Swarna Jaiswal

Dr. Swarna Jaiswal serves as Lecturer in Applied Microbiology at the Department of Food Science & Environmental Health, Faculty of Sciences and Health, Technological University Dublin, Ireland. With expertise bridging industrial and academic microbiology, she develops innovative solutions for food safety and biomedical applications through active research collaborations.

Her academic credentials include:

• Biotechnology (Honours) from B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University, India (2005)
• Master's in Biotechnology from Bangalore University, India (2007)
• PhD from Technological University Dublin, Ireland (2012)
• Executive MBA from TU Dublin (2015)

Research focuses on developing hygiene coatings for metals/glass surfaces, biodegradable active food packaging films, encapsulated antimicrobial systems, and biocompatible magnesium/titanium implants. Her work integrates material science with microbiology to create functional solutions for food preservation and medical devices.

She supervises five active PhD candidates investigating biorefinery, nanocellulose, and antimicrobial packaging. Industry collaboration opportunities include:

• PhD funding via TU Dublin Scholarships and Irish Research Council awards
• Post-doctoral fellowships through Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
• Customized research consultancy for SMEs/MNCs

Dr. Jaiswal leads the SPBR Research Group, which executes commercial projects in surface microbiology and packaging biotechnology.