1. Engineering principles in membrane biophysics 2. Designer lipids and mesoscale materials for future drug delivery 3. Tools and technologies for health-related applications Aligned with the above is a side interest in the democratisation of science. Pedagogic research interests include curriculum design and revision technique.

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