Theses/Dissertations from 2024
‘The Playful Entrepreneur’ Fostering Entrepreneurial Education in Early Childhood Education, Trudie Murray
Assessing the Role of Public Policy in Fostering Global Eco-Innovation, Phaninee Naruetharadhol, Aisling ConwayLenihan, and Helen McGuirk
Atoms and Bits, Exploring the use of Data Physicalization and Augmented Reality to learn-through-data in the classroom, Rebecca Noonan
Methodology for Evaluation of Complex School-Based Health Promotion Interventions, Yvonne O’Byrne, J. Dineen, and T. Coppinger
Genomic Analysis of Seven Mycobacteriophages Identifies Three Novel Species With Differing Phenotypic Stabilities, Laura O'Connell, Aidan Coffey Prof., and Jim O'Mahony
Reclaiming Fantasy: The Female Protagonist in Works of Visual Art, Literature and Film, Siobhán O'Connor
Establishing a Seven-Stage Iterative Framework and Card-Based Toolkit for the Facilitation and Sustainment of Communities of Practice, Michelle O'Keeffe
OptimA: Optimal Protein for Optimal Ageing, Eunice Ti-Oluwani Olaniyan
Why care about research misconduct? Accounts of scientists on its causes and impact: Fostering Research Integrity Guest Speaker Series – Prof. Vasiliki Petousi, Vasiliki Petousi
Where’s the E in OE? A Critical Analysis of Irish Outdoor Education, John Pierce and Simon Beames
Paddlesport Safety Culture in Ireland: An Exploratory Study, John Pierce and Kevin O'Callaghan
Radio propagation characteristics for in-car wireless communications, Stefan Reis
Exploring Definitions of Daily Enteric Methane Emission Phenotypes for Genetic Evaluations Using a Population of Indoor-Fed Multi-Breed Growing Cattle With Feed Intake Data, Clodgah V. Ryan, Thierry Pabiou, Deirdre C. Purfield, Donagh P. Berry, Stephen Conroy, Craig P. Murphy, and Ross Evans
A Survey on Training Challenges in Generative Adversarial Networks for Biomedical Image Analysis, Muhammad Muneeb Saad, Ruairi O'Reilly, and Mubashir Husain Rehmani
Connecting in a Remote World: Psychotherapy & Counselling Students’ Experiences of Remote Teaching and Learning, Geraldine Sheedy
Phosphorus fertiliser equivalent value of dairy processing sludge-derived STRUBIAS products using ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) and spring wheat (Triticum aestivum), W Shi, Owen Fenton, S M. Ashekuzzaman, K Daly, J J. Leahy, N Khalaf, K Chojnacka, C Numviyimana, J Warchol, and M G. Healy
Envisioning Munster Technological University as a Trauma-Sensitive University, Marie Singleton
An Evaluation of the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) Coach Education Framework in School and Club Settings, Kevin Smith
An Evaluation of the Impact of the Irish Rugby Football Union Coach Education Framework on the Coach–athlete Dyad Across the Age and Stage Spectrum in Rugby Union, Kevin Smith, Con Burns, Cian O'Neill, Noreen Quinn, Nick Winkelman, Matthew Wilkie, and Edward K. Coughlan
Design Frameworks for Ventilative Cooling: Perceptions From Building Design Practitioners in Ireland and the United Kingdom, Maha Sohail, Adam O'Donovan, and Paul D. O'Sullivan
Neural Network Driven Early Warning System for Groundwater Flooding: A Comprehensive Approach in Lowland Karst Areas, Ruhhee Tabbussum, Bidroha Basu, and Laurence Gill
Maximizing EV Profit and Grid Stability Through Virtual Power Plant Considering V2G, A. Selim Türkoğlu, H. Cihan Güldorum, and Ibrahim Sengor
Evanescent Wave Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Employing a Side-Polished Fiber for Methane Sensing, Cian F. Twomey, Gabriele Biagi, Albert A. Ruth, Marilena Giglio, Vincenzo Spagnolo, Liam O'Faolain, and Anton J. Walsh
Enhancing groundwater quality assessment in coastal area: A hybrid modeling approach, Md Galal Uddin, M M. Shah Porun Rana, Mir Talas Mahammad Diganta, Apoorva Bamal, Abdul Majed Sajib, Mohamed Abioui, Molla Rahman Shaibur, S M. Ashekuzzaman, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Azizur Rahman, Md Moniruzzaman, and Agnieszka I. Olbert
Optimal Growth and Development: Are Teenagers Getting Enough Micronutrients From Their Diet?, Niamh M. Walsh, Albert Flynn, Janette Walton, and Laura Kehoe
