Biography
Emmet is currently a lecturer in polymer/organic chemistry in the Department of Chemical Sciences and the course director for the BSc in Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry. He completed his undergraduate studies (Analytical Science - DCU) in 2004 and doctoral studies in 2008 (PhD in Polymer Chemistry - Biomedical Diagnostics Institute - DCU). In 2010 he was awarded an Marie Curie post-doctoral fellowship and took up a position with the CNRS in Montpellier, France, returning to Ireland in 2013.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.
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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.
- Polymer synthesis/characterisation/functionalisation.
- Electrochemistry and Electrochemiluminescence (ECL).
- Spray-drying, NMR, Mass Spectroscopy, Electrochemistry.
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