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Colette McDonagh

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Colette McDonagh studied undergraduate physics at the National University of Ireland in Galway and was awarded a Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College, Dublin. After postdoctoral work at Trinity College and at the Department of Applied Science at the University of California, Davis, she took up an academic position in the School of Physical Sciences at Dublin City University in 1986. She currently holds the position of Full Professor. She is Head of the Optical Sensors Laboratory (OSL) in the School of Physical Sciences at DCU She is a member of the National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) and of the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI). Funding for research comes from a variety of sources including industry, EU and national funding bodies. She has over 120 publications has over 3500 citations.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2016	Barczak M.;McDonagh C.;Wencel D. (2016) 'Micro- and nanostructured sol-gel-based materials for optical chemical sensing (2005–2015)'. Mikrochimica Acta, :1-25.
	2016	Barczak M.;McDonagh C.;Wencel D. (2016) 'Micro- and nanostructured sol-gel-based materials for optical chemical sensing (2005–2015)'. Mikrochimica Acta, :1-25.
	2015	Oubaha, M;Gorin, A;McDonagh, C;Duffy, B;Copperwhite, R (2015) 'Development of a multianalyte optical sol-gel biosensor for medical diagnostic'. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 221 :96-103.
	2015	Nooney R.;O'Connell C.;Roy S.;Boland K.;Keegan G.;Kelleher S.;Daniels S.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Synthesis and characterisation of far-red fluorescent cyanine dye doped silica nanoparticles using a modified microemulsion method for application in bioassays'. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 221 :420-479.
	2015	Korzeniowska B.;Raspe M.;Wencel D.;Woolley R.;Jalink K.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Development of organically modified silica nanoparticles for monitoring the intracellular level of oxygen using a frequency-domain FLIM platform'. RSC Advances, 5 (46):36938-36947.
	2015	Burger R.;Kurzbuch D.;Gorkin R.;Kijanka G.;Glynn M.;McDonagh C.;Ducrée J. (2015) 'An integrated centrifugo-opto-microfluidic platform for arraying, analysis, identification and manipulation of individual cells'. Lab on a Chip - Miniaturisation for Chemistry and Biology, 15 (2):378-381.
	2015	Korzeniowska, B;Raspe, M;Wencel, D;Woolley, R;Jalink, K;McDonagh, C (2015) 'Development of organically modified silica nanoparticles for monitoring the intracellular level of oxygen using a frequency-domain FLIM platform'. RSC Advances, 5 :36938-36947.
	2015	Roy S.;Korzeniowska B.;Dixit C.;Manickam G.;Daniels S.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Biocompatibility and bioimaging application of carbon nanoparticles synthesized by phosphorus pentoxide combustion method'. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015 .
	2015	Zhang Y.;Keegan G.;Stranik O.;Brennan-Fournet M.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Highly sensitive C-reactive protein (CRP) assay using metal-enhanced fluorescence (MEF)'. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 17 (7).
	2015	Nooney, RI;White, A;O'Mahony, C;O'Connell, C;Kelleher, SM;Daniels, S;McDonagh, C (2015) 'Investigating the colloidal stability of fluorescent silica nanoparticles under isotonic conditions for biomedical applications'. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 456 :50-58.
	2015	Kelleher S.;Nooney R.;Flynn S.;Clancy E.;Burke M.;Daly S.;Smith T.;Daniels S.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Multivalent linkers for improved covalent binding of oligonucleotides to dye-doped silica nanoparticles'. Nanotechnology, 26 (36).
	2015	Byrne D.;Zhao Y.;O'Brien P.;McDonagh C. (2015) 'Direct spray deposition of silver nanoparticle films for biosensing applications'. RSC Advances, 5 (77):62836-62843.
	2014	Korzeniowska B.;Woolley R.;DeCourcey J.;Wencel D.;Loscher C.;McDonagh C. (2014) 'Intracellular pH-sensing using core/shell silica nanoparticles'. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 10 (7):1336-1345.
	2013	Nwankire C.;Donohoe G.;Zhang X.;Siegrist J.;Somers M.;Kurzbuch D.;Monaghan R.;Kitsara M.;Burger R.;Hearty S.;Murrell J.;Martin C.;Rook M.;Barrett L.;Daniels S.;McDonagh C.;O'Kennedy R.;Ducrée J. (2013) 'At-line bioprocess monitoring by immunoassay with rotationally controlled serial siphoning and integrated supercritical angle fluorescence optics'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 781 :54-62.
	2013	Wencel D.;Dolan C.;Barczak M.;Keyes T.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'Synthesis, tailoring and characterization of silica nanoparticles containing a highly stable ruthenium complex'. Nanotechnology, 24 (36).
	2013	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Manickam G.;Daniels S.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'Dendrimer driven self-assembly of SPR active silver-gold nanohybrids'. Langmuir, 29 (14):4430-4433.
	2013	Woolley R.;Roy S.;Prendergast T.;Panzera A.;Basabe-Desmonts L.;Kenny D.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'From particle to platelet: Optimization of a stable, high brightness fluorescent nanoparticle based cell detection platform'. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 9 (4):540-549.
	2013	Kurzbuch D.;Somers M.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'High efficiency ring-lens supercritical angle fluorescence (SAF) detection for optimum bioassay performance'. Optics Express, 21 (19):22070-22075.
	2013	Woolley R.;Prendergast U.;Jose B.;Kenny D.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'A rapid, topographical platelet activation assay'. The Analyst, 138 (16):4512-4518.
	2013	Wang P.;Charlton O'Mahony C.;Lee T.;Ismaeel R.;Hawkins T.;Semenova Y.;Bo L.;Wu Q.;McDonagh C.;Farrell G.;Ballato J.;Brambilla G. (2013) 'Mid-infrared Raman sources using spontaneous Raman scattering in germanium core optical fibers'. Applied Physics Letters, 102 (1).
	2013	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Gandhiraman R.;Prendergast U.;Daniels S.;O'Kennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'Protein integrated, functionally active silver nanoplanar structures for enhanced SPR'. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 117 (6):3078-3083.
	2013	Dixit C.;Roy S.;Byrne C.;O'Kennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2013) 'A chemical quenching- and physical blocking-based method to minimize process-mediated aggregation of antibody-crosslinked nanoparticles for imaging application'. The Analyst, 138 (21):6277-6281.
	2013	Elmaghrum S.;Gorin A.;Kribich R.;Corcoran B.;Copperwhite R.;McDonagh C.;Oubaha M. (2013) 'Development of a sol-gel photonic sensor platform for the detection of biofilm formation'. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 177 :357-363.
	2012	Le Guevel Xavier, Nooney Robert, McDonagh Colette, MacCraith Brian D. (2012) 'Synthesis and characterisation of mesoporous and magnetic sub-micron particles doped with a near infrared fluorescent dye'. vol 184 Journal of Solid State Chemistry :1545-1550.
	2012	Nooney R.;McCormack E.;McDonagh C. (2012) 'Optimization of size, morphology and colloidal stability of fluorescein dye-doped silica NPs for application in immunoassays'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 404 (10):2807-2818.
	2012	O'Driscoll S.;McEvoy H.;McDonagh C.;MacCraith B. (2012) 'Enhanced fluorescence-based optical sensor performance using a simple optical collection strategy'. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 24 (6):425-427.
	2012	Wencel D.;Barczak M.;Borowski P.;McDonagh C. (2012) 'The development and characterisation of novel hybrid sol-gel-derived films for optical pH sensing'. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 (23):11720-11729.
	2012	Wencel, D;Barczak, M;Borowski, P;McDonagh, C (2012) 'The development and characterisation of novel hybrid sol-gel-derived films for optical pH sensing'. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 :11720-11729.
	2012	Oubaha M.;Elmaghrum S.;Copperwhite R.;Corcoran B.;McDonagh C.;Gorin A. (2012) 'Optical properties of high refractive index thin films processed at low-temperature'. Optical Materials, 34 (8):1366-1370.
	2012	Tivnan A.;Orr W.;Gubala V.;Nooney R.;Williams D.;McDonagh C.;Prenter S.;Harvey H.;Domingo-Fernández R.;Bray I.;Piskareva O.;Ng C.;Lode H.;Davidoff A.;Stallings R. (2012) 'Inhibition of neuroblastoma tumor growth by targeted delivery of microRNA-34a using anti-disialoganglioside GD2 coated nanoparticles'. PLoS ONE, 7 (5).
	2012	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Woolley R.;Okennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2012) 'Synthesis and characterization of model silica-gold core-shell nanohybrid systems to demonstrate plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence'. Nanotechnology, 23 (32).
	2012	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Woolley R.;O'Kennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2012) 'Synthesis and characterization of a Noble metal Enhanced Optical Nanohybrid (NEON): A high brightness detection platform based on a dye-doped silica nanoparticle'. Langmuir, 28 (21):8244-8250.
