Professor Pola Goldberg Oppenheimer is a leading academic in Micro-Engineering and Bio-Nanotechnology at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham , and holds a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship . She leads an interdisciplinary team collaborating with clinical and industrial partners (e.g., Queen Elizabeth Hospital, BAE Systems) to develop nanomaterials for advanced healthcare applications such as rapid diagnostics for traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her research bridges nano-to-macro engineering, focusing on electrohydrodynamic lithography and smart nanostructured devices . Education: PhD (2012, University of Cambridge), MPhil (Ben-Gurion University), dual BSc (Chemistry & Chemical Engineering). Awards include the RAEng Fellowship, Beilby Medal, and WomenTech100 recognition. She has secured over £18M in funding, with >70 publications in top journals like Advanced Materials and Nature Biomedical Engineering . Her research group (ANMSA) pioneers innovations in nanocomposite materials , point-of-care sensors , and biomedical device fabrication . Notable contributions include developing optofluidic gold-architectured substrates for TBI detection and hierarchical nanostructuring techniques. She actively engages in policy advising (RAEng, NHS collaborations) and public outreach, including BBC features and STEM mentorship. Awards section highlights: 2021 Royal Society of Chemistry Beilby Medal 2020 WomenTech100 Award 2016 RAEng Fellowship 2013 Birmingham Fellowship Grants and collaborations: Over £18M funding portfolio includes partnerships with Dstl, P&G, and BAE Systems. She leads the Healthcare Technologies Institute (HTI), fostering cross-disciplinary innovation in healthcare technologies.








