Jennifer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Physical Sciences in DCU and the Chair of the Physics with Biomedical Sciences degree programme. She graduated from DCU in 2011 with a degree in Physics with Astronomy and completed her PhD in 2016, which focused on the design and testing of microfluidic devices for rapid DNA and RNA detection. From 2016 to 2017 she was the Centre Manager of the Advanced Processing Technology (APT) research centre in DCU. She is currently the primary supervisor of three PhD students. Jennifer’s research has focused on the design and testing of new and innovative methods in biological analysis for disease detection. She is interested in development of new diagnostic techniques that can be used as Point-of-Care (POC) diagnostic devices. She is particularly focused on the inclusion of nanotechnology in simple diagnostic systems for early detection of disease. In addition, Jennifer is interested in materials science and engineering for biological and environmental applications. She leads the SFI-funded Grain-4-Lab project which is focused on reducing reliance on single-use plastics in laboratories, through the development of compostable bioplastic alternatives from waste products in the food and drinks industry.