Biography
Emmet's research involves investigating novel polymeric materials for applications in bio-sensing and pharmaceutical processing. He has extensive experience in polymer characterization and synthesis of electroactive polymeric materials. He is an active member of the Bernal Institute currently leading a group of 7 researchers at the including 2 Marie Curie Research Fellows, 1 Post-doctoral researcher and 4 postgraduate students. He as co-authored multiple peer reviewed articles and acts as an international accreditation assessor for the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Research Interests
My research focuses on the design, synthesis and characterisation of stimuli-responsive polymeric materials for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications.
Specific research strands include;
- Synthesis of bio-degradable electroactive polymeric materials for in-vitro/in-vivo diagnostics and disposable electronics.
- Hydrogel/Silicone porous materials with tunable mechanical properties.
- Novel polymeric materials/processing approaches for improved pharmaceutics.
Core competencies include;
- Polymer synthesis/characterisation/functionalisation.
- Electrochemistry and Electrochemiluminescence (ECL).
- Spray-drying, NMR, Mass Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry.
Research is currently funded by Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, EU-Commission and the Irish Research Council.
Teaching Interests
Course Director: BSc. Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry
Current modules:
CH4103 Organic Chemistry 2A
CH4015 Organic Chemistry 4
CH4306 Analytical Chemistry 4
BC4401 Introduction to Biochemistry
Professional Activities
Education
- 2015 University of Limerick - Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship
- 2008 Biomedical Diagnostics Institute - Dublin City University - PhD
- 2004 Dublin City University - BSc (Hons)
Committee
- 2014 S&E Research Committee,
- 2013 CES Safety Committee ,
Association
- 2013 Associate Member (AMRSC) , Royal Society of Chemistry
Award
- 2010 - Marie Curie Fellowship
Employment
- IPSEN Pharmaceuticals - Quality Control Analyst
Language
- French
Research Collaborators
- Conor Hogan - External Examiner - La Trobe University -Australia
- Lynn Dennany - Joint Publication - University of Strathclyde -Scotland
- Paolo Bertoncello - Joint Publication - Swansea University -Wales
- Paolo Bertoncello - External Examiner - Swansea University -Wales
- Patrice Mollard - Joint Publication - Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (IGF) -France
- Paul Conroy - Joint Publication - Monash University -Australia
Publications
Conference Contribution
ECL 2014 International Meeting on Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence
O'Reilly, E., Dennany, L., Forster. R.,
1st Lauret Imaging meeting 2012
O'Reilly, E.J., Molino, F., Lafont, C., Mollard, P.,
International Electromaterials Science Symposium, CSIRO
Dennany, L., O'Reilly, E.J., Innis, P.C., Wallace, G.G., Forster, R.J.,
Polymers Down-under Makes Irish Sense
O'Reilly, E.J., Forster, R.J., Wallace, G.G.,
International Society of Electrochemistry,
O'Reilly, E., Dennany, L., Forster.,
210th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society,
O'Reilly, E.J., Dennany, L., Keyes, T.E., Forster R.J.,
234th American Chemical Society (ACS) International Meeting
O'Reilly, E.J., Dennany, L., Innis, P.C., Wallace, G.G., Forster R.J.,
International Conference on Synthetic Metals (ICSM)
O'Reilly, E.J., Dennany, L., Innis, P.C., Masdarolomoor, F., Wallace, G.G., Forster, R.J.,
Electrochem 2005
O'Reilly, E.J., Dennany, L., Griffith, D., Keyes, T.E., Forster, R.J.,
Conference Publication
Lauret Imaging,
O'Reilly, E.J., Molino, F., Lafont, C., Mollard, P.,
Peer Reviewed Journal
An investigative study on the effect of pre-coating polymer solutions on the fabrication of low cost anti-adhesive release paper
Vasilev S.;Vodyashkin A.;Vasileva D.;Zelenovskiy P.;Chezganov D.;Yuzhakov V.;Shur V.;O’reilly E.;Vinogradov A.
Journal Of Nanomaterials
DOI: 10.3390/nano10081436
Poly(hydroxamic acid) ligand from palm-based waste materials for removal of heavy metals from electroplating wastewater
Rahman M.L.;Wong Z.J.;Sarjadi M.S.;Abdullah M.H.;Heffernan M.A.;Sarkar M.S.;O'Reilly E.
Journal Of Applied Polymer Science
DOI: 10.1002/app.49671
Poly(amidoxime) ligand derived from waste palm fiber for the removal of heavy metals from electroplating wastewater
Rahman M.L.;Fui C.J.;Sarjadi M.S.;Arshad S.E.;Musta B.;Abdullah M.H.;Sarkar S.M.;O'Reilly E.J.
Environmental Science And Pollution Research International
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09462-0
Impact of polymeric excipient on cocrystal formation via hot-melt extrusion and subsequent downstream processing
Karimi-Jafari M.;Ziaee A.;Iqbal J.;O'Reilly E.;Croker D.;Walker G.
International journal of pharmaceutics
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.06.031
Particle engineering of excipients: A mechanistic investigation into the compaction properties of lignin and [co]-spray dried lignin
Solomon S.;Ziaee A.;Giraudeau L.;O'Reilly E.;Walker G.;Albadarin A.
International journal of pharmaceutics
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.03.061
Co-crystal polymorphic control by nanodroplet and electrical confinement
Padrela L.;Castro-Dominguez B.;Ziaee A.;Long B.;Ryan K.;Walker G.;O'Reilly E.
Crystengcomm
DOI: 10.1039/c9ce00060g
Synthesis and Characterization of CuZnSe<inf>2</inf> Nanocrystals in Wurtzite, Zinc Blende, and Core-Shell Polytypes
Ren H.;Wang M.;Li Z.;Laffir F.;Brennan G.;Sun Y.;Stokes K.;Geaney H.;O'Reilly E.;Gao P.;Liu N.;McCarthy C.;Ryan K.
Chemistry Of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b03063
Spray drying ternary amorphous solid dispersions of ibuprofen - An investigation into critical formulation and processing parameters
Ziaee, A,Albadarin, AB,Padrela, L,Faucher, A,O'Reilly, E,Walker, G
European Journal Of Pharmaceutics And Biopharmaceutics
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.08.005
Temperature controlled shape evolution of iron oxide nanostructures in HMTA media
Zhao, B,Ryan, KM,O'Reilly, E,McCarthy, C
Rsc Advances
DOI: 10.1039/c7ra03603e
Formation of reworkable nanocomposite adhesives by dielectric heating of epoxy resin embedded Fe3O4 hollow spheres
Zhao, B,Hardiman, M,Ryan, KM,O'Reilly, E,McCarthy, C
Crystengcomm
DOI: 10.1039/c6ce01359g