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Biography
Jerry serves as Director of the Research Ireland MaREI centre for energy, climate and marine, which was initiated in 2013 and will graduate its 230th PhD in 2025. He set up the Circular Economy, Energy, and Environmental Systems research Group in UCC in 2007; he has supervised to graduation c. 30 PhD researchers in this theme and has published c. 230 peer review journal papers. Scholar GPS ranks his work in the top 11 academics worldwide researching “Biofuels.”
He was awarded the Engineers Ireland Excellence Award (2015); Excellence in Marine Research (2017); adjunct professor of the University of Southern Queensland (2018); International Advisor to DBFZ (The German Bioenergy Research centre) (2019); the Mary B Upton Visiting Professorship in Cornel University (fall 2024); and a visiting Professor at The International Energy Agency (2024)
He led the International Energy Agency (IEA) technology collaboration programme (TCP) in Bioenergy Task “Energy from Biogas” from 2016 – 2021 and grew this Task to 19 member countries with the addition of Brasil, Canada, China, Estonia, India, and Italy and in this role authored/edited 18 IEA Bioenergy reports, 23 case stories and chaired 12 IEA Bioenergy Symposia.
Jerry presently currently serves as Professor Chair of Civil Engineering in University College Cork, Ireland
Research Interests
Bioeconomy; Biofuels; Biogas; Energy; Environment; E-fuels; E-refinery; Sustainability.
Teaching Activities
Jerry delivers modules in sustainability, bioenergy and circular economy systems to civil, energy and process engineers
External positions
Visiting Professor, International Energy Agency
1 Nov 2024 → 20 Dec 2024
Mary B Upson Visiting Professor, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
1 Sep 2024 → …
UCC Futures (primary)
- Sustainability Institute
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A critical review of the application of multi-criteria decision-making in the sustainability assessment of biorefineries
Babanejadi Sorkhab, M., Bose, A., Murphy, J. D. & O'Shea, R., Jul 2026, In: Biomass and Bioenergy. 210, 109036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Acidogenic fermentation of Ulva in a fed-batch reactor system: tubular versus foliose biomass
Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Murphy, J. D. & Lens, P. N. L., Mar 2025, In: Enzyme and Microbial Technology. 184, 110580.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing CO2 Upgrading to Multicarbon Products: Synergies Between Photo/Electrochemical and Biological Conversion
Liu, L., Deng, C., Xu, Y., He, X., Xia, R., Zhu, W., Yao, H., Zhu, S., Kang, X., Tu, X., Shen, D., Murphy, J. D. & Lin, R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Functional Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Bio-electrified hydrocarbons from cascading conversion of biowaste
Deng, C., He, X., Song, B., Tu, X., Lin, R. & Murphy, J. D., 12 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Trends in Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Biofuel and volatile fatty acids production from raw and pretreated spent coffee grounds in semi-continuous bioreactors
Lawrence, J., Oliva, A., Papirio, S., Murphy, J. D. & Lens, P. N. L., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71, 107403.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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University College Cork Reports Findings in Biofuel (Dynamic anaerobic digestion-based biorefineries for on-demand renewable energy and bioproducts in a circular bioeconomy)
Wall, D., O'Shea, R., Bose, A. & Murphy, J. D. G.
27/02/25
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University College Cork Reports Findings in Science (Biochar confers significant microbial resistance to ammonia toxicity in n-caproic acid production)
19/09/24
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Study Findings on Global Warming and Climate Change Are Outlined in Reports from University College Cork (The Role of Direct Air Carbon Capture In Decarbonising Aviation)
O'Shea, R., Murphy, J. D. G. & Murphy, D.
1/07/24
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Data on Biofuel Reported by Researchers at University College Cork (A Methodology for Designing Biogas Pipelines)
Wall, D., O'Shea, R., Murphy, J. D. G. & Murphy, D.
3/04/24
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PIONEERING ‘SHIPFUEL’ INITIATIVE TO STEER IRISH MARITIME SECTOR TOWARDS LOW-CARBON FUTURE
15/03/24
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