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 looking for MPhil (1 year) and PhD candidates (3-4 years) with *excellent academic results* and research backgrounds in: i) low-dimensional materials and metasurfaces for light detection and imaging, ii) low dimensional material-based gas sensors, iii) 3D printing of complex composites for wearable sensors, iv) low-dimensional material-based printed memristors, digital and analogue circuits and systems. We are accepting applications for the 2025-2026 cohort until the end of November 2024. If you have an excellent academic record (top 1-2% in your cohort) and a background in engineering, physics, chemistry, or materials science, please get in touch with Tawfique directly. We aim to accept up to 5 applicants in this round.
International postdoctoral researchers, fellows and academics for long term (12 months or more) research visits are also welcome. We strongly encourage student and visitor applications from under-represented groups, regardless of disability, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Latest news
Congratulations to Professor Yang Wang on His By-Fellowship at Churchill College
20 November 2025
We are delighted to share that Professor Yang Wang has been appointed as a By-Fellow of Churchill College. This recognition reflects his ongoing contributions to research and his long-standing commitment to the Cambridge community. The College looks forward to supporting his work and welcoming him into its vibrant academic environment.
Welcome Dr. Doğa Doğanay to NanoEngineering Group
13 October 2025
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Doğa Doğanay to our group. He has joined us as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and will be working on robotic dexterity as part of the TERN project project. Warmest welcome!
Welcome Emrecan Tarakçı to NanoEngineering Group
06 October 2025
We are pleased to welcome Emrecan Tarakçı to our group. He has joined us for a PhD and will be working on reconfigurable metasurfaces for compact, high-performance spectral and polarisation sensing through machine learning and inverse design. Warmest welcome!
Welcome Madhurjot Sohi to NanoEngineering Group
03 October 2025
We are pleased to welcome Madhurjot Sohi to our group. He has joined us for an MPhil and will be working with the incoming PDRA on robotic dexterity as part of the TERN project project. Warmest welcome!
Stabilizer-Free Exfoliation of 2D Materials for Sustainable Printed Electronics
23 September 2025
The work by Jinrui Chen and colleagues, published in Cell Reports Physical Science, presents a stabilizer-free, low-waste method to exfoliate 2D materials using high-pressure homogenization. This approach improves yield, cuts solvent use, and enables high-performance printed memristors with a much lower carbon footprint.
Welcome Amir Nateghi to NanoEngineering Group
14 July 2025
We are pleased to welcome Amir Nateghi to our group as a Process Technician. He will be primarily supporting our TERN project on composite-material formulations and sensor development, meanwhile contributing to lab and equipment management. Warmest welcome!
Reconfigurable memristors selected as journal cover image
20 May 2025
Jinrui's work on sustainable paper-based memristors is published in InfoMat as “Inkjet-printed reconfigurable and recyclable memristors on paper” and is selected as the cover feature！The work demonstrates printed memristors with reconfigurable switching characteristics and recyclability, offering a sustainable pathway toward next-generation neuromorphic electronics.
Recent Highlights
Inkjet-printed reconfigurable and recyclable memristors on paper
J Chen, M Xiao, Z Chen, S Khan, S Ghosh, N Macadam, Z Chen, B Zhou, G Yun, K Wilk, G Psaltakis, F Tian, S Fairclough, Y Xu, R Oliver, T Hasan
InfoMat, 2025, 7, e70000
DOI: 10.1002/inf2.70000
Stress-engineered ultra-broadband spectrometers
G Zhang, T Albrow-Owen, W Peng, X Liang, X Zhang, P Wang, D Di, S Dong, J Luo, G Wang, H Mu, Q Zhao, X Guo, Q Jie W, T Hasan, Z Yang
Science Advances, 2025, 11, eadu4225
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adu4225
Stabilizer-free, low-solvent-waste exfoliation of 2D materials for printed memristors
J Chen, N Macadam, M Xiao, T Bhowmick, B Zhou, Z Chen, A Alhazmi, S Guan, G Psaltakis, O Ogbeide, T Hasan
Nature Photonics, 2025, 6, 102797
DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102797
A miniaturized cascaded-diode-array spectral imager
H Yu, MH Memon, M Yao, Z Gao, Y Luo, Y Kang, Q Zhan, W Chen, Y Chen, S Liu, Z Yang, T Hasan, H Sun
Nature Photonics, 2025, 1-8
DOI: 10.1038/s41566-025-01754-6
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
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
Science, 2022, 378, 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
