Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Design nanoscale robotic structures and devices, such as tiny actuators, sensors and drug-carrying nanocarriers, using simulation software.
Choose materials and fabrication methods, such as lithography or self-assembly, that suit the device's job.
Model how nano-devices move, sense and respond in fluids or biological tissue, and plan how they will be powered and steered.
Test prototypes in the lab, using microscopes such as SEM and AFM to check size, shape and behaviour.
Run experiments with biologists, chemists or clinicians to check safety, toxicity and effectiveness.
Record results, write research papers and reports, and present findings to supervisors, funders or industry partners.
Work with ethics and regulatory teams to meet safety standards before any clinical or commercial use.
