Researcher Details |

Owen Clarkin

Dr.

Contact Details

Assistant Professor
T:017006496

E:Owen.Clarkin@dcu.ie
W:www.biomaterials.ie

SA312

Owen completed his degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Limerick (2005), after which he spent a short time working at Stryker Ortopaedics. He completed his PhD from the University of Limerick in 2009 in the field of spinal orthopaedic biomaterials. In 2010, he joined the South Eastern Applied Materials (SEAM) Research Centre at the South East Technological University (SETU). He moved to DCU in 2012 having been awarded an IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship and attained tenure in 2016 after attaining two successful Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Funds. He was awarded the DCU President’s award for innovation in 2017. Owen is currently Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering at DCU, Chairperson of the Engineering Teaching Enhancement Committee and School Teaching Convenor. He is Director of the Biomaterials Research Group (biomaterials.ie) and Principle Investigator in Biodesign Europe, DCU Life Science Institute, the DCU Centre for Medical Engineering Research and the Advanced Processing Technology (APT) Research Centre.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2024	Gentili, C.; Palamà, M.E.F.; Sexton, G.; Maybury, S.; Shanahan, M.; Omowunmi-Kayode, Y.Y.; Martin, J.; Johnson, M.; Thompson, K.; Clarkin, O.; Coleman, C.M. (2024) 'Sustainably cultured coral scaffold supports human bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cell osteogenesis'. Regenerative Therapy, 26 . [Link] [DOI]
	2021	Bing Wu; Elena I. Pascu; Sarah A. Brady; Dermot F. Brougham; Owen M. Clarkin (2021) 'Fine property-tuning through Ca content control in a facile synthesis of glasses-based self-setting injectable hydrogel'. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 211 (110166). [DOI]
	2020	Ahmed Obeidi, M.; Mussatto, A.; Groarke, R.; Vijayaraghavan, R.K.; Conway, A.; Rossi Kaschel, F.; McCarthy, E.; Clarkin, O.; O'Connor, R.; Brabazon, D. (2020) 'Comprehensive assessment of spatter material generated during selective laser melting of stainless steel'. Materials Today Communications, 25 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Taherzadeh Mousavian, R.; Zavašnik, J.; Heidarzadeh, A.; Bahramyan, M.; Vijayaraghavan, R.K.; McCarthy, E.; Clarkin, O.M.; McNally, P.; Brabazon, D. (2020) 'Development of BMG-B2 nanocomposite structure in HAZ during laser surface processing of ZrCuNiAlTi bulk metallic glasses'. Applied Surface Science, 505 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Clarkin, O.M.; Wu, B.; Cahill, P.A.; Brougham, D.F.; Banerjee, D.; Brady, S.A.; Fox, E.K.; Lally, C. (2019) 'Novel injectable gallium-based self-setting glass-alginate hydrogel composite for cardiovascular tissue engineering'. Carbohydrate Polymers, 217 . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Andrew Mendonca, Md. Saidur Rahman, Adel Alhalawani, Omar Rodriguez, Reid C. Gallant, Heyu Ni, Owen M. Clarkin, Mark R. Towler (2019) 'The effect of tantalum incorporation on the physical and chemical properties of ternary silicon–calcium–phosphorous mesoporous bioactive glasses'. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, .
	2019	Rahman, S.; Mendonca, A.; Alhalawani, A.; Polintan, D.; Clarkin, O.M.; Towler, M.R. (2019) 'The effect of calcination rate on the structure of mesoporous bioactive glasses'. Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 89 . [Link] [DOI]
	2017	S. A. Brady, E. K. Fox, F. R. Laffir, B. Phelan, A. O’Hare, C. Lally & O. M. Clarkin (2017) 'Surface modification of a novel glass to optimise strength and deliverability of an injectable alginate composite'. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS (PRINT), 52 :13700-13710. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1466-y
	2017	Brady, S.A.; Fox, E.K.; Lally, C.; Clarkin, O.M. (2017) 'Optimisation of a novel glass-alginate hydrogel for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms'. Carbohydrate Polymers, 176 . [Link] [DOI]
	2017	Brady, S. A.; Fox, E. K.; Laffir, F. R.; Phelan, B.; O'Hare, A.; Lally, C.; Clarkin, O. M. (2017) 'Surface modification of a novel glass to optimise strength and deliverability of an injectable alginate composite'. Journal of Materials Science, 52 (24). [DOI]
	2017	Matinmanesh, A.; Li, Y.; Clarkin, O.; Zalzal, P.; Schemitsch, E.H.; Towler, M.R.; Papini, M. (2017) 'Quantifying the mode II critical strain energy release rate of borate bioactive glass coatings on Ti6Al4V substrates'. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 75 . [Link] [DOI]
