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Benji Fenech-Salerno is a post-doctoral researcher within the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors (2DWEB) group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. He received his BSc in biology and chemistry from the University of Malta in 2018 and an MRes in nanomaterials from Imperial College London in 2019. He joined the 2DWEB group in 2019 as a PhD candidate on a full departmental scholarship, where he worked at the intersection of graphene and chemical sensing technology. His primary research interest is developing chemical sensing technology for health and environmental monitoring applications. In 2023, Benji was ranked in the CAS Future Leaders Top 100 and has been a member of the London Centre of Nanotechnology Equality, Diversity & Inclusion board since 2020. Outside the lab, Benji is an avid reader and enjoys long treks in the countryside.

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Chengxing Lian is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London, contributing to multidisciplinary research projects in Bioengineering of medical device and Chemistry of 2D materials. Chengxing holds dual First-Class BEng degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from both the University of Manchester and North China Electric Power University, awarded in 2016. He was then offered direct-entry PhD programme and completed his PhD research in superhydrophobic surface treatments in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester in 2022. His research interests focus on nanomaterial fabrication, surface modification, biosensors, medical device engineering, and in-vivo/in-vitro testing. Beyond the lab, Chengxing is a technology enthusiast and enjoys music, photography, and playing saxophone.

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Jyoti Ranjan Pradhan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Imperial College London, where he specializes in Printed Electronics. He obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, India, focusing on innovative solutions in Printed Electronics. Jyoti completed his Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from BPUT University followed by a Master’s in Nanotechnology from the Department of Physics at NIT Kurukshetra. Jyoti's research experience encompasses a broad range of topics, including electrolyte gating, device fabrication, ferroelectric materials, and sensors. His current work focuses on the development of printed memristors, thermoelectrics, and circuits based on 2D materials, aiming to advance the field of flexible and scalable electronics. Outside of his academic endeavours, Jyoti enjoys watching anime, traveling, and playing video games.

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Anthony Dawson is a PhD candidate within Jonathan Coleman’s group in Trinity College Dublin, and partnered with the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at Imperial College London. Anthony completed his BSc degree in Applied Physics in the University of Galway, and has previously worked as a software engineer. Anthony now works in the size selection and characterisation of 2D TMD materials for electronic devices. In his spare time Anthony enjoys rock climbing and the outdoors.

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Chengning Yao is a PhD candidate within the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She received her BSc degree in Energy & Power Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University and an MRes degree in Power Engineering & Engineering Thermophysics from Tsinghua University. Her current research work revolves around the development of 2D materials for electronics & energy storage devices. Beyond the lab, Chengning enjoys travelling, playing tennis and swimming. 

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Martin is a final year President’s PhD scholar, developing graphene-based microneedle biosensors for wearable and continuous sensing of targets such as antibiotics or hormones. He has graduated from MRes Nanomaterials and BSc Chemistry from Imperial College. Martin is deeply interested in transferring scientific advances into real-world use, having previously developed an award-winning company creating and manufacturing near-infrared material identification spectrometers for the circular economy. In his free time, he likes to garden and cook/bake.

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Mingyuan Li is currently a PhD student in the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors Group (2DWEB) at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. He obtained his Bachelor of Engineering (2018) and Master of Science (2019) degrees from University College London (UCL) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Mingyuan’s current research focuses on the development of graphene-based transistors for high-sensitive chemical sensing and biosensing. In his spare time, he enjoys playing guitar and scuba diving.

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Shize Li is a PhD student in the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors Group (2DWEB) at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. Supported by the Quantum Engineering of Energy-efficient Molecular Materials (QMol) project, his research focuses on printed memristive devices enhanced with advanced quantum molecules. He completed his MRes in Nanomaterials at Imperial College in 2023 and his BSc in Materials Science and Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, China, in 2022. Outside the lab, he enjoys traveling and playing board games.

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Shuwei is a PhD candidate in the 2DWEB group, developing a new synthesis route for covalently linked 2D materials heterostructure for biosensing and energy conversion applications at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. He received his MRes degree in Nanomaterials at Imperial College in 2021, and BSc degree in Chemistry at Sun Yat-sen University, China. 

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Sihui Liu is a PhD candidate within the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She received her BSc degree in chemistry from the University of Bristol in 2019 and an MRes degree in nanomaterials from Imperial College London in 2020. Her current research work revolves around the development of fibre-based electronics for energy storage and biosensing using 2D materials. Outside the lab, Sihui enjoys growing plants and playing the violin.

