Structured PhD (Chemistry)--full-time
College of Science,
School of Chemistry
Course overview
All PhD students in the College of Science will enrol in a Structured PhD: www.nuigalway.ie/science/rgroups.html
The School has strengths in synthesis, structure determination, theoretical and computational chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and polymer chemistry. Research activity within the School of Chemistry involves over sixty postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers in three main research clusters:
Analytical Chemistry: The research themes are concerned with the implementation of spectroscopy, electrochemistry, and chemometrics based methods for the development of new analytical methods. Application areas include bio-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical production processes, environmental sensing, petroleum characterization, and materials for medical devices.
Advancing Medicine through Chemical Discovery: This research involves the development of new biomaterials for innovative drug delivery systems, new magnetic materials, and new bioactive compounds as potential therapeutics for areas such as cancer and infection. There are strengths in biomolecular chemistry, including drug design, synthesis and chemical biology.
Green Chemistry and Energy: Research is concerned with developing the fuels and green chemistry of the future. There are projects in combustion, biomolecular electronics, energy and environmentally friendly synthesis of small molecules and macromolecules.
Programmes available
Entry requirements
Areas of interest
F. Aldabbagh
Organic and Polymer Synthesis & Mechanism, Cancer Research, Heterocyclic Chemistry, Radicals (incl. photochemistry), Polymerizations (incl. controlled/living), Supercritical Carbon Dioxide.
W. M. Carroll
Stents, Coated Implants, Drug-Delivery, Smart Biomaterials
P. Crowley
Molecular Recognition, Protein-protein & Protein-Small Molecule Interactions, Structural Biology, In-Cell NMR Spectroscopy
H. J. Curran
Combustion Chemistry, Biofuels, Fuel Efficiency, Emissions Reduction, Global Warming
A. Erxleben
Metal-Based Drugs, DNA and peptide hydrolysis, Coordination Chemistry, Crystal Structures and Polymorphism of Pharmaceutical Solids.
T. Higgins
Protein Crystallography
N. Geraghty
Photochemistry, Green Chemistry
L.F. Jones
Paramagnetic Host-Guest Materials, Single-Molecule Magnets (SMMs) and Paramagnetic complexes, Magnetic Coolant Materials (magnetic refrigerants), 1, 2 and 3-D Coordination Polymers
D. Leech
Electrochemistry, Bioelectrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Sensors and Diagnostics, Industrial Electrochemistry, Energy, Marine and Environmental Electrochemical Technologies
P. V. Murphy
Organic Synthesis, Anti-tumour and Anti-infective Compounds, Carbohydrates & Glycoconjugates, Bioactive Molecule Design & Synthesis
P. O’Leary
Organic synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, Ligand Design, Immobilisation, Bioactive Product Synthesis
A.G. Ryder
Analytical Chemistry, Biopharmaceutical/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Environmental Monitoring, Medical Devices
R. Woods
Molecular Modeling, Computational Drug Design
www.nuigalway.ie/chemistry/research2.html
Researcher profiles
Find out more
Prof. Paul Murphy
T +353 91 492 465
E paul.v.murphy@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/chemistry/
