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Prof. Martin Leahy B.Sc., Cert, D.Phil.

Contact Details

Title Professor
Address Applied Physics
School of Physics
Room 122, Arts/Science Building
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 4260
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@yhael.nitram

 

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Peer Reviewed Journals

Liebert, A.,Leahy, M.,Maniewski, R. (1995) 'A calibration standard for laser-Doppler perfusion measurements'. Review of Scientific Instruments, 66 (1111):5169-5173. Available Online [Details]
Hill, S. A.,Pigott, K. H.,Saunders, M. I.,Powell, M. E.,Arnold, S.,Obeid, A.,Ward, G.,Leahy, M.,Hoskin, P. J.,Chaplin, D. J. (1996) 'Microregional blood flow in murine and human tumours assessed using laser Doppler microprobes'. The British journal of cancer. Supplement, 27 . Available Online [Details]
Hill, S. A.,Pigott, K. H.,Saunders, M. I.,Powell, M. E. B.,Arnold, S.,Obeid, A.,Ward, G.,Leahy, M.,Hoskin, P. J.,Chaplin, D. J. (1996) 'Microregional blood flow in murine and human tumours assessed using laser Doppler microprobes'. British Journal of Cancer, 74 (SUPPL. XXVIISUPPL. X). Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,Henry, M. P.,Clarke, D. W. (1997) 'Sensor validation in biomedical applications'. Control Engineering Practice, 5 (1212):1753-1758. Available Online [Details]
Liebert, A.,Leahy, M.,Maniewski, R. (1998) 'Multichannel laser-Doppler probe for blood perfusion measurements with depth discrimination'. Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, 36 (66):740-747. Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,De Mul, F. F. M.,Nilsson, G. E.,Maniewski, R. (1999) 'Principles and practice of the laser-Doppler perfusion technique'. Technology and Health Care, 7 (2-32-3):143-162. Available Online [Details]
Henry, M. P.,Clarke, D. W.,Archer, N.,Bowles, J.,Leahy, M. J.,Liu, R. P.,Vignos, J.,Zhou, F. B. (2000) 'A self-validating digital Coriolis mass-flow meter: An overview'. Control Engineering Practice, 8 (55):487-506. Available Online [Details]
Kelleher, B. P.,O'Callaghan, M. N.,Leahy, M. J.,O'Dwyer, T. F.,Leahy, J. J. (2002) 'The use of fly ash from the combustion of poultry litter for the adsorption of chromium(III) from aqueous solution'. Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, 77 (1111):1212-1218. Available Online [Details]
Kelleher, B. P.,Leahy, J. J.,Henihan, A. M.,O'Dwyer, T. F.,Sutton, D.,Leahy, M. J. (2002) 'Advances in poultry litter disposal technology - A review'. Bioresource Technology, 83 (11):27-36. Available Online [Details]
Henihan, A. M.,Leahy, M. J.,Leahy, J. J.,Cummins, E.,Kelleher, B. P. (2003) 'Emissions modeling of fluidised bed co-combustion of poultry litter and peat'. Bioresource Technology, 87 (33):289-294. Available Online [Details]
Abelha, P.,Gulyurtlu, I.,Boavida, D.,Barros, J. S.,Cabrita, I.,Leahy, J.,Kelleher, B.,Leahy, M. (2003) 'Combustion of poultry litter in a fluidised bed combustor'. Fuel, 82 (66):687-692. Available Online [Details]
Henihan, A. M.,Kelleher, B. P.,Leahy, M. J.,Cummins, E.,Leahy, J. J. (2003) 'Monitoring and dispersion modelling of emissions from the fluidised bed combustion of poultry litter'. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 85 (33):239-255. Available Online [Details]
Abelha, P.,Gulyurtlu, I.,Boavida, D.,Barros, J. S.,Cabrita, I.,Leahy, J.,Kelleher, B.,Leahy, M.,Henihan, A. M. (2004) 'Erratum: Combustion of poultry litter in a fluidised bed combustor (Fuel (2003) 82 (687-692) DOI: 10.1016/S0016-2361(02)00317-4)'. Fuel, 83 (17-1817-18). Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,Enfield, J. G.,Clancy, N. T.,O'Doherty, J.,McNamara, P.,Nilsson, G. E. (2007) 'Biophotonic methods in microcirculation imaging'. Medical Laser Application, 22 (22):105-126. Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,Henricson, J.,Anderson, C.,Leahy, M. J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Sjöberg, F. (2007) 'Sub-epidermal imaging using polarized light spectroscopy for assessment of skin microcirculation'. Skin Research and Technology, 13 (44):472-484. Available Online [Details]
Nilsson, G.,Anderson, C.,Henricson, J.,Leahy, M.,O'Doherty, J.,Sjöberg, F. (2008) 'Assessment of tissue viability by polarization spectroscopy'. Opto-electronics Review, 16 (33):309-313. Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,McNamara, P.,Clancy, N. T.,Enfield, J. G.,Leahy, M. J. (2009) 'Comparison of instruments for investigation of microcirculatory blood flow and red blood cell concentration'. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 14 (33). Available Online [Details]
