I am a lecturer in Atlantic Technological University, Sligo and my current research focuses on Sustainable Food Production, specifically the development of food products from plant-based proteins, proteins from sustainable sources such as insects, and development of food products using ingredients generated in side streams of food processing (Reduction of Food Waste). I am also exploring changes in taste perception with age or disease in order to develop foods targeted to specific population groups such as older adults.

Supervision of 3 PhD students:

• “The use of protein hydrolysates to generate high protein foods acceptable to older adults”
• “Circular eating: Creating tasty and nutritious food form vegetable waste”
• “Exploring ways to incorporate insects into the supply chain: a study from farm-to-fork”

Supervision of Erasmus students from Polytech Clermont – Ferrand, France on the following projects:

• “Investigation of bio-functional properties of hydrolysates derived from sustainable protein sources”
• “Exploring what factors affect the willingness of French and Irish students to consume waste-to-value foods”
• “Exploring what factors affect the willingness of Irish and French students to consume insects”

Supervision of MSc students in Environmental Health and Safety, Sustainable Food Systems and Food Regulatory Affairs.

Supervision of undergraduate students from Human Nutrition and Agri-Food Science

Mentoring and supervision of a Transition Year (TY) student who competed in the BT Young Scientist competition with the project entitled “An investigation into consumer and farmers opinions on the use of insect protein in animal feed”. Highly Commented