• A novel image processing-based system for turbidity measurement in domestic and industrial wastewater 

  Mullins, Darragh; Coburn, Derek; Hannon, Louise; Jones, Edward; Clifford, Eoghan; Glavin, Martin (IWA Publishing, 2018-01-19)

  Wastewater treatment facilities are continually challenged to meet both environmental regulations and reduce running costs (particularly energy and staffing costs). Improving the efficiency of operational monitoring at ...

• Using image processing for determination of settled sludge volume 

  Mullins, Darragh; Coburn, Derek; Hannon, Louise; Jones, Edward; Clifford, Eoghan; Glavin, Martin (IWA Publishing, 2018-07-12)

  Determination of the sludge volume index is key to describing the settling characteristics of sludge in the aeration process of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The two core components of this calculation are the settled ...

• Relationships between wood properties of small clear specimens and structural-sized boards in three softwood species 

  Krajnc, Luka; Farrelly, Niall; Harte, Annette M. (De Gruyter, 2019-06-12)

  Research on the mechanical and physical properties of wood is commonly carried out on either small clear specimens or structural-sized boards. The first approach was more frequently utilised in the past, while the latter ...

• Extensions of the meshless finite volume particle method (FVPM) for static and dynamic free-surface flows 

  Quinlan, Nathan J. (Elsevier, 2018-10-04)

  The Finite Volume Particle Method (FVPM) is a meshless method that incorporates features of both Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics and the Finite Volume Method. Here, two new formulations are presented which enhance its ...

• A model for surface tension in the meshless finite volume particle method without spurious velocity 

  Moghimi, Mohsen H.; Quinlan, Nathan J. (Elsevier, 2018-11-22)

  A surface tension model has been developed in the finite volume particle method (FVPM). FVPM is a conservative, consistent, meshless particle method that incorporates properties of both smoothed particle hydrodynamics and ...

• Pile groups under axial loading: an appraisal of simplified non-linear prediction models 

  Lehane, B.M.; Sheil, Brian B.; McCabe, Bryan A.; Comodromos, Emilios M.; Lehane, Barry M. (Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing), 2019-06-12)

  The settlement behaviour of vertically loaded pile groups has been the subject of an extensive body of research over the past two decades. In particular, this work has identified the over-conservatism associated with ...

• When and why metaheuristics researchers can ignore “No Free Lunch” theorems 

  McDermott, James (Springer, 2019-03-25)

  The No Free Lunch (NFL) theorem for search and optimisation states that averaged across all possible objective functions on a fixed search space, all search algorithms perform equally well. Several refined versions of the ...

• Timber grading potential of Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK 

  Gil-Moreno, David; Ridley-Ellis, Dan; Harte, Annette M. (Taylor & Francis, 2019-05-19)

  Results of the recently approved machine control grading settings for Douglas fir in the Republic of Ireland and the UK have shown that the species can be graded to C18, and higher strength classes, and while there is a ...

• A bioresorbable biomaterial carrier and passive stabilization device to improve heart function post-myocardial infarction 

  Dolan, Eimear B.; Hofmann, Björn; de Vaal, M. Hamman; Bellavia, Gabriella; Straino, Stefania; Kovarova, Lenka; Pravda, Martin; Velebny, Vladimir; Daro, Dorothee; Braun, Nathalie; Monahan, David S.; Levey, Ruth E.; O'Neill, Hugh; Hinderer, Svenja; Greensmith, Robert; Monaghan, Michael G.; Schenke-Layland, Katja; Dockery, Peter; Murphy, Bruce P.; Kelly, Helena M.; Wildhirt, Stephen; Duffy, Garry P. (Elsevier, 2019-05-15)

  The limited regenerative capacity of the heart after a myocardial infarct results in remodeling processes that can progress to congestive heart failure (CHF). Several strategies including mechanical stabilization of the ...

• An injectable alginate/extra cellular matrix (ECM) hydrogel towards acellular treatment of heart failure 

  Curley, Clive J.; Dolan, Eimear B.; Otten, Matthias; Hinderer, Svenja; Duffy, Garry P.; Murphy, Bruce P. (Springer Verlag, 2018-12-03)

  As treatments for myocardial infarction (MI) continue to improve, the population of people suffering from heart failure (HF) is rising significantly. Novel treatment strategies aimed at achieving long-term functional ...