	2012	Oubaha, M;Kavanagh, A;Gorin, A;Bickauskaite, G;Byrne, R;Farsari, M;Winfield, R;Diamond, D;McDonagh, C;Copperwhite, R (2012) 'Graphene-doped photo-patternable ionogels: tuning of conductivity and mechanical stability of 3D microstructures'. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 22 :10552-10559.
	2012	Copperwhite, R;McDonagh, C;O'Driscoll, S (2012) 'A Camera Phone-Based UV-Dosimeter for Monitoring the Solar Disinfection (SODIS) of Water'. IEEE Sensors Journal, 12 :1425-1426.
	2011	Kavanagh A.;Copperwhite R.;Oubaha M.;Owens J.;McDonagh C.;Diamond D.;Byrne R. (2011) 'Photo-patternable hybrid ionogels for electrochromic applications'. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21 (24):8687-8693.
	2011	Le Guével X.;Nooney R.;McDonagh C.;MacCraith B. (2011) 'Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse, mesoporous, and magnetic sub-micron particles doped with a near-infrared fluorescent dye'. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 184 (6):1545-1550.
	2011	Copperwhite R.;O'Sullivan M.;Boothman C.;Gorin A.;McDonagh C.;Oubaha M. (2011) 'Development and characterisation of integrated microfluidics on waveguide-based photonic platforms fabricated from hybrid materials'. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, :1-14.
	2011	Yuk, JS;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2011) 'Signal enhancement of surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) with the evanescent field of surface plasmons on a bimetallic paraboloid biochip'. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26 :3213-3218.
	2011	Gorin A.;Copperwhite R.;Boothman C.;O'Sullivan M.;McDonagh C.;Oubaha M. (2011) 'Low loss optical channel waveguides for the infrared range using niobium based hybrid sol-gel material'. Optics Communications, 284 (8):2164-2167.
	2011	Oubaha M.;Copperwhite R.;Gorin A.;Purlys V.;Boothman C.;O'Sullivan M.;Gadonas R.;McDonagh C.;MacCraith B. (2011) 'Novel tantalum based photocurable hybrid sol-gel material employed in the fabrication of channel optical waveguides and three-dimensional structures'. Applied Surface Science, 257 (7):2995-2999.
	2011	Mikkelsen M.;Marie R.;Hansen J.;Wencel D.;McDonagh C.;Nielsen H.;Kristensen A. (2011) 'Controlled deposition of sol-gel sensor material using hemiwicking'. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21 (11).
	2011	Labeguerie-Egea, J;McEvoy, HM;McDonagh, C (2011) 'Synthesis, characterisation and functionalisation of luminescent silica nanoparticles'. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 13 :6455-6465.
	2011	Copperwhite R.;Oubaha M.;Moore J.;McDonagh C.;MacCraith B. (2011) 'Sensing performance of a refractometric optical sensor platform based on multimode interference couplers'. IEEE Sensors Journal, 11 (12):3269-3275.
	2011	Copperwhite R.;O'Sullivan M.;Boothman C.;Gorin A.;McDonagh C.;Oubaha M. (2011) 'Development and characterisation of integrated microfluidics on waveguide-based photonic platforms fabricated from hybrid materials'. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 11 (3):283-296.
	2011	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Woolley R.;O'Kennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2011) 'Label-free optical characterization methods for detecting amine silanization-driven gold nanoparticle self-assembly'. Langmuir, 27 (17):10421-10428.
	2011	Varma, PCR;Periyat, P;Oubaha, M;McDonagh, C;Duffy, B (2011) 'Application of niobium enriched ormosils as thermally stable coatings for aerospace aluminium alloys'. Surface and Coatings Technology, 205 :3992-3998.
	2011	Yuk J.;O'Reilly E.;Forster R.;MacCraith B.;McDonagh C. (2011) 'Demonstration of surface plasmon-coupled emission using solid-state electrochemiluminescence'. Chemical Physics Letters, 513 (1-3):112-117.
	2011	Schulz A.;Woolley R.;Tabarin T.;McDonagh C. (2011) 'Dextran-coated silica nanoparticles for calcium-sensing'. The Analyst, 136 (8):1722-1727.
	2011	Oubaha, M;Copperwhite, R;Boothman, C;Ovsianikov, A;Kiyan, R;Purlys, V;O'Sullivan, M;McDonagh, C;Chichkov, B;Gadonas, R;MacCraith, BD (2011) 'Influence of hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel matrices on the photophysics of amino-functionalized UV-sensitizers'. Journal of Materials Science, 46 :400-408.
	2010	Wencel D.;Moore J.;Stevenson N.;McDonagh C. (2010) 'Ratiometric fluorescence-based dissolved carbon dioxide sensor for use in environmental monitoring applications'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398 (5):1899-1907.
	2010	Varma, PCR;Colreavy, J;Cassidy, J;Oubaha, M;McDonagh, C;Duffy, B (2010) 'Corrosion protection of AA 2024-T3 aluminium alloys using 3, 4-diaminobenzoic acid chelated zirconium-silane hybrid sol-gels'. Thin Solid Films, 518 :5753-5761.
	2010	Stranik, O;Iacopino, D;Nooney, R;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2010) 'Optical Properties of Micro-patterned Silver Nanoparticle Substrates'. Journal of Fluorescence, 20 :215-223.
	2010	Roy S.;Woolley R.;MacCraith B.;McDonagh C. (2010) 'Fluorescence lifetime analysis and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy elucidate the internal architecture of fluorescent silica nanoparticles'. Langmuir, 26 (17):13741-13746.
	2010	Yuk, JS;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2010) 'Demonstration of a surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE)-based immunoassay in the absence of a spacer layer'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398 :1947-1954.
	2010	Nooney, R;Clifford, A;LeGuevel, X;Stranik, O;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2010) 'Enhancing the analytical performance of immunoassays that employ metal-enhanced fluorescence'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 396 :1127-1134.
	2010	Estella, J;Wencel, D;Moore, JP;Sourdaine, M;McDonagh, C (2010) 'Fabrication and performance evaluation of highly sensitive hybrid sol-gel-derived oxygen sensor films based on a fluorinated precursor'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 666 :83-90.
	2010	Roy, S;Woolley, R;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2010) 'Fluorescence Lifetime Analysis and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Elucidate the Internal Architecture of Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles'. Langmuir, 26 :13741-13746.
	2010	Yuk, JS;Trnavsky, M;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2010) 'Surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE)-based immunoassay using a novel paraboloid array biochip'. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 25 :1344-1349.
	2010	Roy S.;Dixit C.;Woolley R.;MacCraith B.;Okennedy R.;McDonagh C. (2010) 'Novel multiparametric approach to elucidate the surface amine-silanization reaction profile on fluorescent silica nanoparticles'. Langmuir, 26 (23):18125-18134.
	2009	Nooney, RI;McCahey, CMN;Stranik, O;Guevel, XL;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2009) 'Experimental and theoretical studies of the optimisation of fluorescence from near-infrared dye-doped silica nanoparticles'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 393 :1143-1149.
	2009	Le Guevel, X;Wang, FY;Stranik, O;Nooney, R;Gubala, V;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2009) 'Synthesis, Stabilization, and Functionalization of Silver Nanoplates for Biosensor Applications'. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 :16380-16386.
	2008	Higgins, C;Wencel, D;Burke, CS;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2008) 'Novel hybrid optical sensor materials for in-breath O-2 analysis'. The Analyst, 133 :241-247.
	2008	Nooney, RI;Stranik, O;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2008) 'Optimization of plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence on plastic substrates'. Langmuir, 24 :11261-11267.
	2008	Trnavsky, M;Enderlein, J;Ruckstuhl, T;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2008) 'Experimental and theoretical evaluation of surface plasmon-coupled emission for sensitive fluorescence detection'. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 13 .
	2007	Wencel, D;Higgins, C;Klukowska, A;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2007) 'Novel sol-gel derived films for luminescence-based oxygen and pH sensing'. Materials Science - Wroclaw, 25 :767-779.
	2007	Stranik, O;Nooney, R;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2007) 'Optimization of nanoparticle size for plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence'. Plasmonics, 2 :15-22.
	2006	Burke, CS;Markey, A;Nooney, RI;Byme, P;McDonagh, C (2006) 'Development of an optical sensor probe for the detection of dissolved carbon dioxide'. Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 119 :288-294.
	2006	McGaughey, O;Ros-Lis, JV;Guckian, A;McEvoy, AK;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2006) 'Development of a fluorescence lifetime-based sol-gel humidity sensor'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 570 :15-20.
	2006	Ros-Lis, JV;Martinez-Manez, R;Soto, J;McDonagh, C;Guckian, A (2006) 'A prospective study of the use of the [Os(tpy)(2)](2+) (tpy=2,2 ';6 ': 2 ''-terpyridine) core as signalling scaffolding for the development of chemical sensors'. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, :2647-2655.
