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Editor / Editorial Advisory Board Member: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Elsevier, 2016-Present. Editor 2016-2024, with responsibility for independent assessment of submitted manuscripts, selection of expert peer reviewers, evaluation of reviews and editorial decisions on publication; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2024-Present.
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2014-Present |
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External Examiner/Assessor for Doctoral Degrees, 2009-2026. Twenty external doctoral examination and assessment appointments at universities across eight countries, including KU Leuven (Belgium), University of Pisa (Italy), INSA Lyon and University of Toulouse (France), McMaster University (Canada), University of Brighton (UK), Thapar University (India), Queen's University Belfast and University of Limerick. Fourteen appointments have been undertaken since 2014, with repeated appointments by several institutions.
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2009-2026 |
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Editor: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Elsevier, 2016-2024. Appointed Editor with responsibility for independent assessment of submitted manuscripts, selection of expert peer reviewers, evaluation of reviews and editorial decisions on publication. Served in this substantive editorial role for eight years.
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2016-2024 |
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Member: European Space Agency (ESA) Two-Phase Heat Transfer International Topical Team, 2013-2024; Advanced Thermal Management in Space and Planetary Exploration (ATeMS), 2026-Present. Appointed member of the ESA international expert team contributing to the definition and design of two-phase heat transfer experiments for space applications, including experiments for the International Space Station. Membership also led to participation in ESA/Novespace parabolic-flight experimental campaigns. Following conclusion of the Two-Phase Heat Transfer Topical Team in 2024, appointed to its newly established successor, ATeMS.
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2013-2026 |
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Editor / Editorial Advisory Board Member: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Elsevier, 2016-Present. Editor 2016-2024, with responsibility for independent assessment of submitted manuscripts, selection of expert peer reviewers, evaluation of reviews and editorial decisions on publication; Editorial Advisory Board Member, 2024-Present.
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2016-Present |
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Board Member: Research, Development and Innovation Board, Grant Engineering, 2025-Present. Appointed external member of the RD&I Board of this Irish SME, providing independent technical and research expertise to support the review and strategic direction of R&D activities, with particular focus on the development of next-generation domestic heat pump technologies.
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2025-Present |
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Member, Board of Directors: Sonairte National Ecology Centre, Co. Meath, Ireland, 2013-2016. Served on the Board of Directors of this environmental and sustainability organisation, contributing to organisational governance and oversight of its activities in environmental education and sustainable living.
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2013-2016 |
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Guest Editor: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Special Issue on Boiling & Condensation, Elsevier, 2023-2025. Invited to serve as Guest Editor for this specialist issue, with responsibility for overseeing peer review and editorial assessment of submitted papers.
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2023-2025 |
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Member: European Space Agency (ESA) ARLES Scientific Team, 2020-Present. Member of the international scientific team supporting ESA research activities in microgravity two-phase flow and heat transfer.
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2020-Present |
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Editorial Advisory Board Member: Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, Elsevier, 2024-Present. Member of the journal's Editorial Advisory Board following eight years of service as an Editor (2016-2024).
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2024-Present |
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Editorial Board Member: International Journal of Thermofluids, Elsevier, 2019-Present. Member of the Editorial Board of this international journal covering thermal and fluid sciences.
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2019-Present |
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Expert Reviewer: National and international research funding and academic assessment bodies, 2015-2021. Expert reviewer for Enterprise Ireland; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada); Agence Nationale de la Recherche (France); Technology Foundation STW/Dutch Research Council (Netherlands); National Science Centre (Poland); Swiss National Science Foundation; European Space Agency/ESTEC; and University of South Australia.
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2015-2021 |
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Expert Peer Reviewer for approximately 50 international scientific and engineering journals, spanning fundamental science, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, multiphase flow, energy and sustainability, chemical/process engineering, electronics thermal management and the built environment. Representative journals include Nature, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Applied Energy, Building and Environment, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Physics of Fluids, International Journal of Multiphase Flow, AIChE Journal, and IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies.
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2007-Present |
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Member: European COST Action TU0802 - Next Generation Cost Effective Phase Change Materials for Increased Energy Efficiency in Renewable Energy Systems in Buildings, 2009-2013. Participated in this European research network focused on phase-change materials and thermal-energy storage for improved building energy efficiency.
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2009-2013 |
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Scientific Committee Member: International Conference on Energy Research and Technology (ICERT'17), 2017. Served on the Scientific Committee of this international conference covering energy research, technology and related engineering developments.
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2017 |
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Scientific Committee Member: International Conference on Experimental and Numerical Flow and Heat Transfer (ENFHT'16), 2015. Served on the Scientific Committee of this international conference focused on experimental and computational research in fluid flow and heat transfer.
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2015 |
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Scientific Committee Member: EUROTHERM Seminar 109 - Numerical Heat Transfer 2015, Warsaw, Poland. Served on the Scientific Committee of this international specialist seminar on numerical heat transfer.
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2015 |
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Scientific Committee Member: EUROTHERM Seminar 102 - Thermal Management of Electronic Systems, 2014. Served on the Scientific Committee of this international specialist seminar focused on thermal management of electronic systems.
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2014 |
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Earlier international professional service (pre-2014). Advisory Committee Member, Sustainable Energy in Buildings Conference (2013); International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection (2009-2010); and 26th International Manufacturing Conference (2009): Energy Efficient & Low Carbon Manufacturing (2009).
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2009-2013 |
