Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in:
- Sustainable energy and environmental systems
- Microplastics in drinking water systems
- The circular economy for energy and materials
- Biogas, biomass and biofuels
- Energy, carbon and environmental life cycle assessment
Current Research Opportunities
- Sustainable animal feed supply chains with improved environmental footprint
- Sustainable animal feed supply chains with improved environmental footprint
Public outreach & key achievements
Grass4Gas - Is Ireland about to finally embrace anaerobic digestion? Eco Eye, RTE 1, 5 March 2019
Member of EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance 2019
The DNA of Innovation: Volume IV: Our Global Impact on Society
Science for Environment Policy: DG Environment News Alert Service, European Commission
Member of Editorial Board for UCL Open: Environment
Research students
| PhD area | Renewable Energy Crops for Reducing Agricultural Run-Off and Improving Water Quality |
| Name | Joe Livingstone |
| Years of study | 2018-ongoing |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD area | Nutrient Management of Digestate and Slurry combined with Energy Recovery |
| Name | Ashley Cathcart |
| Years of study | 2018-ongoing |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD area | Investigation of Microplastics in Drinking Water Systems |
| Name | Alice Liddell |
| Years of Study | 2019-ongoing |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | Whole Life Cycle Modelling of Alternative Driveline Technologies |
| Name | Andrew Harris |
| Years of study | 2016-2020 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | 2016-2020 |
| PhD area | Grassland Management and its Impact on Carbon Fluxes |
| Name | Jonathan Blair |
| Years of study | 2015-2020 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Staff Officer in Green Growth and Climate Action Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) |
| PhD area | Micro-reforming of Biogas for Micro-combined Heat and Power Generation |
| Name | Fabio de Rosa |
| Years of study | 2014-2018 |
| Country | Italy |
| Current Position | Solution Consultant, Veeva Systems |
Discover More
- Faculty of Engineering and Physical Science
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Clean Energies
- Research Centre in Sustainable Energy