	2005	Burke, CS;McGaughey, O;Sabattie, JM;Barry, H;McEvoy, AK;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2005) 'Development of an integrated optic oxygen sensor using a novel, generic platform'. The Analyst, 130 :41-45.
	2003	von Bultzingslowen, C;McEvoy, AK;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2003) 'Lifetime-based optical sensor for high-level pCO(2) detection employing fluorescence resonance energy transfer'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 480 :275-283.
	2002	Hradil, J;Davis, C;Mongey, K;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2002) 'Temperature-corrected pressure-sensitive paint measurements using a single camera and a dual-lifetime approach'. Measurement Science and Technology, 13 :1552-1557.
	2002	von Bultzingslowen, C;McEvoy, AK;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD;Klimant, I;Krause, C;Wolfbeis, OS (2002) 'Sol-gel based optical carbon dioxide sensor employing dual luminophore referencing for application in food packaging technology'. The Analyst, 127 :1478-1483.
	2002	McDonagh, C;Bowe, P;Mongey, K;MacCraith, BD (2002) 'Characterisation of porosity and sensor response times of sol-gel-derived thin films for oxygen sensor applications'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 306 :138-148.
	2002	MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2002) 'Enhanced fluorescence sensing using sol-gel materials'. Journal of Fluorescence, 12 :333-342.
	1998	Butler, TM;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (1998) 'Leaching in sol-gel-derived silica films for optical pH sensing'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 224 :249-258.
	1998	McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD;McEvoy, AK (1998) 'Tailoring of sol-gel films for optical sensing of oxygen in gas and aqueous phase'. Analytical Chemistry, 70 :45-50.
	1997	Murphy, V;MacCraith, BD;Butler, T;McDonagh, C;Lawless, B (1997) 'Quasi-distributed fibre-optic chemical sensing using telecom optical fibre'. Electronics Letters, 33 :618-619.
	1996	McDonagh, C;Sheridan, F;Butler, T;MacCraith, BD (1996) 'Characterisation of sol-gel-derived silica films'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 194 :72-77.
	1991	DEVLIN, K;OKELLY, B;TANG, ZR;MCDONAGH, C;MCGILP, JF (1991) 'A STRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE SOL-GEL PROCESS BY OPTICAL FLUORESCENCE AND DECAY TIME SPECTROSCOPY'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 135 :8-14.
	1990	MCDONAGH, C;OKELLY, B;DEVLIN, K;TANG, ZR;MCGILP, J (1990) 'OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOL-GEL GLASSES'. Institute of Physics Conference Series, :435-440.
	2012	Mohamed Oubaha , Andrew Kavanagh , Arnaud Gorin , Gabija Bickauskaite , Robert Byrne , Maria Farsari , Richard Winfield , Dermot Diamond , Colette McDonagh , Robert Copperwhite (2012) 'Graphene-doped photo-patternable ionogels: tuning of conductivity and mechanical stability of 3D microstructures'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (PRINT), 22 :10552-10559.
	2012	Anja Schulz, colette McDonagh (2012) 'Intracellular Sensing and Cell Diagnostics using Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles'. Soft Matter, published online 2012 .
	2011	Yuk Jong seol, O'Reilly Emmet, Forster Robert, MacCraith Brian D., McDonagh C. (2011) 'Demonstration of asurface-plasmon-coupled emission using solid state electrochemiluminesce'. Chemical Physics Letters, 513 :112-117.
	2011	Roy Shibsekhar, Dixit Chandra, Woolley Robert, O'Kennedy Richard, McDonagh Colette (2011) 'Label-free optical characterisation methods for detecting amine silanization-driven gold nanoparticle self-assembly'. 27 :10421-10428.
	2011	Oubaha M, Copperwhite R. Boothman C. C., Ovsianikov, A., Kiyan, R., Purlys, V., O'Sullivan, M., McDonagh, C., Chichkov, B., Gadonas, R. and MacCraith, B.D. (2011) 'Influence of hybrid organic-inorganic sol-gel matrices on the photophysics of amino-funcionalised UV-sensitizers'. Journal of Materials Science, vol 46 :400-408.
	2011	Mikkelson Morten Bo, Marie Rodolphe, Hensen Jan H. , Wencel Dorota, McDonagh Colette, Nielsen Hans Ole, Christensen Anders (2011) 'Controlled deposition of sol-gel sensor material using hemiwicking'. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 21 .
	2011	Andrew Kavanagh , Robert Copperwhite , Mohamed Oubaha , Jessica Owens , Colette McDonagh , Dermot Diamond , Robert Byrne (2011) 'Photopatternable ionogels for electrochromic applications'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (PRINT), 21 :8687-8693.
	2011	Gorin, A., Copperwhite, R., Boothman, C., O'Sullivan, M., McDonagh, C. and Oubaha, M. (2011) '. Low loss optical channel waveguides for the infrared range using niobium based hybrid sol-gel material'. Optics Communications, 284 :2164-2167.
	2011	Yuk Jongseol, MacCraith Brian D., McDonagh C. (2011) 'Signal enhancment of surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) with the evanescent field of surface plasmons on a bimetallic paraboloid biochip'. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, 26 :3213-3218.
	2011	Jessica Labeguerie -Egea, Helen McEvoy, Colette McDonagh (2011) 'Synthesis, characterisation and functionalisation of luminescent silica nanoparticle'. Vol 13, Journal of Nanoparticle Research :6455-6465.
	2011	Copperwhite Robert, O'Sullivan Mary, Boothman Catherine, Gorin Arnaud, McDonagh Colette, Oubaha Mohamed. (2011) 'Development and characterisation of integrated microfluidics on waveguide-based photonic platforms fabricated from hybrid materials'. 11 :112-117.
	2011	Oubaha M., Copperwhite R., Gorin A., Purlys, V., Boothman, C., O'Sullivan, M., Gadonas, R., McDonagh, C. and MacCraith, B.D (2011) 'Novel Tantalum based photocurable hybrid sol-gel material employed in the fabrication of channel optical waveguides and three-dimensional structures'. Applied Surface Science, 257 :2995-2999.
	2011	Schulz Anja, Woolley Robert, Tabarin Thibault, McDonagh Colette (2011) 'Dextran-coated silica nanoparticles for calcium-sensing'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 136 :1722-1727.
	2011	Varma P C. Rajaath, Periyat Pradeepan, Oubaha Mohamed, McDonagh Colette, Duffy Brendan (2011) 'Application of niobium enriched ormosils as thermally stable coating for aerospace aluminium alloys'. Surface and Coatings Technology, 205 .
	2010	M. Oubaha, R. Copperwhite, C. McDonagh, P. Etienne, B.D. MacCraith (2010) 'Structural and optical characterisation of an Erbium/Ytterbium doped hybrid material developed via a non-hydrolytic sol-gel route'. Article ID 101747 .
	2010	R. Varma, John Cassidy, Mohamed Oubaha, Colette McDonagh, John Colreavy. Brendan Duffy (2010) 'Corrosion protected properties of various ligand organic inorganic coatings on AA2024-T3'. 24 :231-246.
	2010	Dorota Wencel, John Moore, Niall Stevenson, Colette McDonagh (2010) 'Rationmetric fluorescence-based dissolved carbon dioxide sensor for use in environmental monitoring applications'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398 :1899-1907.
	2010	ROY, SHIBSEKHAR , WOOLLEY, ROBERT, MACCRAITH, BRIAN D. AND MCDONAGH COLETTE (2010) '“Fluorescence Lifetime Analysis and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Elucidate the Internal Architecture of Fluorescent Silica Nanoparticles”'. 26 :13741-13746.
	2010	VARMA PCR (VARMA, P. C. RAJATH)1, COLREAVY J (COLREAVY, JOHN)1, CASSIDY J (CASSIDY, JOHN)2, OUBAHA M (OUBAHA, MOHAMED)3, MCDONAGH C (MCDONAGH, COLETTE)3, DUFFY B (DUFFY, BRENDAN)1 (2010) '“Corrosion protection of AA 2024-T3 aluminium alloys using 3, 4-diaminobenzoic acid chelated zirconium-silane hybrid sol-gels”'. Thin Solid Films, 518 :5753-5761.
	2010	3. ESTELLA, J (ESTELLA, JUNCAL); WENCEL, D (WENCEL, DOROTA); MOORE, JP (MOORE, JOHN P.); SOURDAINE, M (SOURDAINE, MAJA); MCDONAGH, C (MCDONAGH, COLETTE) “ (2010) 'Fabrication and performance evaluation of highly sensitive hybrid sol-gel-derived oxygen sensor films based on a fluorinated precursor”'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 666 :83-90.
	2010	NOONEY, ROBERT CLIFFORD, ANDREW, LEGUEVEL, XAVIER, STRANIK, ONDREJ, MCDONAGH, COLETTE, MACCRAITH, BRIAN D (2010) '.”Enhancing the analytical performance of immunoassays that employ metal-enhanced fluorescence”'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 396 .
