looking for MPhil and PhD candidates with *excellent academic results* and research backgrounds in 1) organic/electrochemical transducers 2) low-dimensional material-based devices for IR detection and imaging 3) computational approaches to nanomaterial-based sensors and 4) 3D printing of complex structures. International postdoctoral researchers and fellows for long term (12 months or more) collaborative research visits are very welcome. We strongly encourage student and visitor applications from under-represented groups, regardless of disability, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you are interested, please get in touch with Tawfique directly to learn more about our future plans in the above research areas.

 

Latest news


Sensors made from ‘frozen smoke’ can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices

9 February 2024

Our work published in Science Advances as "Real-time, noise and drift resilient formaldehyde sensing at room temperature with aerogel filaments" is covered in University of Cambridge Research News and featured in more than 20 news stories!

A smart elastomer that can self-tune its stiffness and conductivity

27 January 2023

Guolin's work funded by Royal Society is published in Science Advances as "Electro-mechano responsive elastomers with self-tunable conductivity and stiffness" and highlighted in Phys.org!

Artificial intelligence powers record-breaking all-in-one miniature spectrometers

21 October 2022

Our work published in Science as "Miniaturized spectrometers with a tunable van der Waals junction" is covered in University of Cambridge Research News!

Welcome new members to NanoEngineering Group

21 October 2022

We have Ms Sibghah Khan and Mr Zesheng Chen joining our group as MPhil students this year. Warmest welcome!

Welcome Prof. Taza Gul to NanoEngineering Group

6 April 2022

We have Prof. Taza Gul joining our group as a visiting scholar and he will be with us for nine months. Warmest welcome!

Welcome Dr. Guolin Yun to NanoEngineering Group

22 March 2022

We have Dr. Guolin Yun joining our group as a Newton International Fellow and he will be with us for two years. Warmest welcome!

 

Recent Highlights


Real-time, noise and drift resilient formaldehyde sensing at room temperature with aerogel filaments

Z Chen, B Zhou, M Xiao, T Bhowmick, P K Kannan, L G Occhipinti, J W Gardner, T Hasan
Science Advances, 2024, 10, eadk6856
* This work is covered in University of Cambridge Research News as "Sensors made from 'frozen smoke' can detect toxic formaldehyde in homes and offices".
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6856

Pulsed transistor operation enables miniaturization of electrochemical aptamer-based sensors

S L Bidinger, S T Keene, S Han, K W Plaxco, G G Malliaras, T Hasan
Science Advances, 2022, 8, 46
* A video introduction of the work by the author can be watched here.
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add4111

Miniaturized spectrometers with a tunable van der Waals junction

H H Yoon, H A Fernandez, F Nigmatulin, W Cai, Z Yang, H Cui, F Ahmed, X Cui, M G Uddin, E D Minot, H Lipsanen, K Kim, P Hakonen, T Hasan, Z Sun
Science2022378, 296
* This work is covered in University of Cambridge Research News as "Artificial intelligence powers record-breaking all-in-one miniature spectrometers".
DOI: 10.1126/science.add8544

Single-transistor neuron with excitatory-inhibitory spatiotemporal dynamics applied for neuronal oscillations

H Li, J Hu, A Chen, C Wang, L Chen, F Tian, J Zhou, Y Zhao, J Chen, Y Tong, K P Loh, Y Xu, Y Zhang, T Hasan, B Yu
Advanced Materials2022, 2207371
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202207371

Controlling surface porosity of graphene-based printed aerogels

B Zhou, Z Chen, Q Cheng, M Xiao, G Bae, D Liang, T Hasan
npj 2D Materials and Applications20226, 34
* A video introduction of the work by the author can be watched here.
DOI: 10.1038/s41699-022-00312-w

Inkjet-printed rGO/binary metal oxide sensor for predictive gas sensing in a mixed environment

O Ogbeide, G Bae, W Yu, E Morrin, Y Song, W Song, Y Li, B-L Su, K-S An, T Hasan
Advanced Functional Materials202232, 2113348
* A video introduction of the work by the author can be watched here.
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202113348

Highly stable PEDOT:PSS electrochemical transistors

S L Bidinger, S Han, G G Malliaras, T Hasan
Applied Physics Letters2022120, 073302
* A video introduction of the work by the author can be watched here.
DOI: 10.1063/5.0079011

Contact info

Prof Tawfique Hasan

Cambridge Graphene Centre
Electrical Engineering Division
Cambridge University Engineering Department
9 JJ Thomson Avenue
Cambridge, CB3 0FA
United Kingdom

Phone: +44 (0)1223 748362
E-mail: th270ATcam.ac.uk