PONENTE

• Dra. Fiona Regan
  "Water quality monitoring using innovative technologies"

BIOGRAPHY

Fiona Regan is Full professor in Chemistry at the School of Chemical Sciences in Dublin City University and Director of the DCU Water Institute. Fiona’s research focuses on analytical chemistry in the field of environmental monitoring and she has special interest in priority and emerging contaminants as well as the establishment of decision support tools for environmental monitoring using novel technologies and data management tools. Her work includes the areas of separations and sensors (including microfluidics), materials for sensing and antifouling applications on aquatic deployed systems.

Research career: [1994] PhD at Dublin City University [1994-1996] Post-doctoral researcher at Dublin City University [1996-2002] Lecturer at Limerick Institute of Technology [2002-2009] Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at Dublin City University [2009-current]; Beaufort PI in Sensors and Communications Technology (2009-2016); Full Professor at Dublin City University.

Research expertise and relevant skills: Expertise in development of sensors and separation techniques for applications in water quality monitoring; application of Lab-on-a-Chip for water quality monitoring; Director of DCU’s Water Institute; water chemistry and decision support tools; water policy; engineering; sustainability; governance, citizen science.