	2010	YUK, JONG SEOL. TRNAVSKY, MICHAL, MCDONAGH, COLETTE MACCRAITH, BRIAN D. (2010) '“Surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE)-based immunoassay using a novel paraboloid array biochip”'. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, 25 :1344-1349.
	2010	STRANIK, ONDREJ, IACOPINO, DANIELA, NOONEY, ROBERT, MCDONAGH, COLETTE, MACCRAITH, BRIAN D. (2010) '“Optical Properties of Micro-patterned Silver Nanoparticle Substrates”'. Journal of Fluorescence, 20 :1541-0544.
	2010	Jong seol Yuk, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, (2010) 'Demonstration of a surface-plasmon coupled emission (SPCE)-based immunoassay in the absence of a spacer layer'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 398 :1947-1954.
	2010	MCDONAGH C, STRANIK O, NOONEY R, MACCRAITH MD (2010) '“Nanoparticle strategies for enhancing the sensitivity of fluorescence-based biochips'. Nanomedicine, 4 :645-656.
	2010	Roy Shibsekhar, Dixit Chandra, Woolley Robert, McDonagh Colette (2010) 'Novel Multiparametric approach to elucidate the surface amine-silanisation reaction profile on fluorescent silica nanoparticles'. 26 :18125-18134.
	2009	NOONEY RI, MCCAHEY CMN, STRANIK O, MCDONAGH C, MACCRAITH MD (2009) 'Experimental and theoretical studies of the optimisation of fluorescence from near-infrared dye-doped silica nanoparticles'. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 393 :1143-1149.
	2009	MCDONAGH C, STRANIK O, NOONEY R, MACCRAITH MD, (2009) 'Nanoparticle strategies for enhancing the sensitivity of fluorescence-based biochips”, Nanomedicine'. Nanomedicine, 4 :645-656.
	2009	D. WENCEL, B. D. MACCRAITH AND C. MCDONAGH, (2009) '“High-performance optical ratio metric sol-gel-based pH sensor”'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 139 .
	2009	XAVIER LE GUEVEL, FREDDY Y. WANG, ONDREJ STRANIK, ROBERT NOONEY, VLADIMIR GUBALA, COLETTE MCDONAGH, BRIAN D. MACCRAITH (2009) 'Synthesis, Stabilization and functionalization of silver nanoplates for biosensor applications'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY PART C: NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES, 113 :16380-16386.
	2009	R. VARMA, J. COLREAVY, J. CASSIDY, M. OUBAHA, B. DUFFY, C. MCDONAGH (2009) 'Effect of organic chelates on the performance of hybrid sol-gel coated AA20124-T3 Aluminium alloys'. Progress in Organic Coatings, 66 :406-411.
	2008	C. HIGGINS, D. WENCEL, C. S. BURKE, B. D. MACCRAITH, and C. MCDONAGH (2008) 'Novel hybrid optical sensor materials for in-breath O-2 analysis'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 133 :241-247.
	2008	R. I. NOONEY, O. STRANIK, MCDONAGH C. and B. D. MACCRAITH, (2008) 'Optimization of plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence on plastic substrates'. 24 :11261-11267.
	2008	C. MCDONAGH, C. S. BURKE, and B. D. MACCRAITH, (2008) 'Optical chemical sensors'. Chemical Reviews, 108 :400-422.
	2008	M. TRNAVSKY, J. ENDERLEIN, T. RUCKSTUHL, C. MCDONAGH, and B. D. MACCRAITH, (2008) 'Experimental and theoretical evaluation of surface plasmon-coupled emission for sensitive fluorescence detection'. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 13 .
	2007	Wencel D.; Higgins C.; Klukowska A.; MacCraith B.D.; McDonagh C.; (2007) 'Novel sol-gel derived films for luminescence based oxygen and pH sensing Materials Science-Poland. vol 25, No 3'. .
	2007	Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (2007) '“Optimisation of nanoparticle size for plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence”, , Plasmonics,(2007) Vol 2, 15-22'. 2 :15-22.
	2006	Conor S.Burke, Adam Markey, Robert Nooney, Patrick Byrne, Colette McDonagh (2006) '“Development of an optical sensor probe for the detection of dissolved carbon dioxide”'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 119 :288-294.
	2006	Orla McGaughey, Jose Vicente Ros-Lis, Adrian Guckian, Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, (2006) '“Development of a fluorescence lifetime-based sol-gel humidity sensor”'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 570 :15-20.
	2005	Stranik, O, McEvoy, HM, McDonagh, C, MacCraith, BD (2005) 'Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for sensor applications'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 107 :148-153.
	2005	Burke, CS, McGaughey, O, Sabattie, JM, Barry, H, McEvoy, AK, McDonagh, C, MacCraith, BD (2005) 'Development of an integrated optic oxygen sensor using a novel, generic platform'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 130 :41-45.
	2003	C. McDonagh, P. Bowe, K. Mongey, B.D. MacCraith (2003) 'Characterisation of porosity and sensor response times of sol-gel-derived thin films for oxygen sensor applications'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 306 :138-148.
	2003	Christoph von Bultzingslowen, Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith, (2003) '“Lifetime-based optical sensor for high-level pCO2 detection employing fluorescence resonance energy transfer”'. Analytica Chimica Acta, 480 :275-283.
	2002	C. McDonagh, P. Bowe, K. Mongey and B. D. MacCraith, (2002) '“Characterisation of porosity and sensor response times of sol-gel-derived thin films for oxygen sensor applications”'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 306 :138-148.
	2002	Christoph von Bultzingslowen, Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (2002) 'Lifetime-based optical sensor for high-level pCO2 detection employing fluorescence resonance energy transfer'. 480 :275-283.
	2002	Christoph von Bultzingslowen, Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, Ingo Klimant, Otto S.Wolfbeis (2002) 'Sol-gel-based optical carbon dioxide sensor employing dual luminophore referencing for application in food packaging technology'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 127 :1478-1483.
	2002	Brian D. MacCraith and Colette McDonagh (2002) 'Enhanced fluorescence sensing using sol-gel materials'. 12 :333-342.
	2002	Jan Hradil, Claire Davis, Karen Mongey, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (2002) 'Temperature-corrected pressure sensitive paint measurements using a single camera and a dual lifetime approach'. MEASUREMENT SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 13 :1552-1557.
	2001	C. McDonagh, C. Kolle, A.K. McEvoy,D. Dowling, A. Cafolla, S.J. Cullen, B.D. MacCraith (2001) 'Phase fluorimetric dissolved oxygen sensor'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 74,1-3 :124-130.
	1999	Karen F. Mongey, Johannes G. Vos, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh (1999) 'The photophysical properties of monomeric and dimeric ruthenium polypyridyl complexes immobilised in sol-gel matrices'. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 185-186 :417-429.
	1998	C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith, A.K. McEvoy (1998) 'Tailoring of sol-gel films for optical sensing of oxgyen in gas and aqueous phase'. Analytical Chemistry, 70 :45-50.
	1998	T.M. Butler, B.D. MacCraith, C.McDonagh (1998) 'Leaching in sol-gel-derived silica films for optical pH sensing'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 224 :249-258.
	1998	C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith and A. K. McEvoy, (1998) '“Tailoring of Sol-Gel Films for Optical Sensing of Oxygen in Gas and Aqueous Phase”'. Analytical Chemistry, 70 :45-50.
	1998	C. McDonagh, A.M. Shields, A. K. McEvoy, B.D. MacCraith, J.F. Gouin (1998) 'Optical sol-gel-based dissolved oxygen sensor:progress towards a commercial sensor'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 13 :207-211.
	1998	P. Lavin, C. McDonagh, B. D. MacCraith (1998) 'Optimisation of ormosil films for optical sensor applications'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 13 :641-645.
	1997	Mongey K., Vos J.G., MacCraith B.D., McDonagh C., (1997) 'The photophysical properties of ruthenium polypyridyl complexes within a sol-gel matrix'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8 :979-983.
	1997	B.D.MacCraith, C. McDonagh, A.K. McEvoy,T. Butler. G. O'Keeffe, and V. Murphy (1997) 'Optical Chemical Sensors based on sol-gel materials:recent advances and critical issues'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8 :1053-1061.
	1997	Mongey K., Vos J. G., MacCraith B. D. and Mc Donagh C., J. Sol-gel Science and Technology (1997) '“The Photophysical properties of ruthenium polypyridyl complexes within a sol-gel matrix”'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8 :979-983.
	1997	K.F. Mongey, J. G. Vos, B.D. MacCraith, C. M. McDonagh, C. Coates, J.J. McGarvey (1997) '“Photophysics of mixed-ligand polypyriyl; ruthenium(II) complexes immobilized in silica sol-gel monoliths”'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (PRINT), 7 :1473-1473.