Warncke, D.,Lewis, E.,Lochmann, S.,Leahy, M. (2009) 'A neural network based approach for determination of optical scattering and absorption coefficients of biological tissue'. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 178 . Available Online [Details]
Clancy, N. T.,Nilsson, G. E.,Anderson, C. D.,Leahy, M. J. 'A new device for assessing changes in skin viscoelasticity using indentation and optical measurement'. Skin Research and Technology, 16 (22):210-228. Available Online [Details]
Connolly, D.,Lund, H.,Mathiesen, B. V.,Leahy, M. 'The first step towards a 100% renewable energy-system for Ireland'. Applied Energy, 88 (22):502-507. Available Online [Details]
Connolly, D.,Lund, H.,Mathiesen, B. V.,Leahy, M. 'Modelling the existing Irish energy-system to identify future energy costs and the maximum wind penetration feasible'. Energy, 35 (55):2164-2173. Available Online [Details]
Connolly, D.,Lund, H.,Mathiesen, B. V.,Leahy, M. 'A review of computer tools for analysing the integration of renewable energy into various energy systems'. Applied Energy, 87 (44):1059-1082. Available Online [Details]
Connolly, D.,Lund, H.,Mathiesen, B. V.,Pican, E.,Leahy, M. 'The technical and economic implications of integrating fluctuating renewable energy using energy storage'. Renewable Energy, . Available Online [Details]
Connolly, D.,MacLaughlin, S.,Leahy, M. 'Development of a computer program to locate potential sites for pumped hydroelectric energy storage'. Energy, 35 (11):375-381. Available Online [Details]
Enfield, J.,O'Connell, M. L.,Lawlor, K.,Jonathan, E.,O'Mahony, C.,Leahy, M. 'In-vivo dynamic characterization of microneedle skin penetration using optical coherence tomography'. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 15 (44). Available Online [Details]
Finn, P.,Fitzpatrick, C.,Connolly, D.,Leahy, M.,Relihan, L. 'Facilitation of renewable electricity using price based appliance control in Ireland's electricity market'. Energy, 36 (55):2952-2960. Available Online [Details]
Guihen, E.,Ho, W. L.,Hogan, A. M.,O'Connell, M. L.,Leahy, M. J.,Ramsay, B.,O'Connor, W. T. 'Rapid quantification of histamine in human psoriatic plaques using microdialysis and ultra high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection'. Journal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 880 (11):119-124. Available Online [Details]
Jonathan, E.,Enfield, J.,Leahy, M. J. 'Correlation mapping method for generating microcirculation morphology from optical coherence tomography (OCT) intensity images'. Journal of Biophotonics, 4 (99):583-587. Available Online [Details]
Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. 'Investigating a smartphone imaging unit for photoplethysmography'. Physiological Measurement, 31 (1111). Available Online [Details]
McNamara, P. M.,O'Doherty, J.,O'Connell, M. L.,Fitzgerald, B. W.,Anderson, C. D.,Nilsson, G. E.,Toll, R.,Leahy, M. J. 'Tissue viability (TiVi) imaging: Temporal effects of local occlusion studies in the volar forearm'. Journal of Biophotonics, 3 (1-21-2):66-74. Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,Henricson, J.,Enfield, J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Leahy, M. J.,Anderson, C. D. 'Tissue viability imaging (TiVi) in the assessment of divergent beam UV-B provocation'. Archives of Dermatological Research, 303 (22):79-87. Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,McNamara, P. M.,Fitzgerald, B. W.,Leahy, M. J. 'Dynamic microvascular responses with a high speed TiVi imaging system'. Journal of Biophotonics, 4 (7-87-8):509-513. Available Online [Details]
Omerdic, E.,Toal, D.,Leahy, M. 'Assistive tools for system integration, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of ocean energy devices'. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part M: Journal of Engineering for the Maritime Environment, 224 (33):155-172. Available Online [Details]
Pican, E.,Omerdic, E.,Toal, D.,Leahy, M. 'Analysis of parallel connected synchronous generators in a novel offshore wind farm model'. Energy, 36 (1111):6387-6397. Available Online [Details]
Pican, E.,Omerdic, E.,Toal, D.,Leahy, M. 'Direct interconnection of offshore electricity generators'. Energy, 36 (33):1543-1553. Available Online [Details]
Tuchin, V. V.,Leahy, M.,Zhu, D. 'Introduction'. Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences, 3 (33). Available Online [Details]
Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. J. 'Cellular phone-based photoplethysmographic imaging'. Journal of Biophotonics, 4 (55):293-296. Available Online [Details]
           

