Lokesh Yadav is a PhD Researcher. He has a dual degree (B. Tech + M. Tech) in Materials Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. During my thesis project, he worked on developing novel polymer nanoparticles with pH-sensitive fluorescence in bioimaging of prostate cancer cells. He has research experience on carbon nanomaterials, semiconducting polymers, organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells, lead removal and polymer-nanocomposite formation. During my research, he gained experience in a wide variety of materials characterization techniques such as XPS, AFM, XRD, SEM, TEM, FTIR, Raman, DLS, CV, UV-Vis, Photoluminescence spectroscopy, NMR. He has hands on experience in fabrication of optoelectronic devices such as organic/inorganic solar cells and OLEDs. He has hands-on experience in microbiology and research on antimicrobial surfaces for healthcare and medical devices. He enjoyed learning from the lecturers and postgraduate students a lot. It has been his strong ambition to pursue research and contribute to the advancement of science and technology for a better world. He is delighted to be working with Dr. Umar Khan and Prof. Suresh Pillai on this important project. He finds it a very rich experience to get the opportunity to meet students from all over the world and learn about their culture and values here at ATU Sligo. He is confident that the research program at ATU Sligo will be an exciting opportunity with lots to learn and achieve.