Łódź University of Technology recently hosted a three-month international research internship undertaken by Aiswarya Vijayakumar Thelappurath, a PhD student affiliated with CEITEC-IPM and Brno University of Technology. The internship formed part of her doctoral studies and was carried out under the supervision of Dr hab. Vignesh Kumaravel, Acting Director of ICRI-BioM.
During her stay in Łódź, Aiswarya focused on the antibacterial properties of pre- and post-Microtron irradiated titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles, contributing to the broader scope of her PhD research on nanomaterials. The internship also provided her with the opportunity to acquire new research skills and gain hands-on experience in advanced microbiological techniques