Biosystems and Food Engineering Research Review 27

The Twenty Seventh Annual Research Review describes the ongoing research programme in the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering at University College Dublin over the academic year 2021/22, from the collective research body within the school comprising our academic staff, technical staff, research staff and our early-stage researchers totalling over 130 researchers (15 academic staff, 1 technician, 15 postdoctoral researchers and over 100 post-graduates).The research programme covers two main focal areas: Food and Process Engineering as well as Energy and the Environment. Each of these areas is divided into sub-themes as indicated in the Table of Contents, which also includes the name of the research scholar (in bold), the title of the research and the nature of the research programme. The review also highlights the award winners for presentational excellence at the 27th Annual Biosystems and Food Engineering Research Seminar, which was held online in virtual format on Friday 11th March 2022. The awardees for 2022 are listed in the Appendix A.