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Niall J. English
Born (1979-03-29) March 29, 1979 (age 45)
Dublin, Ireland
CitizenshipIrish
EducationB.E. and Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering)
OccupationInventor | Chartered Chemical Engineer | Professor | Industrialist
Parents
  • Michael English (father)
  • Catherine English (mother)

Niall J. English (born March 29th, 1979) is an Irish inventor, industrialist, researcher,[1] and chartered chemical engineer. He is the founding director of BioSimulytics and AquaB.[2][3]

Early life and education

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Niall J. English (born March 29th, 1979) was born in Dublin, Ireland, to Michael and Catherine English. He grew up in Dublin and Brussels. He speaks Irish and French. [2][3] English obtained a First-Class Honors degree in Chemical Engineering from University College Dublin[2] in 2000 and won the Ferdinand de Lesseps medal in French as well as the Engineering Graduates’ Association gold medal in his final year in 1999-2000.[4] He completed his Ph.D. in 2003. [3]

Career

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During 2004-2005, English explored electric-field effects thereon, at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, a U.S. DOE research facility in Pittsburgh.[2] Between 2005 and 2007, English worked for Chemical Computing Group in Cambridge, Great Britain.[3] During this time, English developed molecular simulation codes, protocols, and methods for biomolecular simulation.[3]

In January 2007, he was hired as a lecturer at the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2014. In 2017, he became a professor at the same school.[3][4]

English’s research specializes in nanoscience, energy, gas hydrates, solar and renewable energies, and simulation of electromagnetic field effects on (nano) materials and biological systems.[3]

In 2019, he is a co-founder and director of BioSimulytics[4][5] and Aqua-B.[3][4] Both companies are backed by the EIC-Accelerator program.[3]

In 2023, he took legal action against the University College Dublin from granting commercialization license to his rival companies.[6][7] In 2024, a consented settlement was reached and that the matter was dismissed from the Court.[8]

Publications

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  • (2012b). Photo-induced charge separation across the graphene–tio2 interface is faster than energy losses: A time-domain ab initio analysis. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134/34: 14238–48. DOI: 10.1021/ja3063953[9]
  • (2015). English, N. J., & Waldron, C. J. Perspectives on External Electric Fields in molecular simulation: Progress, prospects and challenges. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. The Royal Society of Chemistry.[10]
  • (2003) English, N. J., & MacElroy, J. M. D. Molecular dynamics simulations of microwave heating of water. AIP Publishing. AIP Publishing.
  • (2007) Rosenbaum, E. J., English, N. J., Johnson, J. K., Shaw, D. W., & Warzinski, R. P. (2007). Thermal conductivity of methane hydrate from experiment and molecular simulation. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 111/46: 13194–205. DOI: 10.1021/jp074419o[11]
  • (2005) English, N. J., Johnson, J. K., & Taylor, C. E. Molecular-dynamics simulations of Methane Hydrate Dissociation. AIP Publishing. AIP Publishing.
  • (2014) English, N. J., & MacElroy, J. M. D. Perspectives on molecular simulation of clathrate hydrates: Progress, prospects and challenges. Chemical Engineering Science. Pergamon.[12]
  • (2010) Long, R., & English, N. J. Synergistic effects on band gap-narrowing in Titania by codoping from first-principles calculations. Chemistry of Materials, 22/5: 1616–23. DOI: 10.1021/cm903688z
  • (2004) English , N. J., & MacElroy, J. M. D. Theoretical studies of the kinetics of methane hydrate crystallization in external electromagnetic fields. The Journal of chemical physics. U.S. National Library of Medicine.[13]
  • (2003a) English, N. J., & MacElroy, J. M. D. (2003a). Hydrogen bonding and molecular mobility in liquid water in external electromagnetic fields. AIP Publishing.
  • (2009) Long, R., & English, N. J.First-principles calculation of nitrogen-tungsten codoping effects on the band structure of anatase-titania. AIP Publishing.

Awards and Recognition

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  • 2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme[14]
  • 2020 Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Global Awards (Water Award category)[15][16]
  • 2022 NovaUCD Spin-out of the Year Award[17]
  • 2023 Advanced Grant (The European Research Council)[15][16]
  • In 2024, he was elected to The Royal Irish Academy.[18]
  • 2024 Silver award to BioSimulytics in EIT-Digital Innovation-Team Awards[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Niall J. English's research while affiliated with University College Dublin and other places". Research Gate.
  2. ^ a b c d "Professor Niall English - UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "BIO". people.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ a b c d silicon (2021-03-03). "'The thrill of the hunt of invention is what really drives me'". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ^ "BioSimulytics Wins University College Dublin's 2019 Start- Up of the Year Award - UCD School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ "UCD professor seeking to block university from granting commercialisation licence to rival company". Irish Independent. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  7. ^ "Inventors' dispute over UCD 'nanobubble' technology enters Commercial Court". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  8. ^ "High Court Search". Default. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  9. ^ Long, Run; English, Niall J.; Prezhdo, Oleg V. (2012-08-29). "Photo-induced Charge Separation across the Graphene–TiO 2 Interface Is Faster than Energy Losses: A Time-Domain ab Initio Analysis". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 134 (34): 14238–14248. doi:10.1021/ja3063953. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 22880690.
  10. ^ English, Niall J.; Waldron, Conor J. (2015-05-06). "Perspectives on external electric fields in molecular simulation: progress, prospects and challenges". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 17 (19): 12407–12440. Bibcode:2015PCCP...1712407E. doi:10.1039/C5CP00629E. ISSN 1463-9084. PMID 25903011.
  11. ^ Rosenbaum, Eilis J.; English, Niall J.; Johnson, J. Karl; Shaw, David W.; Warzinski, Robert P. (2007-11-01). "Thermal Conductivity of Methane Hydrate from Experiment and Molecular Simulation". The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 111 (46): 13194–13205. doi:10.1021/jp074419o. ISSN 1520-6106. PMID 17967008.
  12. ^ English, Niall J.; MacElroy, J. M. D. (2015-01-06). "Perspectives on molecular simulation of clathrate hydrates: Progress, prospects and challenges". Chemical Engineering Science. 2013 Danckwerts Special Issue on Molecular Modelling in Chemical Engineering. 121: 133–156. Bibcode:2015ChEnS.121..133E. doi:10.1016/j.ces.2014.07.047. ISSN 0009-2509.
  13. ^ English, Niall J.; MacElroy, J. M. D. (2004-06-01). "Theoretical studies of the kinetics of methane hydrate crystallization in external electromagnetic fields". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 120 (21): 10247–10256. Bibcode:2004JChPh.12010247E. doi:10.1063/1.1730092. ISSN 0021-9606. PMID 15268049.
  14. ^ "Event: 2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards Evening". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  15. ^ a b "Electric-field nanobubbles: Re-engineering water treatment". Openaccessgovernment.org.
  16. ^ a b "UCD Spin-Out's AquaB Wins Water Award at the IChemE Global Awards | College Tribune". 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  17. ^ "Winners of NovaUCD's 2022 Innovation Awards Announced". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  18. ^ a b "University College Dublin". people.ucd.ie. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
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