Dr. Catherine Kamal

Biography

Catherine Kamal is a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow and Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at University College London. She is working on a project titled 'Understanding and improving the production of 2D nanomaterials through liquid-based methods: a mathematical perspective.' The goal of this project is to build a computational and theoretical framework to comprehend hydrodynamic-induced break-up of multi-layered particles into thinner and smaller particles, thereby developing cost-effective, high-yielding production methods for 2D nanomaterials. Previously, she was a Stoke Research Fellow at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, studying hydrodynamics of carbon anisotropic nanoparticles. Her work involves developing boundary element simulations to analyze the hydrodynamic behavior of two-dimensional particles under flow, providing insights into nano-induced effects in extreme geometries. Catherine also completed her PhD at the University of Bristol, focusing on wetting transitions in thin films and contact lines, supervised by Professor Jens Eggers in the School of Mathematics.

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