1. Clifford, E., Nielsen, M., Sorensen, K., and Rodgers, M. (2010). Nitrogen dynamics and removal in a horizontal flow biofilm reactor for Wastewater treatment. Water Research. 44(13): 3819 – 3828.

2. Rodgers, M., and Clifford, E. (2009). Horizontal flow biofilm reactors for the removal of carbon and nitrogen from domestic-strength wastewaters. Water Environment Research. 81 (4): 339 – 347.

3. Clifford, E., Rodgers, M., and de Paor, D. (2008). Dairy washwater treatment using a horizontal flow biofilm system. Water Science and Technology. 58 (9): 1879 – 1888.

4. Rodgers, M., de Paor, D., and Clifford, E. (2008). Dairy washwater treatment using a horizontal flow biofilm system. Journal of Environmental Management, 86 (1): 114 – 120.

5. Corley, M., Rodgers, M., Mulqueen, J and Clifford, E. (2006). The Performance of fibrous peat biofilters in treating domestic strength wastewater. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. A41 (5): 811 – 824.

6. Rodgers, M., Clifford, E., Mulqueen, J., and Ballantyne, P., (2004). Organic carbon and ammonium nitrogen removal in a laboratory sand percolation filter. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. A39 (9): 2355 – 2368.

1. Rodgers, M., Wu, G., Clifford, E., and O’Reilly, E. (2010). Nitrogen and phosphorus removal from wastewater using a horizontal-flow biofilm reactor and an alternating pumped-flow biofilm reactor. 2 ^nd Irish Conference on Constructed Wetlands, UCD, Ireland. 338 – 352.

2. O’Reilly, E., Clifford, E., and Rodgers, M. (2010). Municipal wastewater treatment using a full-scale pumped flow biofilm reactor (PFBR). In Proceedings: WEF/IWA Biofilm Rector Technology Conference 2010, Portland, Oregon, USA. 827 – 838.

3. Ruane, E., Murphy, P., Clifford, E., O’Reilly, E., French, P., and Rodgers, M. (2010). Treatment of dairy soiled water using woodchip-A Field Scale Study. 17 ^th World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Quebec City, Canada. 13 ^th – 17 ^th June.

4. Ruane, E., Clifford, E., O’Reilly, E., Murphy, P., French, P., and Rodgers, M. (2010). In Proceedings: Treatment of dairy soiled washwater using a woodchip filter. Agricultural Research Forum and British Society for Animal Science Joint Meeting, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 12 ^th – 14 ^th April.

5. Ruane, E., Clifford, E., O’Reilly, E., Murphy, P., French, P., and Rodgers, M. (2010). Treatment of dairy soiled water using woodchip-A Laboratory Study. World Congress of the International Commission of Agricultural Engineering, Quebec City, Canada.

6. de Paor, D., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M., and O’Reilly, E. (2008). Carbon and nitrogen removal rates from a laboratory and pilotscale horizontal flow biofilm reactor. In Proceedings: 8th IWA specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems and 2nd specialized Conference on Decentralized Water and Wastewater International Network. Coimbatore, India.

7. de Paor, D., Rodgers, M., and Clifford, E. (2008). Dairy washwater treatment using a pilot-scale horizontal flow biofilm reactor. In Proceedings: IWA Biofilm Technologies. Singapore. 187 – 189. Received Paper award.
 
8. O’Reilly, E., Rodgers, M., Zhan, X-M., and Clifford E.  (2008). A pilot plant study of a novel sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) treating municipal wastewater. In Proceedings: IWA Biofilm Technologies. Singapore. 165 – 166.

9. Clifford, E., Rodgers, M. and Ballantyne, P. (2003). Contaminant removal using sand filters. 13th Irish Environmental Researchers’ Colloquium, NUI, Galway.

