About

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Contact Details:
Email: eoin.mcgillicuddy@nuigalway.ie
Phone: +353 (0) 91 542686
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eoin_Mcgillicuddy2            

Location: Room 2008, Clinical Science Institute, Discipline of Bacteriology, University Hospital Galway, Galway, Ireland               

Position: Postdoctoral researcher            

Research Area: DeTER Project       

Qualifications:
2005-2009 BSc Chemistry University College Cork
2009-2014 PhD Chemistry University College Cork

Publications:

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Dockery, P., Prendergast, M., Rowan, N., Morris, D., 2017. Silver nanoparticles in the environment: Sources, detection and ecotoxicology. Sci. Total Environ. 575, 231–246. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.041

Dall’Osto, M., Beddows, D.C.S., McGillicuddy, E.J., Esser-Gietl, J.K., Harrison, R.M., Wenger, J.C., 2016. On the simultaneous deployment of two single-particle mass spectrometers at an urban background and a roadside site during SAPUSS. Atmos. Chem. Phys. 16. doi:10.5194/acp-16-9693-2016

Healy, R. M., Evans, G. J.,  Murphy, M., Juranyi, Z., Tritscher, T., Laborde, M., Weingartner, E., Gysel, M., Poulain, L., Kamilli, K., Wiedensohler, A., O'Connor, I. P., McGillicuddy, E., Sodeau, J. R. and Wenger, J. C. Predicting hygroscopic growth using single particle chemical composition estimates. Journal of Geophysical Research, 2014, 15 (119), 9567-9577.

Healy, R. M.; Riemer, N.; Wenger, J. C.; Murphy, M. West, M.; Poulain, L.; Wiedensohler, A.; O’Connor, I. P.; McGillicuddy, E.; Sodeau, J. R.; Evans, G. J. Single particle diversity and mixing state measurements. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2014, 14, 6289-6299.

Healy, R. M.; Sciare, J.; Poulain, L.; Crippa, M.; Wiedensohler, A.; Prevot, A. S. H.; Baltensperger, U.; Sarda-Esteve, R.; McGuire, M. L.; Jeong, C. H.; McGillicuddy, E.; O'Connor, I. P.; Sodeau, J. R.; Evans, G. J.; Wenger, J. C. Quantitative determination of carbonaceous particle mixing state in Paris using single-particle mass spectrometer and aerosol mass spectrometer measurements. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2013, 13 (18), 9479-9496.

Dall'Osto, M.; Querol, X.; Alastuey, A.; Minguillon, M. C.; Alier, M.; Amato, F.; Brines, M.; Cusack, M.; Grimalt, J. O.; Karanasiou, A.; Moreno, T.; Pandolfi, M.; Pey, J.; Reche, C.; Ripoll, A.; Tauler, R.; Van Drooge, B. L.; Viana, M.; Harrison, R. M.; Gietl, J.; Beddows, D.; Bloss, W.; O'Dowd, C.; Ceburnis, D.; Martucci, G.; Ng, N. L.; Worsnop, D.; Wenger, J.; Mc Gillicuddy, E.; Sodeau, J.; Healy, R.; Lucarelli, F.; Nava, S.; Jimenez, J. L.; Moreno, F. G.; Artinano, B.; Prevot, A. S. H.; Pfaffenberger, L.; Frey, S.; Wilsenack, F.; Casabona, D.; Jimenez-Guerrero, P.; Gross, D.; Cots, N. Presenting SAPUSS: Solving Aerosol Problem by Using Synergistic Strategies in Barcelona, Spain. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2013, 13 (17), 8991-9019.

Healy, R. M.; Sciare, J.; Poulain, L.; Kamili, K.; Merkel, M.; Mueller, T.; Wiedensohler, A.; Eckhardt, S.; Stohl, A.; Sarda-Esteve, R.; McGillicuddy, E.; O'Connor, I. P.; Sodeau, J. R.; Wenger, J. C. Sources and mixing state of size-resolved elemental carbon particles in a European megacity: Paris. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2012, 12 (4), 1681-1700.

 

Presentations:

Oral Presentations:

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Dockery, P., Rowan, N., Morris, D. Silver nanoparticles in the environment: an overview. In: Proceedings of Environ, Athlone, 10th – 12th April 2017.

McGillicuddy, E., Morrison, L., Cormican, M., Morris, D. The capture of silver nanoparticles from suspension using activated charcoal. In: Proceedings of Environ, Athlone 10th – 12th April 2017.

Eoin McGillicuddy, Manuel Dall’Osto, Franco Lucarelli, Silvia Nava, Xavier Querol, Roy M. Harrison, Johanna K. Gietl, David C. S. Beddows, Deborah Gross, Robert Healy, John Wenger, John Sodeau. Simultaneous Single Particle Mass Spectrometry Measurements at Two Different Urban Sites and Comparison with Quantitative Techniques. European Aerosol Conference, Granada, Spain, September 2012.

 

Poster Presentations:

McGillicuddy, E., Morrison, L., Cormican, M., Morris, D. Silver nanoparticle removal from aqueous samples using activated charcoal. In: Proceedings of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) conference, Brussels, Belgium, 7 – 11 May 2017.

McGillicuddy, E., Morrison, L., Cormican, M., Morris, D. Charcoal as a capture material for silver nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. In: Proceedings of the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 23rd -28th, 2017.

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Dockery, P., Rowan, N., Morris, D. DeTER: Detection, Toxicology, Environmental fate and Risk assessment of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. In: Proceedings of ENTER Final Conference, Aviero, Portugal, February 7th – 8th 2017.

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Dockery, P., Rowan, N., Morris, D. DeTER: Detection, Toxicology, Environmental fate and Risk assessment of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. In: Proceedings of Ryan Institute annual research day, Galway, December 9th 2016.

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Dockery, P., Rowan, N., Morris, D. DeTER: Detection, Toxicology, Environmental fate and Risk assessment of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. In: Proceedings of HSE-EPA Environment & Health Conference, Dublin, November  30th 2016.

McGillicuddy, E., Murray, I., Kavanagh, S., Morrison, L., Fogarty, A., Cormican, M., Prendergast, M., Dockery, P., Rowan, N., Morris, D. DeTER: Detection, Toxicology, Environmental fate and Risk assessment of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment. In: Proceedings of JPI meeting, Vienna, Austria, November 30th 2016.

Eoin McGillicuddy, Robert Healy, Manuel Dall’Osto, Jean Sciare, Franco Lucarelli, Silvia Nava, Xavier Querol, Ian O’Connor, Roy M. Harrison, Deborah Gross, John Wenger, John Sodeau. Comparison of Aerosol Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (ATOFMS) measurements with offline techniques for determining metal concentration in atmospheric particles. Irish Universities Chemistry Research Colloquium, Galway, Ireland, June 2014.

Eoin McGillicuddy, Robert Healy, Manuel Dall’Osto, Jean Sciare, Franco Lucarelli, Silvia Nava, Xavier Querol, Ian O’Connor, Roy M. Harrison, Deborah Gross, John Wenger, John Sodeau. Comparison of Aerosol Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (ATOFMS) measurements with offline techniques for determining metal concentration in atmospheric particles. European Aerosol Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, September 2013.

E. McGillicuddy, F. Lucarelli, M. Dall’Osto, S. Nava, X. Querol, D. Gross, R. Healy, J. Wenger, J. Sodeau. Temporal Variation of Metals in Single Particles in Barcelona, Spain. American Association for Aerosol Research Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, October 2011.