	1997	A.K. McEvoy, C.McDonagh, B. D McCraith (1997) 'Optimisation of sol-gel-derived films for optical oxygen sensing'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 8 :1121-1125.
	1997	K.F. Mongey, J.G.Vos, B.D. MacCraith, C.M.McDonagh, C. Coates, J.J. McGarvey (1997) 'Photophysics of mixed-ligand polypyridyl ruthenium(II) complexes immobilised in silica sol-gel monoliths'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY (PRINT), 7 :1473-*.
	1997	Murphy V MacCraith BD Butler T McDonagh C Lawless B (1997) 'Quasi-distributed fibre-optic chemical sensing using telecom optical fibre'. 33 :618-619.
	1996	Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (1996) 'Dissolved oxygen sensor based on fluoresence quenching of oxygen-sensitive ruthenium complexes immobilised in sol-gel-derived porous coatings'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 121 :785-788.
	1996	McEvoy AK McDonagh CM MacCraith BD (1996) 'Dissolved oxygen sensor based on fluorescence quenching of oxygen-sensitive ruthenium complexes immobilized in sol-gel- derived porous silica coatings'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 121 :785-788.
	1996	McDonagh C Sheridan F Butler T MacCraith BD (1996) 'Characterisation of sol-gel-derived silica films'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 194 :72-77.
	1995	MACCRAITH BD MCDONAGH CM OKEEFFE G MCEVOY AK BUTLER T SHERIDAN FR (1995) 'SOL-GEL COATINGS FOR OPTICAL CHEMICAL SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 29 :51-57.
	1995	OKEEFFE G MACCRAITH BD MCEVOY AK MCDONAGH CM MCGILP JF (1995) 'DEVELOPMENT OF A LED-BASED PHASE FLUOROMETRIC OXYGEN SENSOR USING EVANESCENT-WAVE EXCITATION OF A SOL-GEL IMMOBILIZED DYE'. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 29 :226-230.
	1994	P. Kiernan, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith, K. Mongey, (1994) 'Ruthenium-doped sol-gel derived silica films: oxygen sensitivity of optical decay times'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2 :513-517.
	1994	MACCRAITH BD OKEEFFE G MCEVOY AK MCDONAGH CM MCGILP JF OKELLY B OMAHONY JD CAVANAGH M (1994) 'LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODE-BASED OXYGEN SENSING USING EVANESCENT-WAVE EXCITATION OF A DYE-DOPED SOL-GEL COATING'. Optical Engineering, 33 :3861-3866.
	1994	B. D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh, G. O’Keeffe, T. Butler, B. O’Kelly and J. F. McGilp, (1994) '“Fibre-optic chemical sensors based on evanescent wave interactions in sol-gel-derived porous coatings”'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 2 :661-665.
	1994	MACCRAITH BD OKEEFFE G MCDONAGH C MCEVOY AK (1994) 'LED-BASED FIBER OPTIC OXYGEN SENSOR USING SOL-GEL COATING'. 30 :888-889.
	1993	MACCRAITH BD MCDONAGH CM OKEEFE G KEYES ET VOS JG OKELLY B MCGILP JF (1993) 'FIBER OPTIC SENSOR BASED ON FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING OF EVANESCENT-WAVE EXCITED RUTHENIUM COMPLEXES IN SOL-GEL DERIVED POROUS COATINGS'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 118 :385-388.
	1993	B.D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh, G. O’Keeffe, E.T. Keyes, J. G. Vos, B. O’Kelly and J. F. McGilp, (1993) '“Fiber Optic sensor based on fluorescence quenching of evanescent-wave excited ruthenium complexes in sol-gel-derived porous coatings”'. THE ANALYST (PRINT), 118 .
	1992	MCDONAGH C ENNIS G MARRON P OKELLY B TANG ZR MCGILP JF (1992) 'CHARACTERIZATION OF SOL-GEL GLASSES USING OPTICAL PROBES'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 147 :97-101.
	1991	DEVLIN K OKELLY B TANG ZR MCDONAGH C MCGILP JF (1991) 'A STRUCTURAL STUDY OF THE SOL-GEL PROCESS BY OPTICAL FLUORESCENCE AND DECAY TIME SPECTROSCOPY'. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 135 :8-14.
	1991	OCONNOR GM MCDONAGH CJ ANDERSON FG GLYNN TJ MORGAN GP HUGHES GJ ROBERTS L HENRY MO (1991) 'RAMAN CHARACTERIZATION OF PASSIVATED GAAS-SURFACES'. Applied Surface Science, 50 :312-316.
	1990	MCDONAGH C OKELLY B DEVLIN K TANG ZR MCGILP J (1990) 'OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOL-GEL GLASSES'. Institute of Physics Conference Series, :435-440.
	1989	J.M.D. Coey, T. Bakas, C. McDonagh and F. J. Litturst”, (1989) '“Electrical and Magnetic properties of Cronstedtite”'. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 16 :394-400.
	1985	C. McDonagh and B. Henderson, (1985) '“Exchange interactions between Cr3+ ions in MgO:III Luminescence and site selective spectroscopy”'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS C: SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 18 :6419-6419.
	1984	C. McDonagh, B. Henderson, (1984) '“Selective excitation of exchange coupled Cr3+ pairs in MgO”'. Journal of Luminescence, 31 :32-32.
	1982	P. Edel, F. J. Ahlers, C. M. McDonagh, B. Henderson and J. M. Spaeth, (1982) '“Circularly polarised emission from F and FA centres in CaO”'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS C: SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 15 :4923-4919.
	1982	J.M.D. Coey, A. Moukarika and C. M. McDonagh (1982) '“Electron hopping in Cronstedtite”'. Solid State Communications, 41 :797-800.
	1980	C. M. McDonagh, B. Henderson, G. F. Imbusch., (1980) '“Optical Detection of Magnetic Resonance in the vibronic sidebands of R and N lines in MgO:Cr3+2, 3'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS C: SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 13 :6025-6031.
	1980	B.D. MacCraith, T. J. Glynn, G. F. Imbusch and C. M. McDonagh, (1980) '“Optical excitation transfer in MgO:Cr3+”'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS C: SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 13 :4211-4211.
	1978	P. Dawson, C. McDonagh, B. Henderson and L.S. Walsh. . 11, 983 (1978) '“On the triplet state of FA(Mg) Centres in Calcium Oxide”'. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS C: SOLID STATE PHYSICS, 11 :983-983.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2013	Wencel, D;McDonagh, C (2013) 'Optical Chemical Sensors: A Look Back' In: Optochemical Nanosensors. BOCA RATON : CRC PRESS-TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP.
	2012	Stephen O'Driscoll, Helen McEvoy, Colette McDonagh (2012) 'Enhanced Fluorescence-Based Optical Sensor Performance Using a Simple Optical Collection Strategy' In:
	2010	Mcdonagh C.;Stranik O.;Nooney R.;MacCraith D. (2010) 'Optimisation of Plasmonic Enhancement of Fluorescence for Optical Biosensor Applications' In:
	2008	McDonagh c. Stranik O. Nooney R and MacCraith B (2008) 'Optimisation of plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for optical biosensor applications' In: Chris C Geddes(Eds.). : John Wiley.

Editorial

	Year	Publication
	2009	McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2009) Europtrode IX Preface. LAUSANNE: ED

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2015	O'Connell, C;Nooney, RI;Glynn, M;Ducree, J;McDonagh, C (2015) BIOSENSING AND NANOMEDICINE VIII *Fluorescent Cy5 silica nanoparticles for cancer cell imaging*
	2015	O'Connell C.;Nooney R.;Glynn M.;Ducree J.;McDonagh C. (2015) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering *Fluorescent Cy5 silica nanoparticles for cancer cell imaging*
	2011	Korzeniowska, B;Schulz, A;Wencel, D;McDonagh, C (2011) 2011 IEEE SENSORS *Luminescent nanoparticle-based intracellular sensing*
	2011	Siegrist J.;Donohoe G.;Somers M.;Kurzbuch D.;Burger R.;Hearty S.;Murrell J.;Martin C.;Barrett L.;McDonagh C.;O'Kennedy R.;Ducrée J. (2011) 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011 *A centrifugo-microfluidic cartridge with integrated detection optics towards automated at-line bioprocess monitoring of immunoglobulin G*
	2011	Wencel, D;Moore, JP;Stevenson, N;McDonagh, C (2011) 2011 IEEE SENSORS *Dual excitation fluorescence-based sensors for pH and dissolved carbon dioxide monitoring*
	2011	Gorin A.;Copperwhite R.;Elmaghrum S.;McDonagh C.;Oubaha M. (2011) Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering *Hybrid zirconium sol-gel thin films with high refractive index*
	2011	Korzeniowska B.;Schulz A.;Wencel D.;McDonagh C. (2011) Proceedings of IEEE Sensors *Luminescent nanoparticle-based intracellular sensing*
	2011	Gorkin R.;Burger R.;Kurzbuch D.;Donohoe G.;Zhang X.;Czugala M.;Lopez F.;O'Driscoll S.;Rook M.;McDonagh C.;Diamond D.;O'Kennedy R.;Ducrée J. (2011) 15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences 2011, MicroTAS 2011 *Efficient development kit for well-to-chip customization and detection of colorimetric and fluorescence based microfluidic immunoassays*
	2009	MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C;Stranik, O;Kurzbuch, D;Nooney, R;Le Guevel, X (2009) 35 YEARS OF CHEMICAL SENSORS - AN HONORARY SYMPOSIUM FOR PROFESSOR JIRI JANATA'S 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION *Exploiting Nanobiophotonics for Enhanced Optical Biosensor Platforms*
	2009	Wencel, D;MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C (2009) SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL *High performance optical ratiometric sol-gel-based pH sensor*
	2009	MacCraith B.;McDonagh C.;Stranik O.;Kurzbuch D.;Nooney R.;Le Guevel X. (2009) ECS Transactions *Exploiting nanobiophotonics for enhanced optical biosensor platforms*
	2005	Stranik, O;McEvoy, HM;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2005) SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL *Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for sensor applications*
	2005	McEvoy, HM;Blue, R;Kent, N;Polerecky, L;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2005) Opto-Ireland 2005: Optical Sensing and Spectroscopy *Novel polymer platform for enhanced biochip performance*
	2005	Stranik, O;Nooney, R;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2005) Opto-Ireland 2005: Nanotechnology and Nanophotonics *Plasmonic enhancement using core-shell nanoparticles*
	2005	Wencel, D;Higgins, C;Guckian, A;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2005) Opto-Ireland 2005: Optical Sensing and Spectroscopy *Novel hybrid sol-gel materials for smart sensor windows*
	2003	McEvoy, AK;Von Bultzingslowen, C;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD;Klimant, I;Wolfbeis, OS (2003) OPTO-IRELAND 2002: OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, PTS 1 AND 2 *Optical sensors for application in intelligent food packaging technology*
	2003	Hradil, J;Davis, C;Mongey, K;Gray, D;Dalton, T;McDonagh, C;MacCraith, BD (2003) OPTO-IRELAND 2002: OPTICS AND PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS, PTS 1 AND 2 *Temperature-corrected pressure sensitive paint measurements for aerodynamic applications*
	2001	McDonagh, C;Kolle, C;McEvoy, AK;Dowling, DL;Cafolla, AA;Cullen, SJ;MacCraith, BD (2001) SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL *Phase fluorometric dissolved oxygen sensor*
	1997	Mcevoy, AK;Mcdonagh, C;Maccraith, BD (1997) JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY *Optimisation of sol-gel-derived silica films for optical oxygen sensing*
	1997	MacCraith, BD;McDonagh, C;Mcevoy, AK;Butler, T;OKeeffe, G;Murphy, V (1997) JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY *Optical chemical sensors based on sol-gel materials: Recent advances and critical issues*
	1996	Murphy, V;MacCraith, BD;Butler, T;McDonagh, C;Lawless, B (1996) CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIBER SENSORS VIII *Quasi-distributed fibre-optic chemical sensing using telecom optical fibres*
	1994	MACCRAITH, BD;MCDONAGH, C;OKEEFFE, G;MCEVOY, AK;BUTLER, T;SHERIDAN, FR (1994) SOL-GEL OPTICS III *SOL-GEL COATINGS FOR OPTICAL CHEMICAL SENSORS AND BIOSENSORS*
	1994	MACCRAITH, BD;OKEEFFE, G;MCEVOY, AK;MCDONAGH, C (1994) CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIBER SENSORS VI *DEVELOPMENT OF A LED-BASED FIBRE OPTIC OXYGEN SENSOR USING A SOL-GEL-DERIVED COATING*
	1993	OKEEFFE, G;MACCRAITH, BD;MCDONAGH, C;OKELLY, B;MCGILP, JF (1993) SENSORS VI: TECHNOLOGY, SYSTEMS, AND APPLICATIONS *LED BASED FIBER OPTIC OXYGEN SENSOR USING SOL-GEL ENTRAPPED DYES*
	1992	MCDONAGH, C;ENNIS, G;MARRON, P;OKELLY, B;TANG, ZR;MCGILP, JF (1992) JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS *CHARACTERIZATION OF SOL-GEL GLASSES USING OPTICAL PROBES*
	1990	MCDONAGH, C;OKELLY, B;DEVLIN, K;TANG, ZR;MCGILP, J (1990) NEW MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 1990 *OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SOL-GEL GLASSES*

Review Articles

	Year	Publication
	2016	Barczak, M;McDonagh, C;Wencel, D (2016) Micro- and nanostructured sol-gel-based materials for optical chemical sensing (2005-2015). WIEN: REV
	2014	Wencel D.;Abel T.;McDonagh C. (2014) Optical chemical pH sensors. REV
	2013	Korzeniowska B.;Nooney R.;Wencel D.;McDonagh C. (2013) Silica nanoparticles for cell imaging and intracellular sensing. REV
	2012	Schulz A.;McDonagh C. (2012) Intracellular sensing and cell diagnostics using fluorescent silica nanoparticles. REV
	2009	Varma, PCR;Colreavy, J;Cassidy, J;Oubaha, M;Duffy, B;McDonagh, C (2009) Effect of organic chelates on the performance of hybrid sol-gel coated AA 2024-T3 aluminium alloys. LAUSANNE: REV
	2009	McDonagh, C;Stranik, O;Nooney, R;MacCraith, BD (2009) Nanoparticle strategies for enhancing the sensitivity of fluorescence-based biochips. LONDON: REV

Other Journal

	Year	Publication
	2005	O. Stranik, R. Nooney, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith (2005) 'Enhanced optical biochip performance using plasmonics' 5824 :79-85.
	2005	H. McEvoy, R. Blue, N. Kent, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith (2005) '“Novel Platform for enhanced biochip performance” ' 5826 :512-519.
	2005	C. Higgins, D. Wencel, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith (2005) 'Novel hybrid materials for smart sensor windows' 5826 :696-705.
	2004	O. Stranik, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith (2004) 'Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for sensor applications' 5450 :144-149.
	2003	Jan Hradil, Claire Davis, Karen Mongey, David Gray, Tara Dalton, Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith, (2003) 'Temperature-corrected pressure sensitive paint measurements for aerodynamic applications' 4876 :867-874.
	2003	Aisling K. McEvoy, Christoph von Bultzingslowen, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, Ingo Klimant, Otto S. Wolfbeis (2003) 'Optical sensors for application in intelligent food packaging technology' 4876 :834-842.
	2002	X. Poteau, B.D. MacCraith, C., McDonagh (2002) 'Ratiometric sensor for dissolved oxygen in seawater' 4876 :806-815.
	1995	McEvoy A.K., McDonagh C. and MacCraith B.D (1995) 'Development of a fibre optic dissolved oxygen sensor based on quenching of a ruthenium complex entrapped in a sol-gel film' 2508 :168-176.
	1995	Butler T., MacCraith B.D., and McDonagh C (1995) 'Development of an extended-range pH sensor using evanescent wave absorption of sol-gel entrapped pH indicators' 2508 :190-198.
	1994	G. O'Keeffe, B. MacCraith, A.K. McEvoy and C. McDonagh (1994) 'Development of an intrinsic phase fluourimetric oxygen sensor using a high-intensity blue LED' 2360 :461-464.
	1994	B.D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh, G. O’Keeffe, A.K. McEvoy, (1994) 'Sol-gel coatings for optical chemical sensors and biosensors' 2288 :518-528.
	1993	B.D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh, G. O’Keeffe, P. Kiernan. B. O’Kelly and J. F. McGilp, (1993) '“Evanescent wave sensors based on sol-gel-derived porous coating: and oxygen sensor”' 1796 :167-167.
	1992	C. McDonagh, P. Marron, P. Kiernan and J. F. McGilp, (1992) '“Optical probes in sol-gel silica”' 1758 :48-52.

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
		H. McEvoy, PP Dillon, C. McDonagh, BD MacCraith, R. O’Kennedy Institute of Physics Conference: Sensors & Their Applications XII 2003 Development of a Fluorescence Based Biochip for Multianalyte Immunosensing .
		J. Hradil, c. Davis, K. Mongey, D. Gray, T. Dalton, C. McDonagh, BD MacCraith Sensors & Their Applications XII, (2003) Pressure Sensitive Paint Measurements for Aerodynamic Applications .
		C. McDonagh, K. Devlin, G. Ennis, B. O’Kelly, \|Z.R. Tang and J. F. McGilp, ,(1990), Ceramic Transactions, “Structure of sol-gel glasses by optical spectroscopy” Orlando, Florida, .
