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Anshu Thapa

Trainee Patent Attorney

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  • English
  • Nepali
  • Hindi
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Anshu is a Trainee Patent Attorney in the IP team, supporting the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in the high-tech sector. Her academic background is in Physics and she holds a PhD in Soft Matter from UCL. Anshu’s PhD research was on the dynamics of droplets at complex liquid-liquid interfaces, which involved both experimental and theoretical studies. Through her PhD research, Anshu has gained hands-on experience in building optical and laser-based imaging setups for experiments; designing and automating a droplet printing system using MATLAB; and developing a droplet-tracking algorithm in MATLAB. 

Anshu also has a strong foundation in materials characterisation and analysis from her master’s research project, where she developed a carbon nanotube-based biosensor for detecting pancreatic cancer biomarkers. Earlier in her PhD, Anshu worked on developing covalent organic frameworks (COFs) on solid substrates, from which she has a strong understanding of crystalline porous materials such as COFs and MOFs.

Prior to joining CMS, Anshu freelanced as a technology consultant for a private company, providing research and insight on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and advanced materials. ​Anshu also holds a post-graduate teaching certificate (PGCE) in Physics and taught at a secondary school for two years. 

Relevant experience

  • Microsoft in relation to patent prosecution before the European Patent Office (EPO)
  • Telecoms Patent Prosecution in relation to cellular network technology and SEPs (Internship at another firm prior to joining CMS

Publications

  • Thapa, Anshu, et al. Capillary-assisted printing of droplets at a solid-like liquid-liquid interface. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025
  • Barbieri, Valentino, et al. Thermoplasmonic Polymersome Membranes by In Situ Synthesis. ACS Nano, 2025
  • Thapa, Anshu, et al. Carbon nanotube matrix for highly sensitive biosensors to detect pancreatic cancer biomarker CA19-9. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017

Memberships & Roles

  • Student Member of CIPA
  • Student Member of EPI

Education

  • 2024 - PhD in Soft Matter, UCL
  • 2017 - Master in Physics, University of Bath

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