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PROFESSOR PAULA BOURKE PhD   CURRICULUM VITAE Phone   :                +353 1 4027594 Work Address: School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin/ Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin 1, Ireland DIT Email:            paula.bourke@dit.ie   I am a Professor at Technological University Dublin and a visiting Professor of Food Safety at Queens University Belfast. My research is multi-disciplinary, primarily in the area of novel processing and antimicrobial technologies with a focus on applications to food safety and preservation; with crossover to bio-medically relevant issues including antibiotic resistant pathogens and Biofilms. I collaborate closely with Industry across food and biomedical sectors. I have been successful in gaining funding awards at a national and international level, securing ca €3 million in funding, including an SFI Investigator award, SFI-RCUK Investigator awards, networks and Industry funding.  I also have a strong contributory record as a collaborator and in infrastructural grants.  With a vision to build on the SFI-RCUK grant, I was awarded funding from IRC to establish a Network in the area of Plasma Science and Technology.  I have gained international recognition in the research areas of natural antimicrobials and non-thermal technologies for microbial control as well as life cycle effects of novel processes; evidenced by invitations to present at major international conferences; join committees; evaluate international funding schemes, write book chapters, research papers and funding applications. I am recognised as a highly cited researcher through Web of Science- Clarivate. My teaching and learning approach is largely social constructivist, using the virtual learning environment to promote inclusion, participation and scaffolded self-directed learning.   I promote a research connected curriculum at UG and taught PG level Publication History I am honoured to be placed in the Highly Cited Researcher list  (Clarivate) ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5607-8021 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LEZPBgYAAAAJ&hl=en https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paula_Bourke 2018-present     Visiting Professor of Food Safety, Queens University Belfast, Biological Sciences, Institute of Global Food Security 2018-present     Professor, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) 2006-present     Microbiology Lecturer, School Food Science & Environmental Health, TU Dublin (DIT) 2008-2010            Head of Research, Faculty Tourism and Food, DIT 2008-2010            Head of Learning Development, Faculty Tourism and Food, DIT 2005-2006            Arnold Graves Research Fellow, School of Food Science and Environmental Health, DIT 2001-2004            Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Limerick 2000-2001            Environmental Monitoring Technician, Coffey Geosciences, Sydney, Australia 1995                       Microbiology Laboratory Technician, Biological Laboratories Europe, Mayo, Ireland PROFESSIONAL ROLES 2011-present     Leadership Team member and PI within the Environmental Sustainability and Health Institute, DIT: spearheading the design and delivery of research and development facilities and infrastructure in addition to engagement with community and industry on a local and international level. 2016-present     Member of the Republic of Ireland National Advisory Group of EU H2020 Research Work Program for Societal Challenge 2 2016-present    Focal Point for the European Food Safety Authority Research Program. 2017-present     Invited KU Leuven scholar as part of the Erasmus Mundus BIFTEC Joint Masters Program 2016-2018            Managing Committee member of the EU COST action Network TD1305 - Ipromedai - Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection. 2015-2018            Invited Research Proposal Evaluator for European Research Council (ERC), EU Joint Programming Initiative for Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms (EU JPI-AMR),   NWO – (Dutch Science Council), University of Missouri, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich), Canadian Research Council, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Agency for Health Quality and Assessment of Catalonia Infectious Diseases program.  PhD examiner at DIT, LIT, Queens UB, KU Leuven; External examiner for LYIT Food Programs. 2012-2014            Program Director: BSc Nutraceuticals for Nutrition and Health