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DrJoseph Byrne

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Chemistry

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  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Chemistry
  • 01 716 8428
  • University College Dublin, School of Chemistry, Science Centre - South Belfield Dublin 4

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Workshop (opens in a new tab)⁠
    7 Oct 2026
    Conway Festival 2026 Panel Discussion: ‘Life after Conway - Skills and Strategies for Career Success’
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Higher Options 2026
    17 Sep 2026
    Represented UCD at Ireland's largest education expo where students gather information about their third-level options. Provided information on Chemistry and Science options.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Letter to the Editor: Choosing a career in science (opens in a new tab)⁠
    15 Sep 2026
    Letter in response to an Irish Times opinion piece "So your daughter wants to study science at university? First, take a reality check", critiquing the framing of an academic career as the most desired career for scientists.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    School of Chemistry EDI Committee
    1 Sep 2026
    Member
  • EVENT ADMINISTRATION / PARTICIPATION
    Board meetings (opens in a new tab)⁠
    5 Jul 2026
    Represented Ireland at an ICO board meeting in Bratislava (during the International Carbohydrate Symposium) as proxy for the National Representative. Contributed to discussions on symposium sustainability, regulations of ICO prize nomination processes and new member organisations.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Strengthening EdTech Support (College of Science Strategic Initiative)
    1 Jul 2026
    Member
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    KFM Interview: Newbridge Scientist Hopeful For Ambitious Project Aimed At Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections (opens in a new tab)⁠
    21 May 2026
    Radio interview with Kildare local radio show Kildare Today discussing a newly funded research project GlycoMetalGuard and its potential impact on antimicrobial resistance.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Enhance teaching spaces using Universal Design Principles (College of Science Strategic Initiative) (opens in a new tab)⁠
    22 Apr 2026
    Member
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Moltóir / Judge - ESB Science Blast 2026
    6 Mar 2026
    Judged science projects from a number of Gaelscoileanna (Irish language primary schools), giving feedback on their planning, implementation and presentation of a research project.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    RSC Carbohydrate Interest Group Committee
    1 Feb 2026
    Secretary
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    UCD Registry, University College Dublin (opens in a new tab)⁠
    10 Dec 2025 - 1 Feb 2026
    User Acceptance Testing group for Additional Considerations updates to CMS. I was invited to be one of a small group of module coordinators who acted as test-users for the new implementation of the Additional Considerations policy to UCD's IT systems. Provided feedback to aid in trouble-shooting before launch.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Irish Biological Inorganic Chemistry Society Committee (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Nov 2025
    Secretary
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    2026 Research Grants from the Human Frontier Science Program
    24 Sep 2025 - 27 Oct 2025
    Summative
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    School of Chemistry Research Committee
    1 Jul 2025
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    School of Chemistry Teaching & Learning Committee
    1 Jan 2025
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    School of Chemistry Timetable Coordinator
    1 Jan 2025
    Chair
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    Reviewer and Rapporteur for MSCA-PF-2024 Fellowships
    4 Oct 2024 - 3 Nov 2024
    Summative
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Tenure at UCD
    1 Oct 2024
    Awarded tenure by UCD Academic Council, on recommendation by the Tenure Committee
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    RSC Ireland Regional Steering Group
    1 Sep 2024
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Council (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Apr 2024
    Member
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Medicine Degree Committee 1 (MDC1)
    8 Feb 2024
    Member
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    THRIVE Research in Leadership Programme (opens in a new tab)⁠
    24 Jan 2024 - 25 Sep 2024
    One of 15 participants in the 2024 programme, selected through a competitive process. The "THRIVE - Leadership in Research" Programme is a joint initiative between UCD People and Organisation Development and UCD Research in consultation with our training partner 64 Million Artists. This important programme contributes to the development of our UCD Faculty members at the Lecturer/Assistant Professor and Associate Professor levels and supports the delivery of UCD’s strategic plans.
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Career Academic Liaison Group (College of Science)
    21 Dec 2023
    Member
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Institute of Chemistry of Ireland
    4 Jul 2023
  • GRANT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT
    2022 PRIN call (D.D. 02-02-2022 - n.104) (Italian Ministry for University and Research)
    5 Jun 2023 - 15 Sep 2023
    Summative