Oscail

Biographical Details:

Graduated with a BE (Chem) from UCD in 1981,an M.Eng.SC. from UCD in 1983 and a PhD from NUI Galway in 2004. Was awarded a Monbusho scholarship to study in Japan between 1983 and 1985. Worked in the packagaging industry with the Jefferson Smurfit Group from 1985 to 1998. Joined DCU in 1998 as academic co-ordinator with Oscail,and was seconded to the School of Biotechnology as a lecturer from 2002 to 2006

Research Interests:

Water and Wastewater treatment Waste management Life Cycle Assessment Pharmaceuticals in the environment

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Fenech, C., Rock, L., Nolan, K., Tobin, J., Morrissey, A.,. 2012. The potential for a suite of isotope and chemical markers to differentiate sources of nitrate contamination: A review. Water Research, 46, 7, pp2023-2041.
• Murphy, S., Saurel, C., Morrissey, A., Tobin, J., Oelgemöller, M., Nolan, K. 2012. Photocatalytic activity of a porphyrin/TiO2 composite in the degradation of pharmaceuticals. 119,, pp156-165.
• A. Deegan, M. Cullen, M. Oelgemöller, K. Nolan, J. Tobin, A. Morrissey. 2011. A SPE-LC-MS/MS method for the detection of low concentrations of pharmaceuticals in industrial waste streams. Analytical Letters, 44, 17, pp2808-2820.
• D. Keane, S. Basha, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey, J. Tobin,. 2011. Photodegradation of famotodine by integrated photocatalytic adsorbent (IPCA) and kinetic study. Catalysis Letters, 2, pp300-308.
• S. Basha, C. Barr, D. Keane, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey M. Oelgemoller, J. Tobin. 2011. On the adsorption/photodegradation of amoxicillin in aqueous solutions by an integrated photocatalytic adsorbent (IPCA): experimental studies and kinetics analysis. Photochemical And Photobiological Sciences, 10, 6, pp1014-1022.
• A. Deegan, K. Urell, S. Basha, M. Oelgemoeller, K. Nolan, J. Tobin, A. Morrissey. 2011. Treatment options for wastewater from pharmaceutical companies: a review. 8, 3, pp649-666.
• C. Lacey, S. Basha, A. Morrissey, J. Tobin,. 2011. Occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in wastewater process streams in Dublin, Ireland. Environmental Monitoring And Assessment,
• Shaik Basha,David Keane, Anne Morrissey,Kieran Nolan,Michael Oelgemöller,John Tobin. 2010. Studies on the Adsorption and Kinetics of Photodegradation of Pharmaceutical Compound, Indomethacin Using Novel Photocatalytic Adsorbents (IPCAs). Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 49, , pp11302-11309.
• Lacey, C, Morrissey, A., McMahon, G., Bones, J., Tobin, J. 2008. Determination of human pharmaceutical compounds in influent and effluent waste water samples using LC-MS technologies. Talanta, 75, 4, pp1089-1097.
• Morrissey, A., Phillips, P. 2007. Biodegradable Municipal Waste (BMW) Management Strategy in Ireland: a comparison with some key issues in the BMW strategy being adopted in England. Resources Conservation And Recycling, 49, 4, pp353-371.
• Woolridge, A., Morrissey A., Phillips, P.S. 2005. The Development of Strategic and Tactical Tools, using Systems Analysis, for waste management in large complex organisations: A Case Study in UK Healthcare Waste. Resources Conservation And Recycling, 44, , pp115-137.
• Morrissey, A Browne, J. 2004. Waste Management Models and their application to sustainable waste management. Waste Management, 24, , pp297-308.
• Morrissey, A.J. Browne, J. 2004. A Methodology for community based waste management decisions. The Journal Of Solid Waste Technology And Management, 30, 3, pp170-182.
• Morrissey, A.J. O.Donnell, J.P. 1986. Endothermic solutions and their application in absorption heat pumps. Chemical Engineering Research And Design, 64, , pp402-404.

Selected Chapters

• D. Keane, S. Basha, K. Nolan, A. Morrissey, M. Oelgemöller, J. Tobin. 2012. Overview of the development of Integrated Photocatalytic Adsorbents (ICPAs) for water treatment using titanium dioxide (TiO2) and activated carbon. CRC handbook of Organic Photochemistry and Photobiology, Third edition, pp935-962.

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Morrissey, A. 2005. SWAP, a methodology for community-based waste management decisions. Warmer Bulletin, 98, pp14-17.
• Morrissey, A. 2003. The evolution of the packaging and packaging waste directive. Institute of Packaging newsletter,

• Andersen E.B., Christensen, T.H., Morrissey, A., Using life cycle assessment as a tool for analysing household waste in Dublin, Ireland,, In: Roland Mersky ed.International conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, 27-MAR-11 - 30-MAR-11, Philadelphia, USA
• Keane, D., Morrissey, A., Nolan, K., Shakik, B., Tobin J., Overview of the development of Integrated PhotoCatalytic Adsorbents (IPCAs) for water treatment using titanium dioxide (TiO2) and activated carbon, 20th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, 17-FEB-10 - 19-FEB-10, Limerick Institute of Technology
• Morrissey, A., Murphy, D., Foley, G., The use of decision support tools in managing waste management decisions, Twelfth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, 05-OCT-09 - 09-OCT-09, Sardinia
• Deegan, A., Nolan, K., Tobin, J., Oelgemoeller, M, Morrissey, A., Assessment of pharmaceutical residue levels in industrial waste waters and their removal using photocatalysis, 19th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, 18-FEB-09 - 20-FEB-09, WIT Waterford
• A. Morrissey, J. Devereux, ¿The integration of electricity from WPG into the National Grid ¿ an evaluation of the ICT challenges¿, The Challenge of Sustainability, 1st conference of the Cross Border Sustainable Energy Partnership, 20-JUN-08 - 20-JUN-08, Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Lacey, C., Morrissey, A., Tobin, J., Assessment of pharmaceutical residue levels in receiving waters at Irish wastewater treatment plants¿., 17th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium, 27-JAN-07 - 28-JAN-07, Carlow Institute of Technology
• Morrissey, A., Woolridge, A., The use of decision support tools in dealing with complex societal problems, 21st International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, 26-MAR-06 - 29-MAR-06, Philadelphia
• Morrissey, A, Indicators for susustainable waste management, Waste, the social context, 11-MAY-05 - 14-MAY-05, Edmonton, Canada
• Morrissey, A., A methodology for community based waste management decisions, Towards waste free lifestyles, 27-OCT-04 - 29-OCT-04, Turku, Finland
• Morrissey, A., A methodology for community based waste management decisions, Nineteenth international conference on solid waste technology and management, 01-MAR-04 - 04-MAR-04, Philadelphia
• Morrissey, A. Browne, J., Sustainable waste management in practice, Sustainable planning and development, 01-OCT-03 - 03-OCT-03, Greece
• Morrissey, A. Browne, J., The application of multicriteria decision-making techniques in the environmental assessment of waste management strategies, Waste Management 2002, 04-SEP-02 - 06-SEP-02, Cadiz, Spain