SMART BIOMATERIALS
Engineering the future of medicine through intelligent materials that sense and respond to the body.
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We are always delighted to hear from enthusiastic students, researchers, and collaborators who share our interest in intelligent biomaterials and translational biomedical engineering.
- Capacity & funding: Please note that I have limited capacity to supervise new DPhil students. Due to the current funding landscape, I can only support applicants who have confirmed funding for tuition/stipend and project consumables.
- Eligible funding routes: I can support students who will be pursuing scholarships that fully support student and research costs, or programmes such as NIH OxCam, OxKen, Interdisciplinary Biosciences DTP, or Engineering Biology CDT.
- University scholarships: It may be helpful to explore centrally administered University of Oxford scholarships for possible support (fees & living costs). For more information, see the Graduate Scholarships page.
- Applying: If eligible, apply directly via the relevant University DPhil portal with a short proposal aligned to the research areas of SMART Biomaterials.
- Informal enquiries: If you have any further questions, I am happy to discuss fit or funding briefly — please include your proposed projects and funding routes when you get in touch.
- Current status: There are no open postdoctoral positions in the group at present.
- Future opportunities: Any new roles will be advertised both here and via the Oxford University Jobs Portal.
- Hosted fellowships: If you hold (or are applying for) an external fellowship and wish to be hosted here, please get in touch to discuss fit and support before applying.
- Eligibility: We welcome students in their final years of school interested in biomedical engineering / biomaterials research.
- How to apply: Placements must be arranged through the joint IBME / Department of Engineering Science Work Experience Programme to ensure appropriate supervision.
- Next steps: Please get in touch for guidance before applying.
- Collaborative projects: We welcome academic, clinical, and industrial partners working on materials innovation and translational biomaterials.
- Getting in touch: Send a short overview of your organisation, research area, and potential alignment to start a conversation.
- Process: Consultancy and advisory requests are handled via Oxford University Innovation (OUI).
- How to proceed: Please contact me briefly with your project summary; formal arrangements will be coordinated through OUI in line with University policy.
For specific enquiries or collaborations, please contact Malavika Nair via the University of Oxford Engineering Science email.
SMART Biomaterials Team
Institute of Biomedical Engineering – Marcela Botnar Wing
Botnar Research Centre, University of Oxford
Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 7LD, UK
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