Polymers might sound dull, but Dr Declan Devine is focusing his research in this space as plastics can be used for everything from carrier bags to medtech devices.
“My research interests are varied, partly due to polymer science and engineering been a key enabling technology in a variety of different industries,” says Dr Declan Devine.
After working his way up to a PhD in polymer engineering at Athlone Institute of Technology, Devine’s research career started with investigating hydrogel systems in the pharma space.