Cornelia Rodenburg

Professor Cornelia Rodenburg is a Chair in Nanostructured Materials Technology at the School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield. Her expertise spans electron microscopy, plasma processing, and nanomaterials characterization.

Her research focuses on Nanostructured Materials, Secondary Electron Hyperspectral Imaging, and Plasma Applications for composite manufacturing. She has pioneered low-voltage SEM techniques for analyzing biopolymers, carbon materials, and photovoltaics.

Key scientific contributions include advancements in helium ion microscopy, energy-filtered SEM, and dopant contrast mapping. Her work addresses fundamental challenges in materials science, including surface analysis and polymer morphology.

Notable awards include the

• Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship
• EPSRC Early Career Fellowship (2016-2021)

She leads projects in nano-engineering and collaborates on interdisciplinary teams for biomedical and energy applications. Her full publication record spans 2000-2025 with over 40 high-impact articles.