People
Prof. Vincent O'Flaherty
Head of the group, Established Professor of Microbiology
I have expertise in microbial ecology, methanogenesis and bioprocess research, focused on: anaerobic biofilm reactor technology for biorefining, energy production and wastewater treatment; and mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. I'm co-founder of GlasPort Bio and lead inventor of LtAD technology.
I'm interested in collaboration and partnerships with academic colleagues and the private sector on mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and agri-industries and on anaerobic biofilm reactor technology for biorefining, energy production and wastewater treatment.
I'm funded by the Irish Environmental Protection Agency, Enterprise Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the EU Commission. I'm a Science Foundation Ireland Principal Investigator and Funded Investigator in SFI BiOrbic, and scientific lead for the Sustainability Pillar of the Dairy Processing Technology Centre.
Current Staff
Senior Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr Alejandra Carolina Villa Montoya
PhD Researchers
Alison Graham
Alison Hall
Emily Roskam (Teagasc)
Emma Davis (Teagasc)
Hannah Vanhoof (KU Leuven
Jasmine Connolly
Kris Silveira (M2ex-MSCA)
Michael McDonagh
Neal Folliard (Teagasc)
Omobolanle (Blessing) Kalenikanse (Teagasc)
Pooja
Somiame Okuofu (Teagasc)
Technicians
Andrew Bartle
Sandra O'Connor
Industrial Researchers (GlasPort Bio)
Dr Camilla Thorn
Dr Dermot Hughes
Paul Abberton
Dr Stephen Nolan
Alumni (Keep Updating)
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1945-2018
Professor of Microbiology
Member of Royal Irish Academy
Mary Robinson's nominee on the Council of State
Chairwoman of An Taisce - the National Trust for Ireland
The O'Flaherty Lab is proud of its past members and the effort they put into their research, careers and most importantly themselves.
PhD
Dr Claribel Buenano Vargas (2024) Dr Fabiana M.B. Coelho (2023) Dr Yuchen Liu (2023) Dr Shaun Connolly (2023)
Dr B. Conall Holohan (2023) Dr Meritxell Grau-Butinyac (2022) Dr Stephen Nolan (2020) Dr Paul McAteer (2019)
Dr Chui Sang Lee (2018) Dr Lilit Tonoyan (2017) Dr Corine Nzeteu (2016) Dr Aoife Joyce (2016)
Dr Ciara Keating (2015) Dr Sinéad Murphy (2014) Dr John Flannery (2013) Dr Paulina Rajko-Nenow (2013)
Dr Dermot Hughes (2013) Dr Eoin Gunnigle (2013) Dr Katarzyna Bialek (2012) Dr Xiaoyun Chen (2012)
Dr Maria Barrett (2011) Dr Alma Siggins (2011) Dr Fiona Brennan (2010) Dr Sean Connaughton
Dr Rory Moses McKeown (2009) Dr Joe O'Reilly (2009) Dr Olivia Rice (2007) Dr Colm Scully (2007)
Dr Ann-Marie Enright (2006) Dr Gavin Collins (2004) Dr Sharon Carroll (2003)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr Lara M. Paulo Dr Fabiana S. Paula Dr Florence Abraham Dr Denise Cysneiros Dr ChangSoo Lee
Visiting Researcher
Alifia Issabella Mulyawati King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
Michela Pacchione Queens University of Belfast
Graduate Student
Arsha Wilfred (2023) Alison Hall (2022) Chloe Mulqueen (2019) Darren McHugh (2015)
Undergraduate Student (Incomplete list)
Aideen Gallagher Adam Jones Aaron Nolan Diarmuid Martin Ellen Tracy Jodie Finn Louise Murphy
Luna Frank Michael Campbell Shauna Smyth
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