Our Students

Ashley Cathcart
AFBI
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Nutrient Management of digestate combined with energy recovery

Joe Livingstone
AFBI
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Renewable energy crops for reducing agricultural run-off and improving water quality

Dallán Friel
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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Modelling the dynamic responses of floating photovoltaic solar arrays to develop the basis for sustainable design

Nuala Carr
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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Transitioning towards social acceptability of MRE in Ireland

Wesley McCormick
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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Development of novel photocatalytic materials and technology for aquaculture water treatment

Ronan Gallagher
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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Experimental and numerical simulations of a horizontal cross flow turbine
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Zohreh Sarichloo
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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Decision support tool for optimal sequencing of installation operations for an offshore wind farm

Dean Harron
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
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An offshore wind turbine mechanical‐power electronic coupled fault diagnostic tool.

Oisín de Priall
Ulster University
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Performance Study and Validation of the Downdraft Biomass Gasification

Marian Borucki
Queen's University Belfast
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Lithium ion battery degradation study using spectroscopic techniques

Nicholas Horne
Queen's University Belfast
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Animal use of high-flow tidal environments and the potential for spatial and temporal overlap with marine renewable energy devices

Barry Johnston
Queen's University Belfast
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Optimal integration of joint energy and power services to determine true strike price of offshore wind

Ralph Lavery
Queen's University Belfast
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Waste Heat Recovery from Refrigeration Cycles

Junhan Cheng
Queen's University Belfast
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Distributed Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power and heat supply equipment

Samer Fawzy
Queen's University Belfast
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Hydrogen generation via gasification / reforming of bio-carbon produced from dedicated energy crops.

Paul McKeever
Queen's University Belfast
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Ensuring Biofuels Meet Future Emissions Standards

Jack Keogh
Queen's University Belfast
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Adding Value to Waste Glycerol to Produce Renewable Fuels and Chemicals

Collins Innocent Akor
Queen's University Belfast
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Extraction of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass through anaerobic digestion (Valorisation of biomass)

Clare Rice
Queen's University Belfast
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Investigating the coupling of photocatalytic technology with floating solar PV arrays for aquaculture water treatment

Abdolmajid Moghtadaei
Queen's University Belfast
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Fatigue Assessment of Offshore Wind Turbines

Yaoguang Song
Queen's University Belfast
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Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass Lignin into Mesoporous Carbon Materials

Inne Withouck
University of Highland and Islands
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Optimisation of date for use in planning marine energy developments

Melissa Costagliola-Ray
University of Highland and Islands
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Quantification of seabird use of tidal environments: Novel methods to address potential biases in vantage point survey data

Euan Mackenzie
University of Highland and Islands
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Ecology and recovery potential of flame shells (L.hians) to disturbance

Rowland Fraser
University of Highland and Islands
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Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation method for application to automotives

Monika Kosecka
University of Highland and Islands
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Passive acoustic monitoring and automated detection of gadoid fish species in marine renewable development areas

Emma Whettall
University of Highland and Islands
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Community Scale Tidal Power Generation: is it feasible in the INTERREG VA area?

Julie Rostan
University of Highland and Islands
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What does third generation marine biofuels mean for society?

Natalie Isaksson
University of Highland and Islands
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Use of tidal flow areas by seabirds and the potential interactions with tidal stream renewable energy

James Slingsby
University of Highland and Islands
Project Title:
Behavioural changes of top predators related to tidal-stream energy extraction – using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to measure animal distribution

Morag Cooper
University of Highland and Islands
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Enhancement of marine energy assets through validated numerical modelling and optimisation, and the adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM) for Lifecycle Management.