Manila Ozhukil Valappil
@manilaov.bsky.social
Marie-Curie Fellow/Senior Postdoctoral Researcher,NanoESC Lab, Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Barcelona🇪🇸.
2D Materials/Electrochemistry
www.manilaov.com
She/Her, Indian
2D Materials/Electrochemistry
www.manilaov.com
She/Her, Indian
What I love most about science is that it’s correctable, though slow. Mistakes, bold claims, anything that later turns out to be wrong, can be tested, challenged or improved.That’s not a weakness, but strength.It isn’t about being right the first time,but about a step closer to the truth, together.
October 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What I love most about science is that it’s correctable, though slow. Mistakes, bold claims, anything that later turns out to be wrong, can be tested, challenged or improved.That’s not a weakness, but strength.It isn’t about being right the first time,but about a step closer to the truth, together.
Quiet Sunday 🌱
Completed the IOP Peer Review Excellence certification. Because peer review is a responsibility worth training for.
And last week, I was grateful to be nominated as an Emerging Leader 2025 by the IOP Nanotechnology editorial board, @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Small things that matter.
Completed the IOP Peer Review Excellence certification. Because peer review is a responsibility worth training for.
And last week, I was grateful to be nominated as an Emerging Leader 2025 by the IOP Nanotechnology editorial board, @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Small things that matter.
September 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Quiet Sunday 🌱
Completed the IOP Peer Review Excellence certification. Because peer review is a responsibility worth training for.
And last week, I was grateful to be nominated as an Emerging Leader 2025 by the IOP Nanotechnology editorial board, @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Small things that matter.
Completed the IOP Peer Review Excellence certification. Because peer review is a responsibility worth training for.
And last week, I was grateful to be nominated as an Emerging Leader 2025 by the IOP Nanotechnology editorial board, @ioppublishing.bsky.social
Small things that matter.
Marked my first @rsc.org mentoring session. It was truly rewarding to exchange ideas and share my experiences to help make someone’s journey a little smoother, while also learning from their perspective. Looking forward to this exciting two-way learning journey.
#RSCMentoring
#Mentorshipmatters
#RSCMentoring
#Mentorshipmatters
August 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Marked my first @rsc.org mentoring session. It was truly rewarding to exchange ideas and share my experiences to help make someone’s journey a little smoother, while also learning from their perspective. Looking forward to this exciting two-way learning journey.
#RSCMentoring
#Mentorshipmatters
#RSCMentoring
#Mentorshipmatters
Asking to share a copy of your grant proposal is a big ask; but not a problem. The issue is reaching out with no subject line, no context, and barely an effort to reconnect, especially if they already know you. Thoughtful, respectful communication can go a long way.
#Academia
#Academia
July 31, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Asking to share a copy of your grant proposal is a big ask; but not a problem. The issue is reaching out with no subject line, no context, and barely an effort to reconnect, especially if they already know you. Thoughtful, respectful communication can go a long way.
#Academia
#Academia
Last week I had the pleasure to be invited to speak at a special session on EU research projects at #ICTIS2025 in sunny Granada 🇪🇸. I shared insights on how to electrify and decarbonize chemical industries & transportation fuels. Thankful for the warm welcome and this lovely local gift. 🫒
July 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last week I had the pleasure to be invited to speak at a special session on EU research projects at #ICTIS2025 in sunny Granada 🇪🇸. I shared insights on how to electrify and decarbonize chemical industries & transportation fuels. Thankful for the warm welcome and this lovely local gift. 🫒
Proudly sharing that our @nanoesc.bsky.social @icn2.bsky.social is now Green Lab certified by My Green Lab! 💚. We’re cutting our footprint from compiling orders to choosing vendors with sustainable practices and many more. Sustainable chemistry,done sustainably.
June 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Proudly sharing that our @nanoesc.bsky.social @icn2.bsky.social is now Green Lab certified by My Green Lab! 💚. We’re cutting our footprint from compiling orders to choosing vendors with sustainable practices and many more. Sustainable chemistry,done sustainably.