Conference Paper

Leahy, M. J.,De Mul, F. F. M.,Nilsson, G. E.,Maniewski, R.,Liebert, A. (2002) Developments in laser Doppler blood perfusion monitoring. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M.,Liebert, A.,Maniewski, R. (2002) Evaluation of different signal processing algorithms in laser-Doppler perfusion measurements. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Henricson, J.,Sjöberg, F.,Leahy, M. J. (2005) Tissue viability imaging for assessment of microvascular events. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Clancy, N. T.,Leahy, M. J. (2005) Effect of glucose on the optical properties of arterial blood using Mie theory simulations. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
O'Doherty, J.,Henricson, J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Anderson, C.,Leahy, M. J. (2007) Real time diffuse reflectance polarisation spectroscopy imaging to evaluate skin microcirculation. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Clancy, N. T.,Leahy, M. J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Anderson, C. (2007) Analysis of skin recovery from mechanical indentation using diffuse lighting and digital imaging. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Enfield, J.,Doherty, J. O.,Leahy, M. J. (2007) Single point and imaging measurements of the optical clearing process. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,O'Doherty, J.,McNamara, P.,Henricson, J.,Nilsson, G. E.,Anderson, C.,Sjoberg, F. (2007) Diffuse reflection imaging of sub-epidermal tissue haematocrit using a simple RGB camera. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Finn, P.,Fitzpatrick, C.,Leahy, M.,Omerdic, E. (2008) Increased efficiency of wind generated electricity using demand side management. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Finn, P.,Fitzpatrick, C.,Leahy, M. (2009) Increased penetration of wind generated electricity using real time pricing & demand side management. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,Clancy, N. T.,Enfield, J. G.,McNamara, P.,O'Doherty, J. (2009) Recent advances in imaging the microcirculation. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Nilsson, G. E.,Leahy, M. J. Tissue viability imaging for quantification of skin erythema and blanching. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Lawlor, K.,O'Connell, M. L.,Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. J. A gel-based skin and blood flow model for a Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography (DOCT) imaging system. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Jonathan, E.,Enfield, J.,Leahy, M. J. Correlation mapping: Rapid method for retrieving microcirculation morphology from optical coherence tomography intensity images. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Finn, P.,Fitzpatrick, C.,Leahy, M.,Relihan, L. Promotion of wind generated electricity using price responsive demand side management: Price prediction analysis for imperfect energy storage. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
McNamara, P. M.,O'Doherty, J.,O'Connell, M. L.,Fitzgerald, B. W.,Anderson, C. D.,Nilsson, G. E.,Leahy, M. J. Tissue Viability (TiVi) imaging: Utility in assessment of rapid changes in the cutaneous microvasculature. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,Nilsson, G. E. Laser Doppler flowmetry for assessment of tissue microcirculation: 30 years to clinical acceptance. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Leahy, M. J.,Wang, R.,Foster, S.,Ritman, E.,Wang, L.,Steenbergen, W.,Tromberg, B.,Larin, K.,Duncan, D.,Tuchin, V.,Liebert, A. Report on the panel discussion on harnessing biophotonics for better healthcare and the creation of an international microcirculation imaging lab. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Enfield, J.,Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. J. In-vivo assessment of cleavage line orientation in human skin using Optical coherence tomography. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
O'Connell, M. L.,O'Connor, W.,Ramsay, B.,Guihen, E.,Ho, W. L.,Leahy, M. J. Optical coherence tomography: Imaging architect for dermal microdialysis in psoriasis. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Daly, S. M.,Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. J. Design and development of a galvanometer inspired dual beam optical coherence tomography system for flow velocity quantification of the microvasculature. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
Zhernovaya, O. S.,Jonathan, E.,Tuchin, V. V.,Leahy, M. J. Study of optical clearing of blood by immersion method. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
McNamara, P. M.,Jonathan, E.,Leahy, M. J. Development of an absorption-based tomographic system for mapping the human microvasculature. Conference Paper Available Online [Details]
                             

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