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Biography
I am doctorate level graduate of the UCC School of Engineering with over 10 years experience working as a commercial & industrial energy efficiency and LEAN manufacturing consultant. I hold a six sigma green belt in LEAN manufacturing principles which I apply to my operations efficiency work. I have also worked as an Energy Agreements Support Manager with SEAI, where I have mentored ten of the largest energy users in Ireland in the implementation of the IS393, EN16001 and most recently ISO50001 energy management system standards. I work closely with industrial partners to develop intelligent energy and automation system analytics solutions to optimise their systems. I have previously worked on the i2e2 Technology Centre (www.i2e2.ie) Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostics tool development project, which won the UCC ICT invention of the year in 2012 (http://businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41427-ucc-invention-of-the-year) and iMERC Innovator of the year 2013 runner up (http://www.ucc.ie/en/ierg/news/fullstory-279533-en.html) and SEAI Energy Research Award 2014 (http://www.seai.ie/Your_Business/Sustainable_Energy_Awards/Winners_2014/Research/Research-Winner.htm....
Research Interests
Fault Detection & DiagnosticsDecision Support SystemsLarge Industrial Energy EfficiencyFactories of the FutureData AnalyticsIntelligent Efficiency of manufacturing systemsManufacturing optimisationZero Carbon Manufacturing
Teaching Activities
Hydraulics Fluid Mechanics Energy Efficiency Renewable & Ocean Energy Engineering Communication and Draftsmanship Industrial Automation Lean Manufacturing Energy Data Anaytics
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 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Assessing power-to-heat technologies for industrial electrification: A multi-criteria decision analysis approach
Ashabi, A., Mostafa, M., Hryshchenko, A., Bruton, K. & O'sullivan, D. T. J., Jan 2025, In: Energy Conversion and Management: X. 25, 100882.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy efficient achievement of indoor air quality and thermal comfort using mechanical ventilation heat recovery and solar-energy pre-heating
Moghadam, T. T., Bruton, K., O'Sullivan, D. T. J. & Norton, B., 1 Mar 2025, In: Energy Conversion and Management. 327, 119528.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrogen blending for partial decarbonisation in a steel melt-shop: A year-long comprehensive analysis across multiple scenarios
Mostafa, M., Ashabi, A., Hryshcenko, A., Bruton, K. & O'Sullivan, D. T. J., Jan 2025, In: Energy Conversion and Management: X. 25, 100850.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Design and utilization of a decision support tool to advance energy efficiency in industries
Ashabi, A., Mostafa, M., Hryshchenko, A., Bruton, K. & Dominic, T. J. O. S., 1 Nov 2024, In: Energy. 308, 132975.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Green Hydrogen Penetration in Steel Industry Operations: A Year-long Modeling Case Study
Mostafa, M., Ashabi, A., Hryshcenko, A., O'callaghan, I., Bruton, K. & Sullivan, D. T. J. O., 6 Sep 2024, In: E3S Web of Conferences. 566, 03003.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data on Environment and Sustainability Research Detailed by Researchers at University College Cork (Development of a Modelling Tool To Aid the Transition To Carbon Neutral Industrial Manufacturing)
O'Sullivan, D., Bruton, K. & O'Keeffe, S.
27/02/24
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How a Cork homeowner reduced his energy costs – a step-by-step guide
29/01/24
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