Áine Coogan

Áine, who hails from the small village of Dunderry, County Meath, Ireland, earned her B.A. in nanoscience, physics, and chemistry of advanced materials from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in 2019. In March 2024, she completed her Ph.D. in materials chemistry at TCD under the guidance of Prof. Yurii K. Gun’ko and is now a postdoctoral researcher in the same group. Her research focuses on sustainable synthetic approaches for 2D nanomaterials, particularly layered double hydroxides, and their diverse applications, including in chiral self-assembly, photocatalysis, and luminescent sensing. Beyond the lab, Áine is deeply committed to scientific outreach, education, and public engagement.