Prof. Edmond Magner

Research Interests

Electrochemistry, Bioelectrochemistry, Biocatalysis, Immobilisation of enzymes Biosensors, Bioenergetics, Mesoporous silicates, nonaqueous enzymology

Teaching Interests

Currently teach general chemistry (1 year), physical chemistry (3 year), analytical chemistry (4 year), environmental chemistry (2 year)
Characterisation methods (Phd course)

Professional Activities

Association

2006 Fellow, Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
2003 Member, International Society of Bioelectrochemistry
2000 Member, International Society of Electrochemistry
1995 Member, The Electrochemical Society
1985 Member, American Chemical Society
Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry

Committee

2004 International Society of Electrochemistry,
1999 Republic of Ireland Sub-Region, Analytical Division, Royal Society of Chemistry,

Employment

2003 Materials and Surface Science Institute, Universit - Director
1997 Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor
1994 MediSense, Inc. - Scientist (1994-1996), Senior Scientist, (1996-1997).
1992 Professor A.M. Klibanov, Department of Chemistry, - Postdoctoral research assistant
1989 Professor W.J. Albery FRS, Department of Chemistry, - Postdoctoral research assistant

Patent

1999 9305744.6. - An Amperometric Enzyme Electrode for Ca2+
1999 08/846,474 - Apparatus and Method for Determining Item of Interest in a Sample

Education

1988 University of Rochester - PhD
1985 University of Rochester - MSc
1983 University College, Cork - BSc

Research Collaborators

- External Examiner - Imperial College London -England
- External Examiner - Imperial College London -England
- External Examiner - University of Oxford -England
- External Examiner - University of Bath -England

Publications

Conference Contribution

2007

31st Microscopical Society of Ireland Symposium
Tanner DA, Redington W, Armstrong G, Magner E, Reid M

Peer Reviewed Journal

2011

A facile aqueous sol-gel method for high surface area nanocrystalline CeO2
Periyat, P; Laffir, F; Tofail, SAM; Magner, E
Rsc Advances DOI: 10.1039/c1ra00524c

2009

Room temperature synthesis of platinum nanoparticles in water-in-oil microemulsion
Pal, A; Shah, S; Belochapkine, S; Tanner, D; Magner, E; Devi, S
Colloids And Surfaces A-Physicochemical And Engineering Aspects DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2008.11.044

2008

Proteins in mesoporous silicates.
Hudson, S; Cooney, J; Magner, E
Angewandte Chemie-International Edition In English