Yimeng Zhu

October 1, 2026

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Farid Bahada

Farid joins the Wallace Lab as an EB4BM PhD student after completing an MSc in Biotechnology with Distinction at the University of Glasgow. During his MSc, he co-developed a novel acoustic biosensor for creatinine detection, winning two first-place global awards at SensUs 2024. His PhD research focuses on engineering artificial synaptic cells for next-generation brain–computer interfaces. Outside the lab, he is self-proclaimed writer and philosopher with a keen interest in psychology, history, and ancient Yemeni civilisation. He can also read and write in Musnad, the ancient South Arabian script.