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Prof Walker holds the Bernal Chair in Process Engineering at the Bernal Institute, UL and is a Visiting Research Professor at Queen's University Belfast (UK).

Prof Walker currently holds the following awards: PI for Enterprise Ireland, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre (PMTC); PI on SFI Infrastructure Programme; PI on SFI FF Programme; Co-PI on SSPC ScienceIreland's Research Centre in Pharmaceuticals; Co-PI for Enterprise Ireland, Dairy Process Technology Centre (DPTC), Project Leader in H2020 - MSCA - COFUND  'PROCESS'.

Professor Walker has been awarded ~€37,000,000 as Principal Investigator on 35 research projects associated with advanced manufacturing from EU, UK government, EPSRC, Irish Government, UK Charities and Industrial sources.

His research team currently consists of Post-docs and research students focusing on process engineering modelling in manufacturing. He is a member of the editorial advisory board for 5 major international journals including Chemical Engineering Journal and Chemical Engineering Research and Design.

He has 235 international journal publications (h-index = 60, and over 14800 citations, PlumX data). Prof Walker has 5 patents and is Scientfic Director of two university spin out companies 'ADFerTech' from Queen's University Belfast and 'Innovative Particle Processing, iP2' from University of Limerick.

Teaching Interests

Module Coordinator for Bioprocess Engineering CG4003, and teaches on Chemical Engineering Design Project CG3097/CG4098, Chemical Engineering Research Project.                    

Biography

Prof Walker holds the Bernal Chair in Process Engineering at the Bernal Institute, UL.                                       

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

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