	2006	Prof. Colette McDonagh (2006) Meeting on Hybrid Sol-Gel Films: fabrication, characterisation and applications Enhanced fluorescence sensing using sol-gel materials Lycee Descartes, Tours, France, 31/01/2006-31/01/2006.
		Colette Mcdonagh, Dorota Wencel ”, IEEE SENSORS 2011 Conference, 28-31 October 2011, Limerick, Ireland “Dual excitation fluorescence-based sensors for pH and dissolved carbon dioxide monitoring” .
		Dorota Wencel, Colette McDonagh ”, Europt(r)ode X, 28-31 March 2010, Prague, Czech Republic “Optical dissolved carbon dioxide sensor for use in environmental monitoring applications” Prague, .
		Dorota Wencel, Colette McDonagh 16th International Sol-Gel Conference, 28th August – 2nd September 2011, Hangzhou, China. High-performance hybrid sol-gel-derived sensors for pH and dissolved carbon dioxide monitoring” China, .
		Jessica Labeguerie-Egea, Colette Mcdonagh July 7-9 2010 NN10: 7th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies, Greece, January 2011 Silica nanoparticles for enhanced assay platform for detection of HPV virus .
		Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith Europtrode IX, March 2008, Dublin “Plasmonic enhancement for biosensor applications Dublin, .
		Aoibheann Bird, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh Photonics Ireland, Galway 23rd-26th Sept 2007 FRET for Biomedical Sensor Applications: A distance dependence study” Galway, .
		Robert Nooney, Ondrej Stranik, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith Particles 2006,” Orlando, Florida Plasmon enhanced fluorescence of dyes in close proximity to metal nanoparticles .
		Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh and Brian MacCraith. ”, Photonics West, San Jose 2007 Uniform deposition of gold and silver nanoparticles onto plastic substrates for surface enhanced fluorescence US, .
		– M.Trnavsky, T.Ruckstuhl, C. McDonagh, B.D.MacCraith. ”, BiOS 2007 at SPIE Photonics West, 2007 San Jose Evaluation of surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) for fluorescence-based biochips .
		Barbara Korzeniowska, Colette McDonagh NANOSMAT, Cracow, Poland, 17-20.10.2011 Silica nanoparticle-based intracellular diagnostics .
		Michal Trnavsky, Ondrej Stranik, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. Photonics West, January 2008, San Jose, California Optical biochip platform with a plasmonic (SPCE) structure US, .
	2007	Dorota Wencel., Conor Burke, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh (2007) 14th International Sol-Gel Conference, Montpellier, France 2-7 Sep 2007 Novel hybrid optical sensor materials for in-breath oxygen monitoring France, 02/09/2007-07/09/2007.
	2006	Helen M. McEvoy, Scott Spillman, Robert Blue, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (2006) Europtrode VIII “Biomolecule immobilisation onto polymer substrates for the development of highly-sensitive portable bionsensors” Tubingen, Germany, 30/04/2006-30/04/2006.
	2005	Clare Higgins, Dorota Wencel,Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith (2005) UK-Ireland Sol-gel meeting “Novel Hybrid Materials for Luminescence-based sensing” London, 31/03/2005-31/03/2005.
	2005	H. M. McEvoy, R. Blue, N. Kent, C. McDonagh, B. D. MacCraith, (2005) Opto-Ireland meeting “Novel Polymer Platform for Enhanced Biochip Performance” 30/04/2005-30/04/2005.
	2005	O. Stranik, R. Nooney, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith, (2005) Molecular Plasmonics meeting “Plasmonic enhancement for optical biochip applications” Jena, Germany, 31/05/2005-31/05/2005.
	2005	O. Stranik, R. Nooney, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith , (2005) Photonics West “Plasmonic enhancement for optical biochip applications” San Diego, 30/01/2005-30/01/2005.
	2005	Robert Nooney, Lionel Nicole, Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith (2005) UK-Ireland Sol-Gel meeting “Influence of Film Structure on the Response of a Sol-Gel-based Optical Carbon Dioxide Sensor” London, 30/03/2005-30/03/2005.
	2005	Robert Nooney, Ondrej Stranik, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith (2005) Surface Modification in Particle Technology “Plasmonic enhancement of fluorophores in solution using core-shell nanoparticles San Francisco, California, 13/08/2005-16/08/2005.
		Colette McDonagh, Brian MacCraith Workshop on scientific cooperation with DFM on Biomedical Applications, Naples, June 3rd 2009 Overview of BDI Research Italy, .
		Colette McDonagh July 21 - 28, 2011 Cork (Ireland) Advanced Study Course VIII Optical Chemical Sensors for the Life Sciences ASCOS Advanced Study Course on Optical Diagnostic Biochips: Detecting more light using nanophotonics and optical design principles .
	2006	Prof. Colette McDonagh (2006) MED 06 The sol-gel process: a versatile route to advanced sensor materials Dublin Institute of Technology, 31/03/2006-31/03/2006.
		B. Korzeniowska, J. Decourcey, D. Wencel, R. Woolley, C. Loscher, B. D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh VI Meeting of the Irish Cytometry Society, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, 17-18.11.2010 Nanoparticle-based intracellular diagnostics .
		A. Panzera, B. Korzeniowska, S. Roy, D. Wencel, A. Schulz, J. Decourcey, R. Wooley , C. Loscher, S. Ramstrom, D. Kenny, B. D. MacCraith and C. McDonagh, Europt(r)ode X, 28-31 March 2010, Prague, Czech Republic. “Intra- and inter- cellular diagnostics using fluorescent nanoparticles .
		B. Korzeniowska, R. Woolley, D. Wencel, J. Decourcey, C. McDonagh “Sol-gel-derived luminescent nanoparticle-based oxygen and pH sensors for intracellular diagnostics” XIV International Sol-Gel Conference Aug 28-Sept 02 2011 Hangzhou, China “Sol-gel-derived luminescent nanoparticle-based oxygen and pH sensors for intracellular diagnostics” .
		B. Korzeniowska, A. Schulz, D. Wencel, C. McDonagh IEEE SENSORS 2011 Conference, 28-31 October 2011, Limerick, Ireland “Luminescent nanoparticle-based intracellular sensing” .
		Colette McDonagh IEEE LEOS Benelux symposium 2008 in Enschede, Netherlands, November 2008 “Supercritical angle fluorescence (SAF) and plasmonic enhancement strategies for optical biochip applications” Belgium, .
		Shibsekhar Roy, Chandra K. Dixit, Robert Woolley, Una Prendergast, Richard O'Kennedy,Colette McDonagh Photonics Ireland (Dublin, 7th -9th September 2011) Fluorescence lifetime and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy-novel characterization of silica nanoprobe for blood platelet diagnostics .
		Shibsekhar Roy, Chandra K. Dixit, Robert Woolley, Una Prendergast, Brian D. MacCraith, Richard O'Kennedy, Colette McDonagh Conference on Analytical Sciences Ireland 2011-6th CASi (21-22 February, 2011, The helix, DCU) Fluorescence Lifetime and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy –Lighting up the Interior and Exterior of Fluorescent Silica Nanoprobe for Blood Platelet Diagnostics .
		A. Panzera , B. Korzeniowska , S. Roy , D. Wencel , A. Schulz , J. Decourcey , R. Wooley , C. Loscher, S. Ramstrom , D. Kenny, B. D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh NCSR Workshop 2010 (29 Sep 2010, The helix, DCU Fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) for intra- and inter-cellular diagnostics .
		B. Korzeniowska, J. Decourcey, D. Wencel, R. Wooley, C. Loscher, B. D. MacCraith and C. McDonagh Photonics Ireland, 14-16 September 2009 Kinsale Co. Cork, Ireland , “Nanoparticle-based intercellular diagnostics” .
		D. Wencel, C. S. Burke, C. Higgins, O. McGaughey, B. D. MacCraith and C. McDonagh Printed Functional Materials Symposium, 26-27 May 2008, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland .
		D. Wencel, J. P. Moore, N. Stevenson, B. D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh Big Ideas Showcase 2009, 13 October 2009, Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland “Dissolved carbon dioxide (dCO2) sensor. Portable, robust and low-cost .
		J. P. Moore, M. Sourdaine, D. Wencel, N. Stevenson, C. McDonagh, C. S. Burke and B. D. MacCraith Europt(r)ode X, 28-31 March 2010, Prague, Czech Republic , “A novel technique for multi-parameter sensing using a single sensor spot” .
		John Moore, Ross Gillanders, Conor Burke, Brian MacCraith and Colette McDonagh. Photonics Ireland September 2007 Development of an optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor for Wireless Environmental Monitoring .
		Michal Trnavsky, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith ), Europtrode IX March 2008, Dublin Optical biochip platform based on surface Plasmon coupled emission (SPCE .
		Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. Europtrode IX, March 2008, Dublin Plasmonic enhancement for biosensor applications .
		Aoibheann Bird, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh Institute of Physics Spring Weekend, Birr, Co Offaly March 30th – April 1st 2007 FRET for Biomedical Sensor Applications: A distance dependence study .