Barcelona in blue 💙
May 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Barcelona in blue 💙
Was casually talking to someone today. I was saying that I like to stay informed — not just my research field or events or things to do in Barcelona, but I am keen about understanding the society, traditions, language, politics, history and such of the place where I live. 🧵
April 2, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Was casually talking to someone today. I was saying that I like to stay informed — not just my research field or events or things to do in Barcelona, but I am keen about understanding the society, traditions, language, politics, history and such of the place where I live. 🧵
No pills and pain,
No war with your own body,
And sleep that comes
like a kind friend,
not a negotiation.
If you have these,
you’re richer than you think.
Some of us are silently learning that
the hard way.
#random_musings
No war with your own body,
And sleep that comes
like a kind friend,
not a negotiation.
If you have these,
you’re richer than you think.
Some of us are silently learning that
the hard way.
#random_musings
March 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
No pills and pain,
No war with your own body,
And sleep that comes
like a kind friend,
not a negotiation.
If you have these,
you’re richer than you think.
Some of us are silently learning that
the hard way.
#random_musings
No war with your own body,
And sleep that comes
like a kind friend,
not a negotiation.
If you have these,
you’re richer than you think.
Some of us are silently learning that
the hard way.
#random_musings
Have had visited Auschwitz last Sunday. What haunted me most was how many stayed silent when the holocaust happened. This latest Chemistry World piece by @philipcball.bsky.social shows how science was complicit during Nazi power. Repeating that silence will show we’ve learned nothing from history.
March 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Have had visited Auschwitz last Sunday. What haunted me most was how many stayed silent when the holocaust happened. This latest Chemistry World piece by @philipcball.bsky.social shows how science was complicit during Nazi power. Repeating that silence will show we’ve learned nothing from history.
In labs filled with experiments and data, I wonder if anyone cares the quiet ones? The ones who stay late, not for praise, but for purpose.The ones with no silver tales but only the silence of perseverance.
In science, we chase brilliance; but without compassion, all we build is distance.
#musings
In science, we chase brilliance; but without compassion, all we build is distance.
#musings
March 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In labs filled with experiments and data, I wonder if anyone cares the quiet ones? The ones who stay late, not for praise, but for purpose.The ones with no silver tales but only the silence of perseverance.
In science, we chase brilliance; but without compassion, all we build is distance.
#musings
In science, we chase brilliance; but without compassion, all we build is distance.
#musings
Check out the new MSCA supervision guidelines!
It's been revised to reflect real feedback & best practices to strengthen support, inclusion & supervision quality for MSCA researchers. Quality supervision shouldn't be a matter of luck!
🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/about-msca/m...
It's been revised to reflect real feedback & best practices to strengthen support, inclusion & supervision quality for MSCA researchers. Quality supervision shouldn't be a matter of luck!
🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/about-msca/m...
March 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Check out the new MSCA supervision guidelines!
It's been revised to reflect real feedback & best practices to strengthen support, inclusion & supervision quality for MSCA researchers. Quality supervision shouldn't be a matter of luck!
🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/about-msca/m...
It's been revised to reflect real feedback & best practices to strengthen support, inclusion & supervision quality for MSCA researchers. Quality supervision shouldn't be a matter of luck!
🔗 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/about-msca/m...
Day1 at #MCAAConf2025 left me hopeful & reflective. CoARA's push to recognize contributions beyond metrics in research assessment is long overdue. As an ECR, chasing shifting expectations is weary. What's recognized today may change tomorrow. However, it's much better than a dysfunctional system.
March 22, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Day1 at #MCAAConf2025 left me hopeful & reflective. CoARA's push to recognize contributions beyond metrics in research assessment is long overdue. As an ECR, chasing shifting expectations is weary. What's recognized today may change tomorrow. However, it's much better than a dysfunctional system.