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Teresa is a PhD student in the 2DWEB group, working on MXenes-based sensors at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She received her MEng degree in Material Science and Engineering with Textile Technology at the University of Manchester in 2023. In her free time, Teresa enjoys hanging out with friends, playing basketball and hiking.

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Tong Wang is a PhD candidate within Ultrafast Optoelectronics group and 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, co-supervised by Dr Artem Bakulin and Dr Felice Torrisi. He received BEng in material science and engineering from University of Birmingham and polymer materials and engineering from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 2019 and MRes in nanomaterials from Imperial College London in 2020. His current research work focuses on the ultrafast charge dynamics in 2D materials.

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Xinran Li is a PhD student within the 2D WEB group. She is recently working on the Characterization and Transport Mechanisms of Printable 2D Materials at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She received her Mres degree in Soft Electronic Materials at Imperial College in 2023, and BSc degrees in Jilin University, China and University of Manchester in 2022. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and is interested in anime and novels.

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Thiago Serafim Martins is currently a postdoctoral fellow within the Polímeros “Prof. Bernhard Gross” group at the Department of Physics and Materials Science, University of São Paulo. He obtained his Ph.D. in Sciences (Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry) from São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo in 2022, focusing his research on printed electrochemical devices for health and environmental monitoring. Thiago graduated in chemistry from São Paulo State University and received his M.Sc. in Sciences (Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry) from São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo in 2019. Currently, Thiago is actively engaged in the development of epidermal electronics for the multiplex detection of biomarkers, collaborating with the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors (2DWEB) group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. Apart from his academic pursuits, Thiago enjoys hitting the gym and spending quality time with friends.

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Ella Brown is an MSci student studying Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Imperial College London. Her research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors group explores the potential of functionalised MoS2 on SPCEs for prostate cancer biosensing. Outside of labs she is Vice President of Imperial Women’s Football Club and thoroughly enjoys live music. 

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George is an MSci student studying Chemistry at Imperial College London. His research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensor group centres on exploring the capabilities of biosensors consisting of components on flexible PCBs, and how their performance compares to more conventional approaches. In his spare time (of which there is not much), he enjoys being around friends, along with reading.

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Lauren Nicholas is an MSci student studying Chemistry at Imperial College London. Her research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors group focuses on developing a fibre-shaped electrochemical biosensor using MoS2 for the measurement of pH in biological samples. Outside of labs, she enjoys running and doing triathlons. 

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Stephanie Muggler is an MSci student studying Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at Imperial College London. She has previously worked with Stanford National Accelerator Laboratory in developing molecular sensors and has a keen interest in applying biosensing technology to enhance clinical care. Her research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors group focuses on developing a blood potassium monitor, utilising GFETs and the lab-on-PCB approach. Outside of labs, she enjoys playing guitar and video games.

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Yitong Qu is a MSci student studying Chemistry at Imperial College London. Her research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensors group focuses on optimising the IonGO biosensor performance using several ISM to test on. Outside of labs, she enjoys photographing and spending time with friends.

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Antonio Alessio Leonardi is a senior research fellow (RTDa researcher) within the Two-dimensional materials and printed electronics group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Catania. He received his Ph.D. Physics from the University of Catania in 2020 working on photonics and silicon-based sensing devices. He now works on the fabrication of polymer composites involving 2D materials with industrially compatible approaches for smart packaging and sensing application in collaboration with the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at the Imperial College. Beyond the lab, Antonio is a technology enthusiast and a gamer but also enjoys doing sports and hanging out with friends.  

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Ao Yan was an MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2024. His research focused on the ultrafast spectroscopy investigation of charge carrier dynamics in multilayer MoS₂. He received his BEng degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2023.

Beyond the lab, Ao enjoys travelling, photography, and playing video games.

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Colin Cheng completed his MRes in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2022. His research focused on the synthesis of MXenes. He earned his BSc degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany, in 2021, where he concentrated on synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry.

Outside the lab, Colin is an avid football fan and enjoys learning new languages.

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Daniel Ritchie graduated with an MSci degree from Imperial College London in 2023. His research focused on conductive carbon microfibres for spinal cord repair applications, with a particular emphasis on optimising biocompatible polymer/graphene composites for fibre extrusion.

Outside the lab, Daniel enjoys rowing and cycling.

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Diana Rueber was an MSci student in Chemistry at Imperial College London in 2024. Her research focused on the integration of microfluidics onto a Lab-on-PCB biosensing device.

Outside the lab, Diana enjoys travelling, attending music concerts with friends, and pursuing her passion for learning how to DJ.

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Federico La Barbera was a visiting MRes student in Physics from the University of Catania in 2024. His research focused on developing low-dimensional materials for device fabrication, with a particular emphasis on sensors such as chemoresistive and electrochemical devices. He earned his BSc degree from the University of Catania in 2022. In addition, Federico was a candidate for a second-level Master’s degree at the Scuola Superiore di Catania and served as a research assistant at CSFNSM.

In his spare time, Federico enjoys playing chess.

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Hongyang Dang was a visiting PhD candidate from the University of Catania in Italy in 2023. His research focused on 2D material-based wearable electronic textiles for sensing and energy harvesting. He earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Jiangnan University, China, in 2020.

Beyond his academic pursuits, Hongyang is passionate about gaming and enjoys playing the harmonica and badminton.

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Jiaqi Chen completed her MRes in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2022. Her research focused on using 2D materials, particularly MoS₂, as hole-transporting layers in photodetectors. She received her BSc degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester in 2021.

Outside the lab, Jiaqi enjoys travelling and watching musicals.

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Junxian Guo was a Master's student in Soft Electronic Materials at Imperial College London in 2024. His research focused on the ultrafast charge dynamics of two-dimensional materials, with a particular emphasis on the effects of passivation. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Physics from Cardiff University.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Junxian is a music and ACG enthusiast who enjoys playing the guitar.

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Luca Salemi is a PhD candidate in materials science and nanotechnology at the University of Catania, Italy. He received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Physics at the University of Pisa. His current research is on plasmonic nanoparticles and their applications in sensing and photonics. At Imperial College London, he collaborates with the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group in combining nanoparticle plasmonics and 2D materials in order to enhance sensing properties. His main hobbies are cooking and cycling.

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Pepper Yang completed her MRes in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2022. Her research focused on developing biosensors utilising 2D materials. She received her BSc degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

In her spare time, Pepper enjoys working out and cooking.

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Ruoyu Gao was an MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2023. His research project focused on using optical control to study temperature-dependent carrier dynamics in MXenes. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.

Outside the lab, Ruoyu enjoys working out at the gym and finds entertainment in playing video games.

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Sicheng Li was an MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2024. His research focused on developing FET nanopore biosensors based on 2D materials. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.

Outside the lab, Sicheng enjoys cooking and playing video games.

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Wendi Fu was enrolled in the Master's degree programme in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2024. Her research centred on developing printable carbon-based inks for stretchable electronics. She completed her Bachelor's degree at Queen Mary, University of London.

Beyond her academic pursuits, Wendi is passionate about Chinese classical dance and has developed an enthusiasm for skiing.

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Wentian Yi completed his MRes in Soft Electronic Materials at Imperial College London in 2022. His research focused on synthesising polymer composites embedded with nanomaterials and developing fibre-based photodetectors. He received his BSc degree in Chemistry from Renmin University of China in 2021.

Beyond the lab, Wentian is passionate about landscape photography and enjoys a good espresso.

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Wonjun Lee was an MRes student in Soft Electronic Materials at Imperial College London in 2024. His research focused on the application of molybdenum disulfide and boron nitride as substrates in printable memristors. He earned his MSc degree in Material Science and Engineering from Queen Mary, University of London in 2023.

In his free time, Wonjun enjoys playing football and working out.

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Yiran Sun was an MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2024. Her research focused on the fluoride-free synthesis of non-Ti MXenes and the exploration of their electronic and optical properties. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Sichuan University in China.

Beyond her academic pursuits, Yiran has a passion for music and enjoys city walks.

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Yongsong Tan was a visiting PhD candidate from Jiangnan University at Imperial College London in 2024. His research focused on integrating flexible textiles with 2D carbon materials for wearable rechargeable Zn-air batteries. He earned his MRes degree from the College of Textile Science and Engineering at Jiangnan University in China.

In his spare time, Yongsong finds great pleasure in studying and playing chess.

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Yue Cao was an MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London in 2023. Her research focused on incorporating 2D materials into ultra-high response speed organic photodetectors. She completed her BSc degree from Beijing Jiaotong University, China, in 2022.

Outside the lab, Yue enjoys running and cooking.

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Ziwei Huang was an MSci student at Imperial College London. Her research focused on optimising synthesis methods and improving oxidation stability, particularly for Ti₂Cₜₓ and Mo₂Cₜₓ.

Outside the lab, Ziwei enjoys swimming and sprinting.