1. Treatment and monitoring of nutrients, odour and sludge at a small-town demonstration wastewater treatmetn system. 2006-ET-LS-12-MD. EPA (draft undergoing review). Authors: O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M & O'Donoghue, P. (2010)

2. Drip percolation technologies for disposal of wastewaters in problem sites. EPA (draft undergoing review). Authors: O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M & O'Donoghue, P. (2010)

3. Relationships between dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and other nitrogen compounds in wastewaters, treated waters and receiving waters. 2009-SS-72. EPA (draft undergoing review). Authors: O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Rodgers, M. (2010)

4. Smarter Enforcement. 2009-SS-71. Office of Environmental Enforcement, EPA (draft undergoing review). Authors: Clifford, E., O'Reilly, E., Rodgers, M. (2010)

5. Assessment of percolation trench design and hydraulic capacity requirements with reference to holiday homes. Adopted In: Code of Practice - Wastewater treatment and disposal systems serving single houses. EPA. Authors: Rodgers, M., Clifford, E., & O'Reilly, E. (2006)

Best Technology - Technology Development Competition, Higher Education Authority (2009 - Strategic Innovation Fund).

Commercialisation of new technology award, Enterprise Ireland & Department of Trade and Enterprise (2008).

Paper award for conference presentation on a novel biofilm technology (HFBR) for wastewater treatment, International Water Association, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore (2008).

Awarded Irish Government Scholarship. IRCSET (2002).

1 ^st Place Environmental Engineering Examinations - BE Degree year, NUI Galway (2002).

The EPA/NUI Galway WRF and the above awards featured on the following media outlets:

• Eco Eye, RTÉ 1, March 2010 (Interviewed regarding the NUI Galway/EPA WRF).
• About The House, RTÉ 1 (Interview on HFBR technology, television date TBA).
• RTÉ 1 6 O’clock News, February 2010 (Interview with Jim Fahy, RTÉ)
• Galway Bay FM, February 2010 (Keith Finnegan show live interview).
• Tuam Herald, Galway Independent Article, 2010.
• Irish Times Article (Science Today Section), 2006. "Waste not want not" The article described the NUI Galway/EPA WRF.
  
• Website news features:
  • www.nuigalway.ie
  • www.envirocentre.ie
  • www.recyclingportal.eu
  • www.enterpriseireland.ie
  • www.researchcommercialisation.ie
  • www.educationireland.ie

Bioresource Technology, Desalination, Water Science and Technology, IWA conference proceedings

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Tobin & Co. Consulting Engineers
Coyle Kennedy Consulting Engineers
Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers
Clear Water Technologies Ltd
Response Engineering
Bord na Mona
Molloy Precast Products Ltd
Kingspan
Hanley Measurement and Control
Versant Consulting Engineers
Galway County Council
Limerick County Council

• Lecturer above the bar (NUI Galway) July 2010 - ongoing
  • Co Project Engineer on NUI Galway/EPA Water Research Facility.
  • Co Project Engineer on NUI Galway/EPA Mobile Remote Monitoring Control Unit
  • Co-ordinator 1^st year undenominated engineering
  • Host to visiting students from LeHigh University, USA and ENGEES, France
• Research Engineer (NUI Galway). August 2005 - July 2010. Appointed Adjunct Lecturer in February 2010
• Independent environmental and structural engineering consultant for a number of engineering and architectural companies. August 2004 - August 2005.
• Engineer (Atlas Ireland/NUI Galway). August 2002 - August 2004

• PhD (Environmental Engineering). NUI Galway. (2010)
• BE (1st honours - Environmental Engineering). NUI Galway. (2002)
• Commercialisation course. NUI Galway. (2008)
• Advanced certificatite course in dynamic wastewater treatment modelling and simulation. Hydromantis Inc, Peterborough, England (2006)
• GPS-X software modelling certificate course. Hydromantis Inc, Dublin. (2003)
• AquaSIM software modelling certificate. Zurich, Switzerland (2002)
• Member Engineers Ireland
• Member International Water Association

1. Rodgers, M., O'Reilly, E., Clifford, E., Ruane, E. (2009). A stratified bioreactor. European Patent Application No. 09006982.4.

2. Rodgers, M., O’Reilly, E. and Clifford, E. (2008). A biological reactor for wastewater. Patent application No. 08016355.3 – 2104.

3. Rodgers, M., Mulqueen, J., Lambe, A., Xiao, L. and Clifford, E. (2004). A Biofilm Reactor. Pub. No.:  WO/2006/003026. International Application No.:  PCT/EP2005/007453 (technology licensed to Bord na Móna).