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Dublin, Comté De Dublin, Irlande

Sligo, Comté De Sligo, Irlande

As part of the CEANGAL project, which was funded by the Irish government's Department of Foreign Affairs, I had the opportunity to research ways to generate renewable energy for low-income communities in Malawi. My focus was on exploring the potential of biogas production as a source of electricity for households and small-scale farms. Furthermore, I investigated the possibility of utilizing the CHP unit's heat production to provide warmth to households or pre-treat digestate. Although my work was mainly theoretical, I carried out extensive surveys on the best available technology for generating electricity from biomass. I also completed a technical economic analysis and a life cycle analysis, which were later published in a journal.

Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

During my tenure under a short-term contract, I undertook two projects that centered around the hydrothermal gasification of biomass and waste. The first project centered around the production of hydrogen through the hydrothermal gasification of wood. In the second project, I was part of the larger European initiative titled Pulp and Fuel, where I conducted hydrothermal gasification of black liquor to produce hydrogen and methane. To determine the optimal settings for the batch reactor to achieve the highest yield of gas, I conducted a rigorous analysis of the impact of temperature and dilution on the process.

Nantes Area, France

During my postdoctoral research work, I was part of the Bitume 2.0 project and worked in the laboratories of ifsttar Nantes. My research involved studying the formulation of chemically modified vegetable oils with the main objective of obtaining a material that had the same viscosity and rheology as petroleum bitumen. The oils that I used were initially prepared in the Iterg laboratories. prepared in the Iterg laboratories.

During my postdoctoral research work, I was part of a French project called Bitume 2.0, which was coordinated by Ademe, the French Institute for Environment and Energy, and Colas. The various tasks were split among different laboratories, including Cea in Grenoble, Ifsttar Nantes, iterg in Bordeaux, and the Institute of Lipids. In my part of the project, I worked in a laboratory called Ceisam at the University of Nantes.Our objective was to produce bio bitumen using different waste products from crops or waste oils. My specific task was to produce biobitumen using hydrothermal liquefaction. To compare the oil with petroleum bitumen, I utilised rheology.

Christchurch, New Zealand

During my contract in New Zealand, I was employed by a small-scale company that operated a hydrothermal reactor. My primary responsibility entailed investigating viable methods of repurposing the waste generated during wool extraction utilizing perchloroethylene. To this end, we subjected the solvent to multiple distillations and subsequently treated the residual trace of the solvent with supercritical water to eliminate the chlorinated solvent. Crucially, we worked in conjunction with AgResearch and wool scour to retrieve lanolin from the washing water utilizing the hydrothermal reactor. This collaborative effort was pivotal to the success of our project.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Throughout my PhD studies, my focus was on creating biopetroleum or biocrude oil through hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae. I conducted in-depth research on the formation of nitrogen compounds, utilising a small batch reactor and various model compounds like proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. My primary objective was to gain a better understanding of crude oil formation from microalgae. I also explored the use of catalysts to minimise the creation of nitrogen compounds. This involved modifying several zeolite catalysts and examining their impact on the quality of the crude oil produced. Additionally, I had the opportunity to present my research findings at a number of conferences across Europe, including Sweden, the UK, and France. My hard work paid off when I was awarded 1st prize in a poster presentation competition at the Algal Biotechnology Sheffield Symposium.

Villigen Switzerland

As part of my master's program, I worked on a project to gain some research experience. The subject of the project was hydrothermal gasification of algae, supervised by Martin Brandenberger and Dr Frederic Vogel. The aim of the project was to investigate how sulphur from different microalgae affects the production of methane and poisons a Ru/C catalyst with sulphur. I used gas chromatography for gaseous analysis and GC-MS regularly. Additionally, I learned various techniques to characterize catalysts.

Dublin 8

This project was part of my honours degree. The subject was on validation methodsand degradation study of a commercial solution of Lidocaine 2% using HPLC and itwas supervised by Greg Lee, Dr.Eilish O’Donoghue. I had to validate a method toquantify a solution of lidocaine. I also studied the stability of this molecule indifferent conditions.

Dublin

I was part of a program in order to make discover the research environment forundergraduate. The project subject was synthesis of carcinogen phototherapeuticdrugs with Ruthenium complexes. I learnt different techniques on purification andcharacterisation of organic molecules.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Wing chung

Master In Green Chemistry, Chemistry And Environment, 2.2

Organic chemistry, catalysis (heterogeneous and homogeneous), waste management, environmental science

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Honours Degree, Chemistry, 2.1

environmental chemistry and pharmaceutical science, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, engineering, physical.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc) Ordinary Degree, Chemistry, First

General chemistry: Organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, engineering Sigma Aldrich (Ireland) Award for outstanding Project Performance.

Dut In Chemistry Option Materials, Chemistry, 2.2

Material chemistry (polymer, alloy, crystallography) Organic, inorganic, thermodymics, kinetics

Baccalauréat In Science, Science, Pass