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Biography
Seamus O’Mahony is Professor within the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences at University College Cork (UCC), Cork, Ireland. He is academic director of the MSc in Food Science programme and the Post-Graduate Diploma and MSc programmes in Dairy Technology and Innovation. He leads the Food Ingredients Research Group, with the main research interests of the group focused on (1) ingredient development and functionality, (2) powder technology and engineering, (3) formulation science and technology and (4) bio-functional food ingredients. Seamus is a platform lead in the Research Ireland-funded Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems and the Enterprise Ireland-funded Dairy Processing Technology Centre. He has published over 210 scientific papers, 16 book chapters and edited or co-authored 3 books and has secured >€10m in competitively won research funding since joining UCC. Seamus holds an MA in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and in addition to research, he is passionate about teaching and learning.
UCC Futures (primary)
- Food, Microbiome and Health
Other research affiliations
- The Food Institute
- FSRC - Future of Sustainable Fermentation (SUSFERM)
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 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Effects of including white clover and plantain species in perennial ryegrass pastures on qualitative indicators and metabolome of milk
Suthar, N. J., Wims, E., Dineen, M., Pariyani, R., Lynch, D., Bateman, L. M., Mannion, D. T., Maguire, A. R., Kilcawley, K. N., O'Mahony, J. A. & O'Callaghan, T. F., 14 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Dairy Technology. 79, 1, p. e70089Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analytical Approaches for the Identification and Quantification of Key Non-Protein Nitrogen Components in Infant Formula
Galani, A., Gowen, N., France, T. C., O'Mahony, J. A., O'Regan, J. & Goulding, D., Sep 2025, In: Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 24, 5, e70256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Approaches for Measuring and Predicting Fouling During Thermal Processing of Dairy Solutions
Tarapata, J., Murphy, T. R., Finnegan, E. W., O'Callaghan, T. F. & O'Mahony, J. A., Jul 2025, In: Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. 24, 4, e70209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Development of a RP-HPLC-UV method for polyamine quantification in an infant formula matrix
Gowen, N., Galani, A., Ebhardt, H. A., O'Regan, J., O'Mahony, J. A. & Goulding, D. A., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 139, 107032.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of proportion of pasture in the cow diet and seasonality on the milk metabolome as determined by 1H-NMR
Rojas-Gómez, P., Pariyani, R., Bateman, L. M., Lynch, D., Timlin, M., Dineen, M., McCarthy, N. A., Brodkorb, A., Maguire, A. R., O'Donovan, M., Hennessy, D., Murphy, T. B., O'Mahony, J. A. & O'Callaghan, T. F., May 2025, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 108, 5, p. 4659-4673 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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New method developed to catch cheats using CHATGPT to write essays
O'Mahony, S. A. & O'Mahony, J.
2/05/25
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Cork academic points to ways mental health services in Ireland can be improved
O'Mahony, S. A. & O'Mahony, J.
10/02/25
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Researchers from University College Cork Report on Findings in Phosphoproteins (Effect of Homogenisation Pressure On the Physical Characteristics of Artificial Casein Micelles)
O'Mahony, S. A., Huppertz, T. & Cippollini, R.
21/11/24
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Cork house where woman lay dead for over a year goes on market for €300k
O'Mahony, S. A. & O'Mahony, J.
26/06/24
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