ResearchOpps

Research Opportunities in the CES Department

This page contains information and links for those interested in pursuing postgraduate research. Below you will find details of some specific projects currently on offer, and also links to the research interests pages of individual faculty members. Please note that many of these projects may be awaiting funding decisions: contact the appropriate lecturer for further details in this respect. Bookmark this page and check back often, since new projects will be added on an ongoing basis.

Specific Projects Listing – updated August 2008

Solid State Pharmaceutical Cluster (SSPC): PhD Project Outlines

Dr. Teresa Curtin - Postgraduate Positions

Dr Edmond Magner: 2 PhD Studentships

PhD Studentship: Electrochemical and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Titanocene Dye

Sensitised Solar Cells

DIT/UL PhD Studentship: Conducting Polymer Electrochromic Materials Utilising

Temperature Ionic Liquids

Prof Martin Caffrey

Postgraduate Studentships: Membrane Structural and Functional Biology.

Senior Research Fellow: Membrane Protein Structural Biology.

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Membrane Protein Structural Biology.

University Research Scholar: Membrane Structural and Functional Biology.

Science Teachers Asst. Researchers: Membrane Structural and Functional Biology.

Undergraduate Research Positions: Membrane Structural and Functional Biology.

Prof Toshko Zhelev – 2 MSc and 1 PhD

Water Conservation through Energy Management

Application of Process Systems Engineering Advances for Optimal Design and Efficient Operation of Bio-Chips

Dr Gary Walsh - 1PhD

Enzyme biotechnology; Identification and characterization of enzymes suited for application as digestive supplements in human food or animal feed.

Environmental and biotechnological issues relating to the manufacture of antisense-based products of pharmaceutical biotechnology

Faculty (click name to see full research profile)

NAME	SUBJECT AREA
Dr. Catherine Adley	Microbiology/environmental monitoring/biotechnology education
Dr. Peter Childs	Chemical education/solid state chemistry/environmental chemistry
Dr. Vincent Cunnane	Electrochemistry
Dr. Teresa Curtin	Heterogeneous catalysis
Dr. Noreen Hanly	Organic chemistry
Dr Michael H B Hayes	Chemistry of the colloids in soils and waters
Prof. Kieran Hodnett	Heterogeneous catalysis
Dr. J.J. Leahy	Analytical/industrial chemistry
Dr. Edmond Magner	Bioelectrochemistry chemistry/ biosensors
Mr. Eoin Mc Cann	Environmental management/monitoring
Dr. Seamus Mc Monagle	Chemical reaction engineering/surface chemistry/chemical sensors
Dr. Richard Moles	Conservation ecology/environmental impact/env. management
Dr. Tom O’Dwyer	Environmental monitoring
Prof. Tony Pembroke	Microbiology/industrial biochemistry
Prof. Julian Ross	Environmental catalysis
Dr. Tim Smyth	Organic chemistry/clean chemistry
Dr. Gary Walsh	Enzyme Biochemistry
Prof Toshko Zhelev	Industrial Resources Management
Prof Martin Caffrey	Structural Biology