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Studies on disease prevention and control, decontamination and sterilization, microbial adaptive responses and survival, alternative therapies, and sustainability
(University of Strathclyde Glasgow, 2024-09)This thesis describes my independent research studies starting in 1996 on five related areas that have advanced disease prevention and control including sustainable technologies to meet significant societal challenges. ... -
Studies on disease prevention and control: microbial adaptive responses and survival, pathogenesis, decontamination, inactivation and predictive modelling, and sustainability
(2024-09)This thesis describes research starting in 1997 on five areas of disease prevention and control, namely food safety microbiology, fundamentals of non-thermal decontamination technologies, scale up for technology demonstration ... -
The development and validation of a novel and quantitative 'Kremer' cleaning classification for reusable medical devices
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2024-05)For over half a century, Spaulding's microbial reduction categorization has been a guiding principle in the healthcare sector outlining necessary measures to safeguard patient safety for reusable medical devices. However, ... -
Novel investigations into the genomic architecture affecting the muscle growth and development of Irish beef and dairy cattle
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-05)Muscle growth and development in livestock is an important indicator of carcass yield and performance. Investigating the complex polygenic nature of carcass traits may yield additional knowledge and important insights into ... -
Development of novel polymeric delivery systems for the controlled release of therapeutic agents to prevent the spread of Zoonotic diseases
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-07)The agricultural revolution and related activities have led to new connections between humans and farm animals, which are expected to expand due to the global trade of livestock and growth in the demand for animal protein ... -
Critical studies on the novel development and implementation of vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH202) for terminal sterilization of medical devices encompassing use of flow cytometry for the real-time commensurate monitoring of microbial inactivation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022-09)Aims and Rationale: Sterilization microbiology relies on determining the linearity of microbial survivor curves for calculating decimal reduction times (D-values) that is used to inform sterility assurance levels (SAL), ... -
Novel studies into the improvement of cattle fertility using multiple technologies that converges bioinformatics with machine learning.
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2022)This study aimed to evaluate the presence of a panel of 18 candidate lethal recessives in the Irish dairy, and beef cattle populations. Establishing the presence and frequency of such recessive alleles will assist the ... -
The development of smart 4D materials utilising smart temperature responsive polymers
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)This study involved the preparation and optimisation of novel temperature-sensitive hydrogel copolymer and terpolymer systems, and also the development and evaluation of smart hydrogels with the potential for 4D printing ... -
A policy language for context-aware access control in zero-trust network
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-06)Evolving computing technologies such as cloud, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are creating a more complex, dispersed, and dynamic enterprise operational environment. New security enterprise architectures ... -
Information centric networking based collaborative edge computing framework for the Internet of Things
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)The Internet of Things (IoT) has connected billions of devices and its proliferation will continue. As IoT grows, so do the volumes of data it produced and exchanged. The challenge lies in efficiently processing the ... -
Deep reinforcement learning-based industrial robotic manipulation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)Pick and place robotic systems can be found in all major industries in order to increase throughput and efficiency. But most of the pick-and-place applications in the industry today have been designed through hard-coded, ... -
Deep Eutectic solvents and green reagent based process for polyethylene terephthalate depolymerisation
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a ubiquitous thermoplastic polymer which has numerous industrial applications including textile, construction, and packaging applications due to its versatile nature, transparency, ... -
A versatile monitoring technique for real-time protein activity tracking within cellular and biomimetic scaffold environments
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-07-12)High biological noise is intrinsic within biological systems, and this poses critical challenges to the in-situ detection and measurement of biomolecular and protein activities important to advancing approaches to ... -
Development and in vitro evaluation of an alternative thermo-tolerant antimicrobial polymer for the prevention and treatment of bovine mastitis
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-05)Despite advancements in veterinary medicine, bovine mastitis remains one of the most significant and prevalent diseases in Irish dairy herds. Raw milk represents one of Ireland’s main food exports and as DAFM Food-Wise ... -
Integrating 3D printing and injection molding for mass customization: advancements in hybrid manufacturing
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)Additive manufacturing (AM) is renowned for its ability to create complex geometries and customized products but is limited by low throughput. Conversely, injection molding (IM) excels in high-volume production but ... -
Kinetmatic characteristics of resisted sprinting
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023)In recent years, the adoption of resisted sprint training (RST) has surged as a method to enhance sprint performance (SP) in various athletic domains [1-3]. Given the central role of sprinting in optimising athletic ... -
Real-time processing of I-LOFAR data using signal and image-based artificial intelligence/machine learning methods
(Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)Solar flares discharge up to 1025J of magnetic energy into the solar atmosphere and are often linked with high-intensity radio emissions known as Solar Radio Bursts (SRBs). SRBs are commonly found in dynamic spectra and ... -
Studies on the novel effects of feeding non-thermally treated honeybee gathered pollen on the colony stability and outputs of commercially-reared bumble bees ( Bombus terrestris) for pollination services
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-05)Pollination is a vital resource, carried out mainly by animals, which without could threaten food security on a global scale. Of the agricultural crops that are produced globally, animal pollination is responsible for ... -
The optimisation of biomimetic scaffold fabrication for the controlled release of Osteogenic factors for bone tissue regeneration
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-08)Bone tissue defect is a rising global concern and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and disability in patients. Bone regeneration treatments that demonstrate all key characteristics for successful bone healing: ... -
Adaptive intent realisation (AIR) - inductive intent realisation through NLOP enabled intent matching
(Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, 2023-09)There is a strong interest in designing systems that can simplify the interactions between humans and complex digital systems. Network Operators want more straightforward mechanisms to engage with their networks and ...
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