Nicole Grobert

Professor Nicole Grobert is a leading academic in nanomaterials research at the University of Oxford and holds a visiting professorship at the BioNano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University. She currently supervises 16 DPhil and 3 Part II students, with research focus on carbon nanotubes, boron nitride nanomaterials, and hierarchical structures for healthcare and energy applications.

• Ordinary Fellow, Materials at Corpus Christi College, Oxford
• Chief Scientific Advisor to the European Commission (2018)

Research Interests span Nanomaterials Synthesis, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD), Template Routes, and Wet-Chemical Techniques. Her team emphasizes in situ characterization of growth parameters and structure-property relationships, with key collaborations in healthcare and energy sectors.

Recent Publications highlight advancements in 2D materials, electrospun fibers for thermal insulation, photovoltaic nanofibrous layers, and sono-dispersion dynamics. Collaborative work includes ultrasensitive MRI contrast agents and polymer-functionalized nanotubes for electrocatalytic applications.

Scientific Awards include the Carbon Pergamon Prize (2001) and multiple Royal Society fellowships (2002, 2006, 2016). She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, and a member of Academia Europaea.

Teaching Roles include Introduction to Nanomaterials (first year) and advanced third-year option courses at Oxford. Her Nanomaterials by Design team hosts summer researchers annually.