• Advanced Material Catheter (AMCath), a minimally invasive endocardial catheter for the delivery of fast-gelling covalently cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels 

  Dolan, Eimear B.; Kovarova, Lenka; O'Neill, Hugh; Pravda, Martin; Sulakova, Romana; Scigalkova, Ivana; Velebny, Vladimir; Daro, Dorothee; Braun, Nathalie; Cooney, Gerard M .; Bellavia, Gabriella; Straino, Stefania; Cavanagh, Brenton L.; Flanagan, Aiden; Kelly, Helena M.; Kelly, Helena M.; Duffy, Garry P.; Murphy, Bruce P. (SAGE Publications, 2018-10-25)

  Injectable hydrogels that aim to mechanically stabilise the weakened left ventricle wall to restore cardiac function or to deliver stem cells in cardiac regenerative therapy have shown promising data. However, the clinical ...

• Evidence of stabilised peat as a net carbon sink 

  Duggan, Alan R.; McCabe, Bryan A.; Goggins, Jamie; Clifford, Eoghan (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019-01-09)

  Mass stabilization, a ground improvement solution used for construction in peatlands, involves mixing suitable dry binders into the peat, increasing strength and stiffness and reducing permeability. A previous pilot study ...

• Flipped learning in a civil engineering module: student and instructor experiences 

  McCabe, Bryan A. (Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018-08-24)

  Flipped learning is a form of active learning in which the basic content is assimilated before scheduled classroom sessions, enabling more productive use of classroom time to cultivate problem-solving ability, a key ...

• Technological requirements for microwave ablation of adrenal masses 

  Fallahi, Hojjatollah; Shahzad, Atif; Clausing, Daniel; O’Halloran, Martin; Dennedy, Michael Conall; Prakash, Punit (IEEE, 2017)

  Microwave thermal ablation is under consideration for minimally invasive treatment of bilateral adrenal adenomas, symptomatic of Conn's syndrome. Currently available microwave technologies are ill-suited to precise ablation ...

• Broadband dielectric properties of adrenal gland for accurate anatomical modelling in medical applications 

  Shahzad, Atif; Clausing, D.; Prakash, Punit; Dennedy, Michael C.; O'Halloran, Martin (IEEE, 2017-09-11)

  Dielectric properties of biological tissue are important in safety assessment and evaluation of novel medical imaging and therapeutic devices. This paper reports frequency dependent dielectric properties of adrenal tissue, ...

• Tackling hypertension via adrenal ablation-the development of novel immunohistochemical ablation biomarkers 

  Donlon, Padraig T.; Shahzad, Atif; Eaton-Evans, Jimmy; Ruvio, Giuseppe; Prakash, Punit; O'Halloran, Martin; Dennedy, Michael C. (IEEE, 2018-04-09)

  Microwave thermal ablation is under consideration for minimally invasive treatment of unilateral and bilateral adrenal adenomas, symptomatic of Conn's syndrome. Currently available microwave technologies are illsuited to ...

• Experimental evaluation of the effective ablation zone on ex-vivo bovine liver samples 

  Bottiglieri, Anna; Elahi, Adnan; Shahzad, Atif; Donlon, Padraig T.; Dennedy, Michael C.; O'Halloran, Martin (IEEE, 2018-09-10)

  Microwave thermal ablation is under investigation for minimally invasive treatments. In the cases of small targets, such as adrenal glands, microwave thermal ablation is a valuable alternative to the traditional and ...

• Split phosphorus fertiliser applications as a strategy to reduce incidental phosphorus losses in surface runoff 

  González Jiménez, J.L.; Daly, K.; Roberts, W.M.; Healy, Mark G. (Elsevier, 2019-04-24)

  Organic soils have low sorption capacities for phosphorus (P), and may pose a risk of P loss to water if P applications to these soils coincide with runoff events. Little is known about the magnitude of exports of P in ...

• The use of rapid, small-scale column tests to determine the efficiency of bauxite residue as a low-cost adsorbent in the removal of dissolved reactive phosphorus from agricultural waters 

  Cusack, Patricia B.; Callery, Oisín; Courtney, Ronan; Ujaczki, Éva; O’Donoghue, Lisa M.T.; Healy, Mark G. (Elsevier, 2019-04-19)

  Bauxite residue, the by-product produced in the alumina industry, is a potential low-cost adsorbent in the removal of phosphorus (P) from aqueous solution, due to its high composition of residual iron oxides such as hematite. ...

• Retrofit solutions for Irish building stock: The impact of human behaviour 

  Moran, Paul; Goggins, Jamie; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Rau, Henrike (NUI Galway, 2016)

  Retrofitting buildings is recognised as the most immediate, pressing, and cost effective mechanism to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the building and construction sector. It is necessary to double or ...

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