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News 2015
Spring 2015 Ph.D. Graduation
26 Feb 2015
This afternoon saw thirteen Chemistry students graduate with a Ph.D. degree.
The students involved carried out their research in the Chemistry Department, Tyndall Institute and the School of Pharmacy. Details of all students, their supervisor names and Ph.D. titles are listed below. Well done to all.
| Name | Supervisor | Thesis Title |
| Dr. Una Crowley | Prof. Jeremy Glennon | Development of low-cost sensing and separation devices based on macro, micro and nano technology for health applications. |
| Dr. Gangotri Dey | Dr. Simon Elliott | Atomin layer deposition of copper - study through density functional theory. |
| Dr. Brian Feerick | Prof. Anita Maguire | Synthesis and reactivity of pyridine substituted alpha-diazocarbonyl compounds and exploration of rhodium carboxylates as asymmetric catalysts. |
| Dr. Kieran Greaney | Dr. Florence McCarthy | Synthesis and evaluation of novel quinolines and quinazolinediones as potential anti cancer agents. |
| Dr. Syara Kassim | Prof. Martyn Pemble | Polymer and metallodielectric based photonic crystals. |
| Dr. Denis Lynch | Dr. Dan McCarthy | Access to modified geiparvarins using Pd(O) - mediated C-C bond forming reactions. |
| Dr. Eoin McGillicuddy | Prof. John Sodeau | Real time analysis of atmospheric single particles in urban environments using aerosol time of flight mass spectrometry. |
| Dr. Joseph McGrath | Prof. Martyn Pemble | Development of large scale collodial crystallisation methods for the production of photonic crystals. |
| Dr. William McSweeney | Prof. Colm O'Dwyer | Fabrication and characterization of doped and porous silicon nanowires as anodes for lithium ion batteries. |
| Dr. Harold Maloney | Dr. Dan McCarthy | Synthesis of 4-substituted-3(2H)-furanones with novel luminescence properties. |
| Dr. John Mullins | Prof. Martyn Pemble | Layers for the fabrication of III/V mos devices. |
| Dr. Andrea Pescaglini | Au nanorods-semiconductor nanowire hybrid nanostructures: Nanofabrication techniques optoelectronic properties. | |
| Dr. Elaine Stack | Prof. Jeremy Glennon | Synthesis and characterization of novel superficially porous silica based stationary phases for use in liquid chromatography. |