CRANN Nanotechnology Centre. Graham completed a doctorate in physics at McGill University, Canada in the area of experimental condensed matter. His thesis was on fundamental mechanisms of crystal deformation plasticity at the atomic scale1. This work lead him to take a position with IBM Research in Zurich to investigate the read/write/erase operation window of the Millipede nanoelectromechanical (NEMS) storage system based on bits formed by nanoscale thermomechanical polymer indentation2.
As a faculty member of Trinity College Dublin, Graham has built a research group concentrated on the nanoscale mechanical behaviour of matter. This includes advanced nanoscale moulding science3, self-assembly of two-dimensional materials for THz NEMS4, and free-volume engineering in non-equilibrium materials including amorphous pharmaceuticals, organic electronics and ionic energy materials. In addition, he has developed methods of hard material processing including implant ion masking5,6 for diamond injection mould and embossing stamps. This technology has formed the basis for Adama Innovations, a company Graham spun out in 2014 dedicated to the production of diamond NEMS. He is currently expanding these techniques to fabricate roll-to-roll (R2R) roller nanoimprint dies for advanced deterministic 3D nano-manufacturing of tissue scaffolds via additive lamination.
