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Dr. David Collins

David Collins graduated with a BEng in Mechatronic Engineering from Dublin City University in 2000, and later completed a part time MEng in Laser Based Surface Metrology in 2005. David has extensive experience in the aerospace, pharmaceutical and medical device industries and from 2007 to 2009 ran a small engineering company offering contract engineering (mechanical, electrical & control system) services.
In 2009 David joined the Irish Separation Science Cluster and completed a PhD in Analytical Chemistry in 2013 under Prof. Brett Paull. In May 2016 David took up a lecturing position (Lecturer in Bioprocess Engineering) within the School of Biotechnology.

Research Interests



Teaching Interests

BE224 - Bioprocess Engineering Principles
BE321 - Downstream Processing
BE516 - Bioseparations
BE272 - Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories