Science without Borders Research Projects

Areas of Research

Engineering and Other Technological Areas

Modelling the Automated Tape-Laying of Thermoplastic Composites

Experimental characterisation and improvement of the Automated Tape-Laying of Thermoplastic Composites

Development of structural integrity assessment techniques for offshore oil and gas

Development of structural integrity procedures for assessment of power plant steels under complex loading conditions

Analysis of the Kirkendall effect in thin films

Determination of residual stress through instrumented indentation

Computational and experimental investigation of polymeric adhesives

Alternative Battery Manufacture: A sustainable system which promotes efficient recycling

Joining of Aluminium Alloys for Automotive Applications

Promoting Active Disassembly to Facilitate Recycling

Automated Polymer Recycling - Promoting new Markets

An investigation of the Thermal Fatigue Mode of Failure of High-Temperature Materials

High Temperature Extrusion of Biomedical Alloy

Biaxial testing of Biomedical Alloy

Integrating LabVIEW software in Undergraduate Engineering, Science and Technology Programmes

An Optical Fibre Sensor for Measurement of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Freshwater and Marine Applications

An Optical Fibre Sensor for Measurement of Multipoint Low Level Radiation In Clinical Patient Monitoring Applications

An Optical Fibre Sensor for Measurement of Pressure (Depth) in Freshwater and Marine Applications

An Optical Fibre Sensor for Non-Invasive  Total Haemoglobin Concentration and Cardiac Output Sensor in Clinically Hostile Environments (e.g. MRI)

An Optical Fibre Sensor for Non-Invasive  Diagnosis of Tissue Damage and Discolouration Arising from Diseases and Trauma

Mathematical modelling of the Mpemba effect

Mathematical modelling of vanadium redox flow batteries

Development of Coherent Averaging Methods for Biomedical Signal Processing

Application of ferrofluids in micro/nanoscience industry

Modeling and experimental characterization of a system for one-way timing transfer by geostationary satellite

Creation of a sensor network for autonomous operation over an extended period of time for use in the monitoring of environmental conditions within remote and environmentally sensitive conditions

Microfluidic Condensers for Thermal Control of Photonics Devices

Velocity-Amplified Vibrational Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Applications

Pure and Natural Sciences

Crystallographic and functional studies of thermophilic cytochrome oxidases

Crystallographic and functional studies of atypical zinc transporter

The role of soil microbiota in plant growth promotion in biochar amended soils

Bacterial weathering of rocks and minerals in the mycorrhizosphere

Promotion of plant growth through deposition of biochar inoculated with phosphorus and sulfur mobilizing diazotrophic bacteria

Identification and quantification of microbial mobilization of organically bound sulfur in soils using stable isotope probing techniques

Greenhouse Gas Exchange in Grassland on Organo-Mineral Soils

The role of microbial processes in greenhouse gas exchange in rewetted industrial peatlands

Development of high surface area supports for biofuel cells

Targeted immobilization of enzymes

Progression of students through Science & Engineering programs with University, developing a Financial profile for student progression

Two-phase flows and flow regimes

Scallops and tafoni

The rheology of slow granular flows

Phosphates, agriculture, groundwater and land use

The formation of desert dunes

Characterization and molecular cloning of bacterial proteases from commensal microorganisms

Computational model of the Renal Medulla

Spinodal decomposition and self-organized criticality

Strategic self-organised criticality

A model of city growth and the flow of resources

Synthesis and characterisation of novel monoacylglycerol (MAG) lipids for use in membrane protein in meso crystallisation

Health and Biomedical Sciences

The interaction of diet and physical activity in the regulation of visceral adiposity and metabolic health

The effect of intermittent high intensity exercise in hypoxia on skeletal muscle metabolism and exercise performance

A Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study of Dietary Modification of Membrane Lipid Composition in Brain

OroPress - a wireless tool for tongue pressure measurement

Determining the impact of metabolic Vit D variation on a migrant Brazilian population in Ireland's mid-West

Evaluating the experience of public-private partnerships in developing a primary healthcare infrastructure in Ireland, and the relevance of this model to Brazil's healthcare system

Determining the access of Brazilian migrants to Ireland's healthcare system

Towards optimum care of mental and substance use disorders in deprived urban settings

Morphological Analysis of 3D cultured breast cancer cells using Live Cell Interferometry

Stem Cell Mechanobiology in Bone: The Role of the Primary Cilium

Vascular Mechanobiology: The Role of Abnormal Shear Stress in Intimal Hyperplasia Development

Cloning of identified persister genes from Salmonella

Using nanowires to promote directed cellular migration

Software development model for clinical pathways

The role of oxidative stress in liquid stored stallion semen

Discovery and Characterisation of a novel Defensin gene repertoire in horses

Sustainable Agriculture

The role of maternal nutrition in the biological control of male fertility in cattle

Role of seminal plasma protein binding to epididymal sperm: Effect on fertility

Comparative Immunology: Discovery and Characterisation of a novel Defensin gene repertoire in sheep

Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Experimental Techniques to investigate the effects of hydrodynamics on local supersaturation and kinetic for the pharmaceutical industry

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Classification of Clinical Information

Application of Social Network Visualisation for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases

Security protocols and platform for WSN based Medical Applications

A Secure Agile Wireless Sensor Network for Coastal Incident Monitoring

Robust Channel Management for the co-existence of Wireless networks for in-vehicle entertainment systems and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems

Wireless Billboard Channel operation based on the DAB/T-DMB standards

Empowering Individuals with a chronic disease: the role of design and new media in collaborative self-care

People innovating: an Investigation of technological design and  social change from the bottom-up

Biotechnology

Generation, isolation and characterisation of biologically active peptides from food protein sources

Novel cellulases from thermoacidophiles, and their biotechnological application

Novel xylanases from thermoacidophiles, and their biotechnological application

Novel phytases from acidophiles and their application in animal feed

Novel lactases from acidophiles and their application in the treatment of lactose intolerance

Novel proteases and amylases from acidophiles and their application as digestive supplements in medicine

The Microfluidics of Bovine Sperm Motility

Mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment

Renewable Energy

Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of the bio-oil

Biochar as a source of nutrients

The evolution of atomic level stress during intercalation in electrode materials used in sodium-ion batteries

Evolution of stress during intercalation in electrode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Quantification and Extraction of Bio-Mechanical Energy in Trees

High Energy Density Electrolyte for Vanadium Redox Flow Battery

Spectroscopic Study of a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery for Storage of Wind-Generated Electrical Energy

Carbon Nanotube Electrodes in Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries for the Storage of Wind-Generated Energy

Biofuels, Platform Chemicals, and Biochars from Second Generation Biorefining Processes

Chemical Hydrolysis of biomass for the production of second generation biofuels

Nanotechnology and New Materials

Molecular modelling of CNT-based fibres and their composites

Mechanical Properties of Graphene-based Nanocomposites

Controllable synthesis and assembly of quaternary chalcogenides and their photovoltaic application

Cellular Automata model of thin polymer film and nanoparticle de-wetting

Optical patterning for far-field infrared absorption and Raman characterization at the nanoscale

Bottom-up assembly of nanomaterials by optical manipulation

The effect of bath additives on the evolution of stress during electrodeposition of metal nanofilms

The influence of substrate grain orientation on intrinsic stress in electrodeposited metal nanofilms

Crystal morphology of radiation cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) blends

Bioresorbable Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug/gene delivery

Development of Novel Processes for the Removal of Selected Organic Compounds from Waste Streams

Creative Industry

Structured PhD in Applied Language Studies

Female Empowerment in Science and Technology Academia (FESTA)

New Technologies in Constructive Engineering

The analysis of and development of unique soil matrixes for Green roof development