DPhil candidates Latifah Almulla and Matthew Burgess at our Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME) have been recognised in the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Postgraduate Research Awards 2026. Latifah has been awarded the Hudswell International Research Scholarship, while Matthew has received the IET Postgraduate Prize 2026. Awarded through a competitive international selection process, the IET Postgraduate Research Awards recognise excellence and innovation in engineering research and support the development of future engineering leaders.
Latifah, a member of Professor Christopher Proctor's research group, is developing bioelectronic and microfluidic implants for targeted brain drug delivery. Her research combines drug delivery with integrated sensing technologies that monitor physiological responses in real time, providing feedback to guide therapy. This approach could enable more precise and adaptive treatments for neurological disorders while supporting the development of closed-loop therapeutic systems.
Latifah Almulla said: "I am delighted to have been selected as this year's recipient of the Hudswell International Research Scholarship. Receiving this recognition from the Institution of Engineering and Technology is particularly meaningful at this stage of my DPhil, and I am honoured that my research has been recognised. The award will support the next stage of my DPhil research through pre-clinical in vivo studies that could advance its translational potential. It also reinforces my aspiration to pursue academic research and develop innovative bioelectronic and microfluidic systems that can improve the treatment of neurological disorders."
