Prof. Moore is a Professor in Analytical Chemistry in the School of Chemistry and heads a research group at University College Cork focused on chemical and bio-sensing and separation. He is an Academic member within the Life Science Interface group at Tyndall National Institute and a Principal Affiliate at the Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork. He has extensive linkages with the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biomedical device, environment and food/beverage sectors. He has championed postgraduate education, especially at the MSc level and is dedicated to providing high calibre industry ready graduates. He is currently the Vice Dean for Graduate Affairs in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science. Prof. Moore’s main research interests are in the integration of multi-parameter sensors (micro and/or nano scale), development of “lab-on-chip” devices that are module in nature, can be easily tailored and adapted for multiple applications. He leads a multi-disciplinary team of researchers whose principal research activities are focused on developing integrated bio/sensor platforms, separation techniques, surface attached chemistry, electrochemical analysis and micro-fluidics. Key research topics include; Smart Biopsy technology for real-time detection of benign tissue.Portable Capillary Electrophoresis system for point of concern chemical testing.Multi-parameter sensing devices for Process Analytical Technology monitoring.Development of Biosensors with a particular focus on Immunosenors.

Executive Summary: Prof. Eric Moore leads the Sensing and Separation research group in the School of Chemistry at University College Cork focused on bioanalytical and chemical sensors. The group currently comprises of 7 PhD, 2 MSc students 1 Postdoctoral Fellow and 1 Senior Engineer. Since 2006, Prof. Moore has been awarded approx. €8.6M as Principal Investigator on over 50 projects funded from EU, Irish and US Government and Industrial sources. Research Activities: Prof. Moore's research group at University College Cork is focused on chemical and bio-sensing and separation. He is an Academic member within the Life Science Interface group at Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork. The groups main research interests focus on integration of multi-parameter sensors (micro and/or nano scale) and the development of lab on chip platform systems with high sensitivity and specificity, are modular in nature, can be easily tailored and adapted for multiple applications. He heads a muliti-disciplinary team of researchers whose principle research activities are focused on developing integrated bio/sensor platforms, separation techniques, surface attachment chemistry, electrochemical analysis and micro-fluidics. He has been successful with research funding awards from a range of funding sources, and his students have received international awards in recognition of their research since 2010. His research is very applied and has significant engagement and collaboration with industry, which is a critical part of his research strategy. He has extensive linkages with the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biomedical device, environment and food/beverage sectors. He has championed postgraduate education, especially at the MSc level and is dedicated to providing high calibre industry ready graduates. 

Current PhD Students:

Devansh Vikram Shah "Development of novel biofunctional silica-based stationary phases for high performance affinity chromatography analysis and purification of Mabs and related biotherapeutics"

Edel Whelton "Development of bioimpedance based sensors for real time detection of benign tissue"

Emma O'Sullivan-Carrol "Development of a real-time SPE-CE method to ensure the API concentration in wasterwater is below the EPA safe limit"

Janine Boertjes "Chromatographic Analysis of Environmental Matrices"

Simona Troyanner Broomes "The application of pharmacognosy for chemoprevention and chemotherapy"

Barry Lynch "Probing seeded crystallisation approach using PAT"

Ray Burke "The Intra partum measurement of Lactate, pH and other associated biomarkers for Fetal Hyoxia monitoring"

Current MSc(Research) Students:

Eva Flynn "Bioimpedance Sensing for Distinguishing Tissue Types in Excised Breast Tissue"

Rebecca Galway "Dye-Loaded Aptamers as a Theranostic Platform for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy"