Scientific Background: 

Dr. Aruã Clayton Da Silva is a Research Fellow at the Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, specializing in the development of hydrogel-based sealant systems for in vivo applications in collaboration with Selio Medical and Enterprise Ireland. He holds a PhD in Science from the University of São Paulo (2020), where he developed conducting, biodegradable, and biocompatible polymers for biomedical applications. During his PhD, he was a visiting researcher at the University of Wollongong, Australia (2017-2018). Following his doctoral studies, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Sheffield (2020–2024) on the IntegraBrain project (ERC Starting Grant), focusing on conductive hydrogels for bioelectronics. His research interests span conductive biomaterials, electroactive soft hydrogels, and their applications in bioelectronics and regenerative medicine. He has received multiple awards, including the 5th Paschoal Senise Award for quality in PhD thesis and first place for Best PhD Thesis in Exact and Earth Sciences at the University of São Paulo.

Research interest and expertise:

A wide range of materials such as conducting polymers, conductive soft hydrogels, electroactive materials, conductive biomaterials, smart materials. Biomedical applications from implantable bioelectronics to controlled drug delivery.