Academic biography

David Collins graduated with a BEng in Mechatronic Engineering from Dublin City University in 2000, and later completed a part time MEng in Laser Based Surface Metrology in 2005. David has extensive experience in the aerospace, pharmaceutical and medical device industries and from 2007 to 2009 ran a small engineering company offering contract engineering (mechanical, electrical & control system) services.
In 2009 David joined the Irish Separation Science Cluster and completed a PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 2013 under Prof. Brett Paull.  In May 2016 David took up a lecturing position (Lecturer in Bioprocess Engineering) within the School of Biotechnology.