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Sarah Guerin is an Associate Professor at the University of Limerick, affiliated with the Bernal Institute, Centre for Battery and Energy Materials Research, Department of Chemical Sciences, and SSPC - the Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals. Her research focuses on computationally-guided crystal engineering of organic crystals for pharmaceutical and energy applications, including piezoelectric materials for eco-friendly sensing and energy harvesting. She holds an ERC Starting Grant and is an SSPC Funded Investigator. Key contributions include the development of molded multicomponent crystal discs for energy harvesting and biomolecular assemblies with programmable electromechanical properties.
Her expertise spans Density Functional Theory, molecular modeling, pharmaceutical crystal engineering, and science education outreach. Awards include the Postdoctoral Researcher of the Year (2021) and Young Scientist of the Year (2018). She is actively involved in professional organizations such as the Royal Society of Chemistry, IEEE, and the Microscopy Societies of Ireland and the UK.
Research interests extend to sustainable development goals, particularly in eco-friendly materials and energy systems. She collaborates internationally with institutions in Singapore, Israel, and the US, and has published extensively on crystal engineering, piezoelectricity, and bio-inspired materials. Her work bridges computational modeling and experimental validation, emphasizing practical applications in health monitoring and renewable energy.
