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Dr. Alex Smeets

Projects:

Exploring the use of VR systems in helping autistic children prepare for everyday situations such as shopping

Identifying degraded proteins and peptides in food and other protein-based systems

Sharing best practice with schools

Using AI to give industrial robots a sense of feeling

Identifying the industry need for an automated nanofabrication system

Assessing market opportunities for a novel technique in molecular engineering, from sensing applications through to drug discovery and diagnostics

Investigating the need for a point-of-care blood test for Vitamin K

Using VR to reduce the perception of pain and stress during medical procedures

Manufacturing customised nanomaterials – identifying the best possible market ranging from water purification to energy storage to drug delivery

Finding applications for flexible printed solar cells