Loanda Cumba is an Assistant Professor (Chemistry with Artificial intelligence - DCU Futures Programme) in the School of Chemical Sciences at DCU. She received her MSc and PhD in Materials Science (Materials Chemistry) from the Sao Paulo State University, UNESP, Brazil, in 2012 and 2016, respectively. In 2014, she was awarded a prestigious grant from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES-Brazil) that allowed her to develop part of the PhD research programme at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). In 2017, she moved to Ireland, where she worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at DCU on a joint project between an industrial partner and DCU funded by Enterprise Ireland. It received the DCU Invent Commercialisation Award. While at the DCU, Loanda worked on the formulation of a polymer-based ink loaded with metal nanoparticles that can self-pattern on the polymeric substrate in a controlled way in the x-y and z directions by carefully controlling the specific interactions between the ink components and the curing process. In 2019, she worked on the development of an “Ultrasensitive Detection of Non-Coding MicroRNA Associated with Epilepsy”, a collaboration between DCU and SFI FutureNeuro Research Centre (RCSI). In September 2019, Loanda was awarded a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship for conducting her GOIPD at DCU on the rapid, sensitive detection of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria (DetectAMR). Loanda has also made a substantial contribution to the development of high-performance polymer-based conductive inks for the manufacture of low-cost, biocompatible, non-cytotoxic and mechanically flexible wearable (bio)chemical devices (project funded by Enterprise Ireland). To assist the progress of a possible high-potential spin-out, she completed the On-line Entrepreneurship Essentials course (Harvard Business School), which enabled her to develop expertise in commercialisation, business planning and customer recruitment strategies. In 2022, she secured independent funding to start a research group in the areas of multicomponent conductive bioinks, 3D/4D-printing technologies, smart 4D printed structures, advanced (bio)composite materials, low-temperature printing technology, post-printing bioactivity, machine learning for materials development and biosensors, and design of intelligent data analysis. In September 2021, Loanda was appointed as Assistant Professor in Chemistry with AI, and in March 2022, the Chair of this bachelor programme.
Book Chapter
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| 2019 | Forster, R.J.;Cumba, L.R. (2019) 'Optimizing glucose sensing for diabetes monitoring' In: Bioelectronics and Medical Devices: From Materials to Devices - Fabrication, Applications and Reliability. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | (2018) 'Cyclic Voltammetry of Organic Compounds' In: Reference Module in Chemistry, Molecular Sciences and Chemical Engineering. [Link] [DOI] |
Peer Reviewed Journal
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| 2022 | Cumba, L.;Pellegrin, Y.;Melinato, F.;Forster, R.J. (2022) 'Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence from 3D Nanocavity Electrode Arrays'. Sensors and Actuators Reports, 4 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Douman, S.F.;Collins, D.;Cumba, L.R.;Beirne, S.;Wallace, G.G.;Yue, Z.;Iwuoha, E.I.;Melinato, F.;Pellegrin, Y.;Forster, R.J. (2021) 'Wireless electrochemiluminescence at functionalised gold microparticles using 3D titanium electrode arrays'. Chemical Communications, 57 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | Douman, SF;De Eguilaz, MR;Cumba, LR;Beirne, S;Wallace, GG;Yue, Z;Iwuoha, EI;Forster, RJ (2021) 'Electrochemiluminescence at 3D Printed Titanium Electrodes'. FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY, 9 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Cumba L.R.;Camisasca A.;Giordani S.;Forster R.J. (2020) 'Electrochemical properties of screen-printed carbon nano-onion electrodes'. Molecules, 25 (17). [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Souza, T.R.;de Sá, A.C.;dos Santos Franco, F.;Barbosa, P.F.P.;Andrade, R.D.A.;da Costa, F.M.;Carvalho, K.A.;de Oliveira, D.R.;Cumba, L.R.;Paim, L.L.;Vieira, E.G.;do Carmo, D.R. (2020) 'Voltammetric behavior of a chemically modified carbon paste electrode with cadmium nitroprusside prepared in different water to formamide ratios'. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 15 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2020 | de Eguilaz MR and Cumba LR and Forster RJ (2020) 'Electrochemical detection of viruses and antibodies: A mini review'. . [DOI] | |
| 2020 | Do Carmo, D.R.;Barbosa, P.F.P.;Cumba, L.R. (2020) 'Electrochemical Behavior of Titanium (IV) Silsesquioxane Occluded in the MCM-41 Cavity and their Application in the Electro-Oxidation of Sulphite and Dipyrone Compounds'. Silicon, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Elbardisy, H.M.;Foster, C.W.;Cumba, L.;Antonides, L.H.;Gilbert, N.;Schofield, C.J.;Belal, T.S.;Talaat, W.;Sutcliffe, O.B.;Daabees, H.G.;Banks, C.E. (2019) 'Analytical determination of heroin, fentanyl and fentalogues using high-performance liquid chromatography with diode array and amperometric detection'. Analytical Methods, 11 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Barbosa, P.F.P.;Cumba, L.R.;Andrade, R.D.A.;do Carmo, D.R. (2019) 'Chemical Modifications of Cyclodextrin and Chitosan for Biological and Environmental Applications: Metals and Organic Pollutants Adsorption and Removal'. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Barbosa, P.F.P.;Vieira, E.G.;Cumba, L.R.;Paim, L.L.;Nakamura, A.P.R.;Andrade, R.D.A.;do Carmo, D.R. (2019) 'Voltammetric techniques for pesticides and herbicides detection- an overview'. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, 14 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | do Carmo, D.R.;Maraldi, V.A.;Cumba, L.R. (2019) 'Voltammetric Properties of Nickel Hexacyanoferrate (III) Obtained on the Titanium (IV) Silsesquioxane Occluded into the H-FAU Zeolite for Detection of Sulfite'. Silicon, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Do Carmo, D.R.;Fernandes, D.S.;Cumba, L.R.;de Souza Magossi, M.;dos Santos, V.S. (2016) 'Solvent mixture effect in the zinc hexacyanoferrate (III) nanoparticles: Synthesis, characterization and voltammetric application'. Materials Research Bulletin, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Cumba, L.R.;Smith, J.P.;Zuway, K.Y.;Sutcliffe, O.B.;Do Carmo, D.R.;Banks, C.E. (2016) 'Forensic electrochemistry: Simultaneous voltammetric detection of MDMA and its fatal counterpart dr Death (PMA)'. Analytical Methods, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Blanco, E.;Foster, C.W.;Cumba, L.R.;Do Carmo, D.R.;Banks, C.E. (2016) 'Can solvent induced surface modifications applied to screen-printed platforms enhance their electroanalytical performance?'. Analyst, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | Cumba, L.R.;Foster, C.W.;Brownson, D.A.C.;Smith, J.P.;Iniesta, J.;Thakur, B.;Do Carmo, D.R.;Banks, C.E. (2016) 'Can the mechanical activation (polishing) of screen-printed electrodes enhance their electroanalytical response?'. Analyst, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Do Carmo, D.R.;Silvestrini, D.R.;Da Silveira, T.F.S.;Cumba, L.R.;Dias Filho, N.L.;Soares, L.A. (2015) 'Silsesquioxane organofunctionalized with 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole: Preparation and subsequent reaction with silver and potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) for detection of L-cysteine'. Materials Science and Engineering C, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Cumba, L.R.;Smith, J.P.;Brownson, D.A.C.;Iniesta, J.;Metters, J.P.;Do Carmo, D.R.;Banks, C.E. (2015) 'Electroanalytical detection of pindolol: Comparison of unmodified and reduced graphene oxide modified screen-printed graphite electrodes'. Analyst, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Do Carmo, D.R.;Silvestrini, D.R.;Da Silveira, T.F.S.;Cumba, L.R.;Dias Filho, N.L.;Soares, L.A. (2015) 'Silsesquioxane organofunctionalized with 4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole: Preparation and subsequent reaction with silver and potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) for detection of L-cysteine'. Materials Science and Engineering C, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2015 | Cumba, L.R.;Kolliopoulos, A.V.;Smith, J.P.;Thompson, P.D.;Evans, P.R.;Sutcliffe, O.B.;Do Carmo, D.R.;Banks, C.E. (2015) 'Forensic electrochemistry: Indirect electrochemical sensing of the components of the new psychoactive substance synthacaine'. Analyst, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | (2014) 'Preparation and Characterization of A Composite Obtained through Ti (IV) and Phosphoric Acid'. Materials Science Forum, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | (2014) 'Preparation and Characterization of A Composite Obtained through Ti (IV) and Phosphoric Acid'. Materials Science Forum, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2012 | (2012) 'Voltammetric Study of the Copper Pentacyanonitrosylferrate Adsorbed on the Silica Modified with a Poly(propylene)imine Hexadecylamine Dendrimer for Determination of Nitrite'. International Journal of Electrochemistry, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2012 | Cumba, L.R.;Bicalho, U.O.;do Carmo, D.R. (2012) 'Voltammetric studies of cobalt hexacyanoferrate formed on the titanium (IV) phosphate surface and its application to the determination of sulfite'. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, . [Link] | |
| 2012 | (2012) 'Preparation and Voltammetric Study of a Composite Titanium Phosphate/Nickel Hexacyanoferrate and Its Application in Dipyrone Determination'. International Journal of Chemistry, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2012 | Cumba, L.R.;Bicalho, U.O.;Carmo, D.R. (2012) 'Preparation and voltammetric studies of titanium (IV) Phosphate modified with silver hexacyanoferrate to a voltammetric determination of L-cysteine'. International Journal of Electrochemical Science, . [Link] |
Research Interests
Cumba’s research interest lies in the development of novel strategies for the fabrication of 3D/4D printable multi-responsive (polymer and nano) materials to explore their attractive properties, versatility, and applicability not only as (bio)sensors platforms but also in the energy storage and conversion field. Her idea is to design intelligent data analysis methods that combine electrochemical sensing with machine learning (ML) to solve complicated, non-linear and dynamic problems in (bio)sensing and electrode development. Her research is focused on the development of multicomponent polymer-based conductive (bio)inks, sustainable materials and manufacturing, 3D/4D-printing technologies, smart 4D printed structures, advanced (bio)composite materials, low-temperature printing technology, post-printing bioactivity, machine learning for materials development, and design of intelligent data analysis.