Beaufort Marine Research Awards

Researcher	Project
Prof. F Regan	WP 1: BioFouling
Timothy Sullivan	Investigation of microbial growth on surfaces: combating bio-fouling of sensors and environmental platforms
Prof. B Paull & Dr. M Macka	WP 2: Separations
Aine Moyna	Microfluidic chip based miniaturised analytical devices for use in marine monitoring
Profs. A Smeaton & N O'Connor	WP 3: Video Sensing
Edel O'Connor	Visual Sensing of Environmental Conditions
Profs. C McDonagh & B MacCraith	WP4: Transduction
Gabriel Nzulu	Project Development of genetically engineered, highly stable and specific biorecognition ligands for detection of marine contaminants
Prof. R O'Kennedy	WP 5: Biorecognition
Edwina Stack	Project Development of genetically engineered, highly stable and specific biorecognition ligands for detection of marine contaminants
Prof. D Diamond (Project Lead)	WP 6: Microfluidics
Dr. Yuliya Shakalisava	Development of a Microfluidic System for Monitoring Biocontamination of Drinking Waters
Undergraduate Interns	Project
Caitriona Farrell (2011)	Data aggregation for environmental monitoring
Iffat Naqvi (2011)	ImageSense: an autonomous intelligent camera platform for environmental and marine monitoring
Lucinda Doyle (2010)	Development of a high sensitivity on-chip detection cell for environmental analysis
Tony Blake (2010)	A Visual Sensing Platform for Environmental Monitoring
Mary O'Sullivan (2009)	Characterisation of Photocurable Sol-gel Materials for Microfluidic Applications
Christina Doherty (2009)	Development of novel methods for the determination of microbiological contamination of water
Jonathan Collins (2009)	Testing the performance of sensors in a marine environment
Manika Poply (2008)	Development of novel methods for the determination of microbiological contamination of water

QUESTOR Funded Projects

The QUESTOR Centre (http://questor.qub.ac.uk/), based in Queens University, Belfast, is an exciting and dynamic international environmental research co-operative that serves a select membership made up of environmental regulators and environmentally responsible companies, ranging in size from large multi-national corporations to forward looking SMEs. QUESTOR provides member organisations with a highly focused research programme, delivered by a multi-disciplinary staff at world class environmental institutions. In 2005, DCU became a partner of the QUESTOR Centre and there are currently 12 research projects funded and championed by QUESTOR industrial members at DCU. These projects are supporting PhD students and in a range of subject areas such as sensing, water treatment, resource management and visual sensing. For more information contact aoife.white@dcu.ie.

Researcher	Project
Dian Zhan	Image Sense – Early Warning Sensing Networks Using Digital Imagery and Surrogate Sensor Measurements
Imogene Blignaut	Rigid Conducting Composites as resistance based sensors for petroleum leaks in transportation pipes
James Chapman	Novel anti-fouling strategies based on materials doped with nanoparticles for use in environmental monitoring technologies.
Ciprian Brichiu

European Framework 7 Funded Projects

Researcher	Project
Kim Lau
John Cleary

ATWARM

ATWARM (Advanced Technologies for Water Resource Management) is a Marie Curie Initial Training Network funded by the EC FP7 People Programme.

With a maximum grant of € 3.5 million, ATWARM will run for a period of 4 years - from 1st December 2009 until 30th November 2013.

ATWARM has 7 Network Partners in the UK, Germany and Ireland, and is coordinated by the QUESTOR Centre at Queen's University Belfast (UK).

The fundamental objective of the ATWARM ITN is to enhance the career prospects of 16 young researchers by providing them with greatly enhanced scientific and technical knowledge as well as multidisciplinary skills and business aptitudes that will contribute to security of water quality and quantity for future generations within the EU.

International SmartOcean Graduate Enterprise Initative (ISGEI)

The Industry – led International SmartOcean Graduate Enterprise Initiative (ISGEI) established in 2011, is designed to strengthen and build on Ireland's emerging specialist capacity in the area of Marine Information and Communications Technology (Marine ICT). The ISGEI aims to build capacity supporting industry needs in the marine ICT sector and in doing so will realise the knowledge and research priorities set in SeaChange, specifically in the area of Advanced Marine Technology. Founding partners include, Dublin City University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, National University of Ireland, Galway, University of Limerick and University College Cork.