Snippets of Day 2 #MCAAConf2025 satellite sessions at Krakow 🇵🇱 . Lots of insightful discussions on mentorship, accountability & research careers. Right mentorship does matter, whistleblowing is vital but need to play by the rules🤙🏼& MCSA fellows need continued career support! Great networking too!
March 20, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Snippets of Day 2 #MCAAConf2025 satellite sessions at Krakow 🇵🇱 . Lots of insightful discussions on mentorship, accountability & research careers. Right mentorship does matter, whistleblowing is vital but need to play by the rules🤙🏼& MCSA fellows need continued career support! Great networking too!
I had great respect for the Max Planck Institutes, but the DW reports and YT video expose otherwise. A dark reality of power imbalances humiliating young researchers. Yelling and sexism are usuals, and complaints go ignored. Prestige should not be traded against abuse.
www.dw.com/en/abuse-eli...
www.dw.com/en/abuse-eli...
Uncovered: Abuse at top German science institution – DW – 03/13/2025
The Max Planck Society is Germany's preeminent research organization, boasting 31 Nobel laureates. But insufficient oversight leaves international scientists exposed to abuse and the whims of the inst...
www.dw.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I had great respect for the Max Planck Institutes, but the DW reports and YT video expose otherwise. A dark reality of power imbalances humiliating young researchers. Yelling and sexism are usuals, and complaints go ignored. Prestige should not be traded against abuse.
www.dw.com/en/abuse-eli...
www.dw.com/en/abuse-eli...
Fostering science means talented women leading, innovating, and supporting it at every level, as a team. Glad to be in this #IWD feature by ICN2, highlighting the many roles women play in shaping research and beyond. Visibility matters, but so does action. Let’s keep pushing for it. #WomenInScience
🌍 #InternationalWomensDay ♀️
💪 They're nanoscientists,
Department Heads,
Funding experts,
HR pros,
Businesswomen,
Communication specialists,
Sustainability leaders,
& Finance professionals.
They work in Reception
& Maintenance.
They are inspiring role models!
#WomenInSTEM #8M
💪 They're nanoscientists,
Department Heads,
Funding experts,
HR pros,
Businesswomen,
Communication specialists,
Sustainability leaders,
& Finance professionals.
They work in Reception
& Maintenance.
They are inspiring role models!
#WomenInSTEM #8M
March 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Fostering science means talented women leading, innovating, and supporting it at every level, as a team. Glad to be in this #IWD feature by ICN2, highlighting the many roles women play in shaping research and beyond. Visibility matters, but so does action. Let’s keep pushing for it. #WomenInScience
Scientists are protesting vs Musk govt's research fund cuts, attack on STEM diversity & setting aside evidence-based policy. The irony? The outrage trended on Musk’s own X. The paradox? Those posts make him richer. Algorithms don’t care, but scientists do, because science matters. #StandUpForScience
March 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Scientists are protesting vs Musk govt's research fund cuts, attack on STEM diversity & setting aside evidence-based policy. The irony? The outrage trended on Musk’s own X. The paradox? Those posts make him richer. Algorithms don’t care, but scientists do, because science matters. #StandUpForScience
Slava Ukraini!✊🏾
Demilitarize.
Decolonize.
Decarbonize.
Demilitarize.
Decolonize.
Decarbonize.
February 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Slava Ukraini!✊🏾
Demilitarize.
Decolonize.
Decarbonize.
Demilitarize.
Decolonize.
Decarbonize.
A timely read for anyone who wants to make sense of current and past world affairs. The book focuses on how mountains, rivers and climate are connected to power dynamics of nations, and why the power centers such as the US, Russia, China, EU etc. act the way they do! A book written by a journalist.
February 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A timely read for anyone who wants to make sense of current and past world affairs. The book focuses on how mountains, rivers and climate are connected to power dynamics of nations, and why the power centers such as the US, Russia, China, EU etc. act the way they do! A book written by a journalist.
Incredible news! Having spent 2.5 years as postdoc @uwaterloo.ca, I can definitely vouch for the excellence in research, innovation, learning environment and focus on skill development that it fosters. Glad to see it recognized now globally!♥️ #UWaterlooProud
We are thrilled to share that #UWaterloo has been ranked #97 globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2025 World Reputation Rankings - a significant recognition of our university’s excellence in research, innovation, and teaching.
Full story: bit.ly/41aB51w | #UWaterlooProud 🖤💛
Full story: bit.ly/41aB51w | #UWaterlooProud 🖤💛
February 20, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Incredible news! Having spent 2.5 years as postdoc @uwaterloo.ca, I can definitely vouch for the excellence in research, innovation, learning environment and focus on skill development that it fosters. Glad to see it recognized now globally!♥️ #UWaterlooProud
On #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, I reflect on how science education shaped my path—an opportunity still denied to many. From Afghanistan to regions where educating women is taboo, girls fight for a right that should never be questioned. I choose to stand with them.
February 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM
On #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience, I reflect on how science education shaped my path—an opportunity still denied to many. From Afghanistan to regions where educating women is taboo, girls fight for a right that should never be questioned. I choose to stand with them.
This piece truly resonated with me. Strong mentorship isn’t just about guidance; it’s about allyship—believing in your potential and bringing out the best in you. If we want more women in science, we must invest in mentorship at every stage.To those who have mentored🌱 me, both men & women—thank you!
Our #ISpyPhysiology blog offers a weekly look at physiology in everyday life. This week, APS member Yoko Wang writes about her experience with mentorship as a woman in science, both as a mentee and a mentor: ow.ly/1UQn50UUkSN #WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #February11 🧪
How Mentorship Can Shape the Future of Women and Girls in Science - I Spy Physiology Blog
A career in science is hard, especially for women, but it is not impossible. A mentor once told me that when we met to discuss my career choices in science. It’s been over a decade since I decided to ...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This piece truly resonated with me. Strong mentorship isn’t just about guidance; it’s about allyship—believing in your potential and bringing out the best in you. If we want more women in science, we must invest in mentorship at every stage.To those who have mentored🌱 me, both men & women—thank you!
Cooking isn't just a basic life skill, but a form of therapy. The simple joy of preparing a meal from scratch can be incredibly soothing. Be it a comforting homemade dish when you're away from home or a slow weekend cooking, it is a nice way to unwind while taking care of yourself.
#chemistwhocooks
#chemistwhocooks
February 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Cooking isn't just a basic life skill, but a form of therapy. The simple joy of preparing a meal from scratch can be incredibly soothing. Be it a comforting homemade dish when you're away from home or a slow weekend cooking, it is a nice way to unwind while taking care of yourself.
#chemistwhocooks
#chemistwhocooks
Reviewers often receive templated thank you emails, but rarely, one truly makes you feel seen. Reviewing is about giving back—supporting authors and advancing research. Constructive feedback ensures quality and it’s rewarding when effort is appreciated. Gestures like this remind us why we do it :)
January 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Reviewers often receive templated thank you emails, but rarely, one truly makes you feel seen. Reviewing is about giving back—supporting authors and advancing research. Constructive feedback ensures quality and it’s rewarding when effort is appreciated. Gestures like this remind us why we do it :)
After~5 transformative years in Canada's snowy❄️ winters,Tim’s ☕ runs and an amazing research👩🔬👨🔬 community @uofwaterloo.bsky.social & @ucalgary.bsky.social that shaped me further as a researcher, it’s time to say goodbye. I will start my position as a Marie Curie Fellow at ICN2 Barcelona🇪🇸 from 2025.
December 31, 2024 at 10:27 AM
After~5 transformative years in Canada's snowy❄️ winters,Tim’s ☕ runs and an amazing research👩🔬👨🔬 community @uofwaterloo.bsky.social & @ucalgary.bsky.social that shaped me further as a researcher, it’s time to say goodbye. I will start my position as a Marie Curie Fellow at ICN2 Barcelona🇪🇸 from 2025.