The Impact of Data Quality on Beef Genetics, Shauna Walsh
Current Perspectives and Challenges in the Estimation of Fruit Juice Consumption Across the Lifecycle in Europe, Janette Walton
Navigating the Challenges of Research Supervision in a GenAI Environment, Angela Wright
Postgraduate Supervision in a ChatGPT World: What’s Next?, Angela Wright
Posters from 2023
Awards Ceremony, Closing Address
Trust and Website Conversion in Consumer Responses to Green Product Purchasing: A New Perspective Through the Lens of Innovative Website Design's Technology Integration, Wutthiya Aekthanate Srisathan, Chavis Ketkaew, Narissara Jantuma, and Phaninee Naruetharadhol
How to Encrypt Your Research Data, Therese Ahern
How to Store and Share Your Research Data Securely and on an Open Data Repository, Therese Ahern
Bitesize Research Data Webinar - Data Protection, Therese Ahern and Seán Lacey
Intersection Between Research Data Management and Research Ethics, Therese Ahern and Seán Lacey
Dairy Bioactives and Functional Ingredients With Skin Health Benefits, Aleksandra Augustyniak, Davide Gottardi, Barbara Giordani, James Gaffey, and Helena McMahon
Dietary Marine-Derived Ingredients for Stimulating Hair Cell Cycle, Aleksandra Augustyniak and Helena McMahon
Growth of food-borne pathogens Listeria and Salmonella and spore-forming Paenibacillus and Bacillus in commercial plant-based milk alternatives, Klaudia Bartula
‘A Healthy MTU’ A Mixed Methods Baseline Programme of Research to Empirically Inform a Campus Health Promotion Initiative within an Irish Higher Education Setting, Andrea Bickerdike
Investigating the effect of agronomic factors on microbiome of horticulture produce, Maryada Bohra
A Snapshot of Postgraduate Research at MTU 2023, Stephen Cassidy
Genomic diversity and carbohydrate utilisation in human-associated bifidobacterial isolates, Ortensia Catalano Gonzaga
Comparison of the Effects of Catchment Land Use/Land Cover on Freshwater Macroinvertebrate Communities and Water Quality in Three Rivers of the Dingle Peninsula, Brooke Elizabeth Chesler
In-Vial Detection of Protein Denaturation Using Intrinsic Fluorescence Anisotropy, Krishnakumar Chullipalliyalil, Khaled ElKassas, Michael McAuliffe, Sonja Vucen, and Abina Crean
Effect of Caffeine in Pattern Memory and Reaction Time Test Among College Students, William T. Clark, Micheal Lawson, Garrett Garnto, Evan Smith, and Kelly Massey
The prevalence of and attitudes towards blood donation among third level students in Cork, Ireland, Ava Coakley, Sarah Ferguson, and Nicole Ardenaso
Poster Session, Tea and Coffee
A Different Perspective: An Exploration Towards the Emancipation of Practice within Social Care, Jonathan Condon
A Comparative Analysis of Proactive and Reactive Methods for Privacy-Aware Interleaved DNN Offloading, Jamie Cotter
Development of a protocol for the extraction of genomic material from fecal matter for metagenome and virome sequencing, Keith Coughlan
Phenotypic Correlations between Enteric Methane Emissions and Feeding Behaviour Traits in Beef Cattle, Sean Crowley
Towards 6G: Key technological directions, Chamitha De Alwis, Pardeep Kumar, Quoc-Viet Pham, Kapal Dev, Ashuman Kalla, Madhusanka Lianage, and Woo-Joo Hwang
Reproducibility - What’s in it for us?, Michiel de Boer
The Role of molecular ThyroSeq V3 testing for diagnosis and management of indeterminate thyroid nodules., Ruth Delahunty
Bioengineered Nisin A Derivatives Display Enhanced Activity against Clinical Neonatal Pathogens, Anna Desmond
The Timid Invasion: Behavioural Adjustments and Range Expansion in a Non-Native Rodent, Jana A. Eccard, Valeria Mazza, Celia Holland, and Peter Stuart
Exploring the Impact Educational Interventions Have on Nursing and Medical Students’ Attitudes and Empathy Levels Towards People With Disability: A Systematic Review, William Evans, Dominika Lisiecka, and Dawn Farrell
The Role of Digital Pathology for Histological Diagnosis, Ellen Faherty
From Prosumer to Flexumer: Case Study on the Value of Flexibility in Decarbonizing the Multi-Energy System of a Manufacturing Company, Markus Fleschutz, Markus Bohlayer, Marco Braun, and Michael B. Murphy
