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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 is a MRes student specializing in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. He received his BEng degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Science and Technology Beijing in 2023. His current research within the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensor Group focuses on using ultrafast spectroscopy to investigate the dynamics of charge carriers in multilayer MoS₂. Beyond the lab, Ao enjoys traveling, photography, and playing video games.

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Colin Cheng is a MRes student from Hong Kong in Felice’s group. He received his BSc degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany in 2021 focusing on synthetic inorganic and organic chemistry and is now taking the MRes course in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. He is currently working on the synthesis of a new class of 2D materials called MXenes. Outside the lab, Colin is a football fan and enjoys learning new languages.

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Daniel Ritchie is a MSci student in the department of chemistry. He joined the wearable electronics and biosensors group at imperial college London. He is carrying on work in conductive carbon micro fibres for applications in spinal cord repair. His work involves optimising a biocompatible polymer/graphene composite that can be extruded into fibres. Outside the lab he loves rowing and cycling.

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Diana Rueber is a Chemistry MSci student within the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors (2DWEB) group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She is currently undertaking her Integrated Master’s degree in Chemistry at Imperial College London. Her current research work revolves around the development of integrating microfluidics onto a Lab-on-PCB biosensing device. Beyond the lab, Diana enjoys travelling, attending music concerts with friends and continuing her journey on learning how to DJ.

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Federico La Barbera is a Mres student in Physics at University of Catania. He obtained his Bsc degree from the same university in 2022. Additionally, he is a candidate for a second-level Master’s degree at the Scuola Superiore di Catania and serves as a research assistant at CSFNSM. His current research focuses on the development of low-dimensional materials for fabricating devices, particularly sensors such as chemoresistive and electrochemical devices.

Federico also enjoys playing chess in his spare time.

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Haosen Miao is an MRes student majoring in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. He is currently a member of the 2D wearable electronics and biosensor group, and focusing on developing solid-state nanopore biosensors with 2D hBN films. He received his BSc degree in Applied Chemistry from the University of Liverpool in 2021. Outside of the lab, he enjoys watching movies and playing the piano.

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Hongyang Dang is a visiting PhD candidate in Materials Science and Nanotechnology at the University of Catania in Italy. He completed his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Jiangnan University in 2020. Currently, his research focuses on 2D material-based wearable electronic textiles for sensing and energy harvesting, and he collaborates with the 2D Wearable Electronics and Biosensor group at Imperial College London. Apart from his academic pursuits, Hongyang is a gaming enthusiast and enjoys playing the harmonica and badminton.

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Jiaqi Chen is a MRes student studying Nanomaterials in Imperial College London. She received a BSc degree in Chemistry in University of Manchester in 2021. She is currently focusing on using 2D materials as hole transporting layer in photodetector, especially for MoS2. Outside the lab, she likes travelling and watching musicals.

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Junxian Guo is a master's student currently study in the Soft Electronic Materials in the Physics Department at Imperial College London. His research focuses on the ultrafast charge dynamics of two-dimensional materials, with a particular interest in the effect of passivation. Junxian earned his Bachelor's degree in Physics from Cardiff University. He is also a music and ACG enthusiast, enjoying 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 is a MRes student majoring in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. Currently, Pepper is a member of 2D wearable electronics and biosensor group, and she is focusing on developing a biosensor with 2D materials. She received her BSc degree from University of California, Santa Barbara. In her spare time, she enjoys working out and cooking.

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I obtained my Chemistry degree at University of Nottingham as an undergraduate student. Then I continue my postgraduate course as a Nanomaterial student in here. My project focuses on optical control to study temperature dependent carrier dynamics in MXenes. Outside the lab, I am really obsessed with working out in the gym. Besides, playing video games is another entertainment for me.

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Sicheng is a MRes student in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. He obtained his bachelor’s in chemistry from the University of Nottingham. Now he works in 2D wearable electronics and biosensor group and focus on the FET nanopore biosensor based on 2D material. Outside the lab, he enjoys cooking and playing video games. 

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Wendi Fu graduated from Queen Mary University of London, and she is currently pursuing master's degree in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. Her research focuses on printable carbon-based inks for stretchable electronics. In addition to her academic pursuits, Wendi is passionate about Chinese classical dance and has recently developed an interest in skiing.

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Wentian Yi is an MRes student in Soft Electronic Materials at Imperial College London. He received his BSc degree in Chemistry from Renmin University of China in 2021. His current research in the 2D wearable electronics and biosensor group is focusing on the synthesis of polymer composite embedding nanomaterials and the development of fibre-based photodetectors. Beyond the lab, he is keen on landscape photography and espresso.  

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WonJun is an MRes student from South Korea in the 2DWEB group, researching the application of Molybdenum disulfide and Boron nitride as substrates in printable memristors at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, under the MRes Soft Electronics program. He received his MSc degree in Material Science and Engineering from Queen Mary University London in 2023. WonJun enjoys playing football and working out in his free time.

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Yiran is currently pursuing a MRes degree in Nanomaterials at Imperial College London. She earned her bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Sichuan University in China. Her research focuses on the fluoride-free synthesis of non-Ti MXenes, and exploring their electronic and optical properties. Beyond her academic pursuits, Yiran has a passion for music and city walk.

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Yongsong Tan is a visiting PhD candidate within the 2D wearable electronics and biosensors group at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. He received his MRes degree in College of Textile Science and Engineering, Jiangnan University. His current work focuses on the integration of flexible textile with 2D carbon materials for wearable recharged Zn-air batteries. In his spare time, the research of chess is his main pleasure.

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Yue Cao is a MRes Nanomaterials student at Imperial College London. She received her BSc degree at Beijing Jiaotong University, China in 2022. Her project is incorporation of 2D materials for ultra-high response speed organic photodetectors. Outside the lab, she likes running and cooking.

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Ziwei Huang is a MSci students at the Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London. She has joined 2D wearable electronics and biosensor group to carry out her final year research project on MXene. Her work involves optimizing synthesis recipes and enhancing oxidation stability, with a primary focus on Ti2CTx and Mo2CTx. Outside of the lab, she loves swimming and sprinting.