Assist. Prof
Brian
Freeland
Academic biography
Dr. Brian Freeland is an Associate Professor in Bioprocess engineering, in the School of Biotechnology, with main research areas in Bioprocess development for biomaterials, functional foods and nanotechnology. He completed his degree in Mechatronic Engineering in 2005, MSc in Mechanical with Bioprocessing Engineering in 2009 and PhD in 2020. His PhD work surrounds process control and optimisation in the field of nanomaterials.
He has several years experience working with Irish Food, beverage and BioPharma industries producing new-to-world solutions and process development in terms of bioprocess solutions and the Circular BioEconomy.
He received a post of Lecturer of Bioprocess Engineering in the School of Biotechnology in 2015, Assistant Professor in 2020 and Associate Professor of Bioprocess Engineering in 2024. He is Co-Lead in the Grain-4-Lab project, lead in SERKEL.bio and a principle investigator in the Life Science Institute(LSI), The Irish Water Institute and Advanced Processing Technology Research Centre(APT) at DCU.
Research interests
Applying Process Analytical Technology (PAT) tools to understand and control complex systems including Bioprocessing & nano fabrication. Using On-line spectroscopy, Biocalorimetry, Gas Analysis, soft-sensors & ANN.Nanotechnology: Fabrication of Nanoparticles via Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids (PLAL).
Control and optimisation of high cell density microbial bioprocesses.
Industrial automation, Beckhoff Automation, LabView & laser machining.