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Associate ProfessorJohn Kavanagh

Deputy Head of School

Faculty of Engineering

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  • Deputy Head of School
    Faculty of Engineering

Research projects & supervision summary

Production of Omega 3s by algae in large scale photobioreactors

PFAS remediation and destruction in a one-step plasma bubble columns

Treatment methods for short chain PFAS

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    A Computational-Experimental Framework for Multi-Compound Yield in Marine Microalgae
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Bioleaching of critical metals from electronic waste using microbial consortia
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Bioleaching of Printed Circuit Boards and NdFeB Magnets for the Sequential and Selective Recovery of Base Precious and Critical Metals
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Catalyst Design for Electrocatalysis under High-Pressure and High-Temperature Conditions.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    CoBPP Photocatalysts for Advanced Oxidation Processes: Synthesis Characterisation and Mechanistic Insights
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Design and synthesis of nanoparticle-based composites for tissue engineering
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Development and Screening of Chlorella and Bacillus Inoculants with Alginate-Silica Encapsulation for Heat-Stable Biofertilizers
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Engineering a Targeted Delivery System for Probiotics
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Introducing Different Metals on Ga to Facilitate Product Selectivity of Styrene
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Kinetic modelling of plasma-enhanced CO2 methanation
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Model Based Quality Prediction in Fluidised-Bed Dryers for Yeast
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Non-Thermal Plasma Bubble Columns for PFAS Remediation
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Plasma-driven degradation kinetics and mechanisms of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Production of Menaquinone-7 for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Purification and Modification of Poly (β-hydroxybutyrate) for Food Packaging and Biomedicine Applications
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Rational Design of Metal-Organic Frameworks as Versatile Catalytic Platforms: Insights into Enzyme Immobilization and Solid Acid Modulation
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Inactivation of Escherichia coli Using Plasma Microbubbles
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Scaling up photoautotrophic production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) using microalgae
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Techno-economic and Life Cycle Analysis of Bioethanol Production from Agave
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Upcycling Silica-Rich Wastes into Sustainable Alkaline Activators for Geopolymer Concrete
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Verification and Validation of Numerical Modelling Approaches Pertinent to Stomach Modelling