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Professor Ljiljana Fruk specializes in BioNano Engineering at the University of Cambridge, focusing on enzyme-inspired catalysis, drug nanocarriers for pancreatic cancer, and theranostic probes for senescent cells. Her research extends to biopolymer nanocomposites and multifunctional linker systems for nanomaterial functionalization. She also investigates photo-triggered chemistry and green catalysis within the realms of chemistry and environmental sustainability. Prior to her role at Cambridge, she was a group leader at the DFG-Centre Functional Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, where she led research on photoactivable nanodevices and developed expertise in biosensors and nanotoxicology. Fruk has a robust educational background, obtaining her PhD in Biospectroscopy from the University of Strathclyde and holds a Habilitation in Organic Chemistry from KIT. She has received various accolades, including the Marie Curie Incoming International Fellowship and the Humboldt Fellowship, further highlighting her contributions to the field of chemical engineering and biotechnology.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Serves as a full professor in BioNano Engineering.
University of Cambridge • Cambridge, UK
Taught courses in chemical engineering and biotechnology.
DFG-Centre Functional Nanostructures, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology • Germany
Led a research group focused on photoactivable nanodevices.
University of Dortmund • Germany
Conducted research in Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology.
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