Green Biorefinery Systems for the Production of Climate-Smart Sustainable Products From Grasses, Legumes and Green Crop Residues, James Gaffey, Gaurav Rajuaria, Helena McMahon, Rajeev Ravindran, Carmen Dominguez, Morten Ambye Jensen, Macella F. Souza, Erik Meers, Marta Macias Aragonés, Dubravka Skunka, and Johan P. M. Sanders
3D Thermal Detection of Humans in Smoky Indoor Environments, Sebastian Gelfert
Body Part Detection in Smoky Environments with Thermal Camera Using Deep Learning, Sebastian Gelfert
Real Time Victim Detection in Smoky Environments with Mobile Robot and Multi-sensor Unit Using Deep Learning, Sebastian Gelfert
Real Time Victim Detection with Mobile Robot in Smoky Environments, Sebastian Gelfert
An Assessment of the Impact of Raman Based Glucose Feedback Control on CHO Cell Bioreactor Process Development, Luke Gibbons, Francis Maslanka, Nikky Le, Al Magill, Pankaj Singh, Joseph Mclaughlin, Fiona Madden, Ronan Hayes, Barry McCarthy, Christopher Rode, Jim O'Mahony, Rosemary Rea, and Caitlin O'Mahony-Hartnett
From CT Scans to 4-Manifold Topology via Neutral Geometry, Brendan Guilfoyle
Roots of Polynomials and Umbilics of Surfaces, Brendan Guilfoyle and Wilhelm Klingenberg
Umbilic Points on the Finite and Infinite Parts of Certain Algebraic Surfaces, Brendan Guilfoyle and Adriana Ortiz-Rodríguez
Journal Selection: Planning for Publishing, Sinéad Hanrahan
Step by Step Guide to APCs for Taylor & Francis, Sinéad Hanrahan
Good Dissemination Practices - Identifying Predatory Journals, Sinéad Hanrahan and Seán Lacey
Implementing Integrity in Your Research Practice – International Policies and Tools, Maura Hiney
CAFD, Inclusive Music Ensemble
Investigating optimal lipid:protein profiles for infant milk formula, Valentina Ivanova
The Impact of Weighted Football Training on the Skill Acquisition Processes of Place-Kicking in Sport, Sam Jermyn
Urobiome screening for antimicrobial peptides against Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Jennifer Jones
Characterisation of Selected Microbes in Terrestrial and Simulated Extraterrestrial Habitats: Human Health and Environmental Applications, Daniel Joseph Keaney
An Investigation into the Effect of Screen Time on Sleep Quality Amongst Third Level Students, Emma Kelly, Sarah Williams, and Cliona Sutton
Examining the absorbance maximum, protein concentration and antimicrobial activity of seaweed extracts, Claudia Kenneally
Bactericidal Effects of Chlorine and Bacteriophages On Mycobacteria In Conventionally Treated Water., Max Kevane-Campbell
The Effect of Slow-Release Milk Replacer Feeding on Health and Behaviour Parameters in Dairy Breed Calves, Lea Krump, Ríona G. Sayers, Katie Sugrue, Emer Kennedy, Jim O'Mahony, and Gearoid Sayers
Good Authorship Practices, Seán Lacey
Information Session on Procedures for Review of Human Research Ethics Application Forms., Seán Lacey
Break, Stretch the legs!
The Black Ceiling: Employment Experiences of Women of Colour in Southwest Ireland, Prof Margaret Linehan Prof and Dr Corina Sheerin
Welcome and Opening Address, Dr Brigid Lucey
Identification and Creation of Novel Bacteriocins with Potential Food and Clinical Applications, David Lynch
An Evaluation of Parameters Which Affect Dairy Herd Movement on Irish Pasture-Based Farms, Paul James Maher, Michael D. Murphy, Michael Egan, and Patrick Tuohy
BioWILL- Exploring the benefits of Willow bark extracts for skincare, Arnold Marisa
The detection of putative recessive lethal haplotypes in Irish sheep populations, Rory McAuley
A Review of Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases and Analysis of Antinuclear Antibody Testing Methods and Clinical Utility of EliA CTD Screen, Stephen McKenna
The Use of Prognostic Markers to Predict Disease Progression and Clinical Outcome in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance, Smouldering Multiple Myeloma and Multiple Myeloma., Róisín C. McMonagle
Impact of breeding for dairy traits on beef production, Shauna Mulhall
Submitting the ‘Right’ Reflection, Catherine Murphy and Tom O'Mahony