Shumithira Gandan

Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher (Ph.D. Student)

Shumithira is currently a Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher in Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork. She is also a member of the Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) in Cork Institute of Technology. Her research is carried out in close collaboration with PROMIS ITN partners (University of Lancaster, Universite Montpellier, University of Sheffield), and will include short training and collaborative visits to relevant project partners. Prior to joining Tyndall National Institute in Ireland, Shumithira completed both her Bachelor and Master’s degree in Malaysia. Her current Ph.D. project involves optical characterization of novel semiconductor materials using laser spectroscopy techniques.