		Ross Gillanders, John Moore, Conor Burke, Aisling McEvoy, Brian MacCraith and Colette McDonagh. Water Framework Directive Conference, Lille, March 2007 Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor France, .
		Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh and Brian MacCraith. Photonics Ireland, Galway September 2007 Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for biomedical diagnostics .
		Stephen O’Driscoll, Helen M. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith Photonics Ireland 2007, September 24th-26th, Galway Toward Improved Detection Sensitivity in Fluorescence-based Biochips Using Miniaturised Optical Elements .
		Aoibheann Bird, Ondrej Stranik, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh Photonics West, January 2008 San Jose, US FRET for Biomedical Sensors Applications: Distance dependence and plasmonic interaction US, .
		J. Siegrist, G. Donohoe, M. Sommers, D. Kurzbuch, R. Burger, S. Hearty, J. Murrell, C. Martin, L. Barrett, C. McDonagh, R. O’Kennedy, and J. Ducrée, 2011 Proceedings of MicroTAS 2011 A Centrifugo-Microfluidic Cartridge with Integrated Detection Optics Towards Automated At-Line Bioprocess Monitoring of Immunoglobulin G .
		Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh Institute of Photonics Technology, Jena, Germany, August, 2011 Synthesis and characterisation of metal and silica nanoparticles for application in bioanalytical chemistry .
		,” Robert Nooney, Ondrej Stranik, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith 14th International Conference on Solid Films and Surfaces, Trinity, Dublin, 2008 Synthesis and characterisation of high-brightness silica nanoparticles for biomedical applications 01/08/2008.
		Robert Nooney, Ondrej Stranik, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. Photonics West, January 2008, San Jose, California Optimising the brightness of NIR-dye-doped silica NPs US, .
		Aoibheann Bird, Ondrej Stranik, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh BOC Posters Competition, November 2007, DCU FRET for Biomedical sensors applications: A distance dependence study .
		Aoibheann Bird, Ondrej Stranik, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh. Europtrode IX, March 2008, Dublin “FRET for Biomedical Applications: Plasmonic Interactions .
		Dorota Wencel, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh. Europtrode IX, March 2008, Dublin Development of high-performance sol-gel-derived sensor films for optical ratiometric pH sensing .
		John P. Moore, Ross N. Gillanders, Conor S. Burke, Brian D. MacCraith, Colette McDonagh Europtrode IX, march 2008, Dublin Development of an optical dissolved oxygen sensor for wireless remote environmental monitoring .
		Colette McDonagh Spin and Optoelectronics Workshop, Humboldt University, Berlin September 2007 “Nanoparticle-based luminescence enhancement strategies for optical biochip applications” Berlin, .
		J. Labeguerie-Egea, B.D. MacCraith and C. McDonagh, A. Carloni, F. Vanzi and F. Pavone Photonics Ireland Conference, September 2009 - NANoparticle-enhanced bio-assay for the optical detection of human papilloma virus (hpv) .
		Jessica Labeguerie-Egea, Colette McDonagh Europtrode Conference Prague, April 2010 Nanoparticle-enhanced bio-assay for the optical detection of human papilloma virus (HPV)” .
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		B. Korzeniowska, A. Panzera, S. Roy, D. Wencel, A. Schulz, J. Decourcey, R.Wooley, C. Loscher, S. Ramstrom, D.Kenny, B. D. MacCraith, C.McDonagh BioPIC conference, Meath, Ireland, 18-20.10.2010 ,Fluorescent nanoparticles (NPs) for intra- and inter-cellular diagnostics ” .
		B. Korzeniowska, J. Decourcey, D. Wencel, R. Woolley, C. Loscher, B. D. MacCraith, C. McDonagh VI Meeting of the Irish Cytometry Society, Guinness Storehouse, Dublin, 17-18.11.2010 Nanoparticle-based intracellular diagnostics .
		Stephen O’Driscoll, Helen M. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. Europtrode IX, March 2008, Dublin Fluorescence detection efficiency enhancement of planar biosensor configurations using novel miniature optics .
		Robert Nooney, Xavier Le Guevel, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, Europtrode IX, March 2008 Optimising the brightness of a near infra-red dye-doped silica nanoparticle label for biomedical diagnostics Dublin, .
		C. McDonagh, B. O’Kelly, K. Devlin, Z. R. Tang, and J.F.McGilp, . SPIE US 2003 “Optical characterisation of sol-gel glasses” .
		McDonagh C., Devlin K. McKernan D. Borissov M. Kirov N., Vavrek A. “Spectroscopy of Cr 3+ ions in glass” .
		" B. Korzeniowska, J. Decourcey, D. Wencel, C. Loscher, R. Woolley, C. McDonagh Biological Responses to Nanoscale Particles conference, Essen, Germany, 11-15.09.2011, Sol-gel-derived luminescent nanoparticle-based oxygen and pH sensors for intracellular diagnostics .
	2006	Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. (2006) Europtrode VIII “Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence” Tubingen, Germany, 06/04/2006-08/04/2006.
	2006	Michal Trnavsky, Thomas Ruckstuhl, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, April 2006. (2006) Europtrode VIII “Surface-plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) for fluorescence-based biochips” Tubingen, Germany, 30/04/2006-30/04/2006.
	2006	Thomas Ruckstuhl, Robert Blue, Scott Spillman, Nigel Kent, Helen McEvoy, Stephan Laib, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. (2006) Europtode VIII “Highly sensitive fluorescence detection on a biochip” Tubingen, Germany, 30/04/2006-30/04/2006.
	2006	Prof.Colette McDonagh (2006) Summer School on Advanced Multifunctional Materials for Optics, Sensing and Actuating “Sol-gel-derived chemical sensors and biosensors” Tenerife, 31/10/2006-31/10/2006.
	2006	Clare Higgins, Dorota Wencel, Conor Burke, Aisling McEvoy, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. (2006) Europtrode VIII “Novel hybrid optical sensor materials for breath analysis” Tubingen, Germany, 30/04/2006-30/04/2006.
	2005	C. Higgins, D. Wencel, C. McDonagh, B.D. MacCraith 4th – 6th April 2005 (2005) Opto Ireland Conference “Novel hybrid materials for smart sensor windows” 04/04/2005-06/04/2005.
	2005	Prof. Colette McDonagh (2005) SPIE Opto-Ireland conference Current Research in Optical Sensors Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, 30/04/2005-30/04/2005.
	2005	Orla McGaughey, Conor Burke, Jean-Marc Sabattie, Henry Barry, Aisling K. McEvoy, Colette McDonagh and Brian D. MacCraith. (2005) Insititute of Physics in Ireland, Spring Weekend “Development of a sol-gel based integrated optical oxygen sensor using rapid prototyping technology” Kildare, 31/03/2005-31/03/2005.
	2005	Robert Nooney, Lionel Nicole, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. (2005) 13th International Workshop on Sol-gel Science and tTechnology “Influence of film structure on the response of an optical CO2 sensor,” UCLA, US, 21/08/2005-26/08/2005.
	2005	Dorota Wencel, Clare Higgins, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith, (2005) 13th International Workshop on Sol-Gel Science and Technology “Novel Sol-Gel Based Films For pH and Oxygen Sensing” UCLA, US, 21/08/2005-26/08/2005.
	2005	Ondrej Stranik, Robert Nooney, Colette McDonagh, Brian D. MacCraith. (2005) Functional properties of Nanostructured Materials “Plasmonic enhancement of fluorescence for sensor applications” Sozopol, Bulgaria, 30/06/2005-30/06/2005.
	2003	Prof. Colette McDonagh (2003) Annual Institute of Physics meeting Optical sensors and biosensors Westport, Ireland, 30/04/2003-30/04/2030.

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Committee member of TC-16 ICG Sol-Gel Glasses Commission		-
Chartered Physicist	C. Phys	-
Fellow of the Institute of Physics	Fellow	-
Member of International Sol-Gel Society		-

Reviews

	Journal	Role
	ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (PRINT)
	ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION IN ENGLISH
	JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D-APPLIED PHYSICS (PRINT)

Research Interests

Sol-gel-based optical chemical sensors This work involves the exploitation of sol-gel materials for optical chemical sensor development. The tailorable, versatile nature of sol-gel materials facilitate the design of sensor films for a range of analytes and application areas. Sensors currently under development include dissolved carbon dioxide sensor for environment monitoring, multi-analyte oxygen and pH sensor for bioprocess monitoring and in-vivo pH sensors. Enhancement strategies for optical biosensors This work is part of the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI) and addresses the need for highly sensitive optical biochips for point-of-care diagnostics applications. A range of optical enhancement strategies are under investigation including plasmonic enhancement which exploits the enhanced electric field experienced by a fluorescent dye when in the vicinity of a metal nanoparticle and use of high brightness silica nanoparticles for enhanced fluorescence-based bioassays.