	2016	Rodriguez, O; Matinmanesh, A; Phull, S; Schemitsch, EH; Zalzal, P; Clarkin, OM; Papini, M; Towler, MR (2016) 'Silica-Based and Borate-Based, Titania-Containing Bioactive Coatings Characterization: Critical Strain Energy Release Rate, Residual Stresses, Hardness, and Thermal Expansion'. Journal Of Functional Biomaterials, 7 (4). [DOI]
	2014	Chadwick, EG and Clarkin, OM and Raghavendra, R and Tanner, DA (2014) 'A bioactive metallurgical grade porous silicon--polytetrafluoroethylene sheet for guided bone regeneration applications'. 24 (3):1563-1574.
	2014	Chadwick, E.G.; Clarkin, O.M.; Raghavendra, R.; Tanner, D.A. (2014) 'A bioactive metallurgical grade porous silicon-polytetrafluoroethylene sheet for guided bone regeneration applications'. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, 24 . [Link] [DOI]
	2012	Wren, AW and Coughlan, A and Smale, KE and Misture, ST and Mahon, BP and Clarkin, OM and Towler, MR (2012) 'Fabrication of CaO--NaO--SiO2/TiO2 scaffolds for surgical applications'. 23 (12):2881-2891.
	2012	Wren, A.W.; Coughlan, A.; Smale, K.E.; Misture, S.T.; Mahon, B.P.; Clarkin, O.M.; Towler, M.R. (2012) 'Fabrication of CaO-NaO-SiO2/TiO2 scaffolds for surgical applications'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, . [Link] [DOI]
	2011	Clarkin, O.; Wren, A.; Thornton, R.; Cooney, J.; Towler, M. (2011) 'Antibacterial analysis of a zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cement'. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, . [Link] [DOI]
	2010	Chadwick, EG and Clarkin, OM and Tanner, DA (2010) 'Hydroxyapatite formation on metallurgical grade nanoporous silicon particles'. 45 (23):6562-6568.
	2010	Lewis, Gladius and Towler, Mark R and Boyd, Daniel and German, Matthew J and Wren, Anthony W and Clarkin, Owen M and Yates, Andrew (2010) 'Evaluation of two novel aluminum-free, zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cements as alternatives to PMMA bone cement for use in vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty'. 21 (1):59-66.
	2010	Clarkin O; Boyd D; Towler MR; (2010) 'Strontium-based glass polyalkenoate cements for luting applications in the skeleton'. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, 24 (6). [DOI]
	2010	Chadwick, E.G.; Clarkin, O.M.; Tanner, D.A. (2010) 'Hydroxyapatite formation on metallurgical grade nanoporous silicon particles'. Journal of Materials Science, . [Link] [DOI]
	2010	Clarkin, Owen and Wren, Anthony and Thornton, Roibeard and Cooney, Jakki and Towler, Mark (2010) 'Antibacterial analysis of a zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cement'. .
	2010	Lewis, G.; Towler, M.R.; Boyd, D.; German, M.J.; Wren, A.W.; Clarkin, O.M.; Yates, A. (2010) 'Evaluation of two novel aluminum-free, zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cements as alternatives to PMMA bone cement for use in vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, . [Link] [DOI]
	2009	Clarkin O; Boyd D; Towler MR; (2009) 'Comparison of failure mechanisms for cements used in skeletal luting applications'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 20 (8). [DOI]
	2009	Wren A; Clarkin OM; Laffir FR; Ohtsuki C; Kim IY; Towler MR; (2009) 'The effect of glass synthesis route on mechanical and physical properties of resultant glass ionomer cements'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 20 (10). [DOI]
	2009	Clarkin, OM and Boyd, D and Madigan, S and Towler, MR (2009) 'Comparison of an experimental bone cement with a commercial control, Hydroset™'. 20 (7):1563-1570.
	2009	Clarkin OM; Boyd D; Madigan S; Towler MR; (2009) 'Comparison of an experimental bone cement with a commercial control, Hydroset'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 20 (7). [DOI]
	2008	Boyd, D and Towler, MR and Wren, AW and Clarkin, OM and Tanner, DA (2008) 'TEM analysis of apatite surface layers observed on zinc based glass polyalkenoate cements'. 43 (3):1170-1173.
	2008	Boyd D; Towler MR; Wren A; Clarkin OM; (2008) 'Comparison of an experimental bone cement with surgical Simplex P, Spineplex and Cortoss'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (4). [DOI]
	2008	Boyd D; Clarkin OM; Wren AW; Towler MR; (2008) 'Zinc-based glass polyalkenoate cements with improved setting times and mechanical properties'. Acta Biomaterialia, 4 (2). [DOI]
	2008	Boyd D; Towler MR; Watts S; Hill RG; Wren AW; Clarkin OM; (2008) 'The role of Sr2+ on the structure and reactivity of SrO-CaO-ZnO-SiO2 ionomer glasses'. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine, 19 (2). [DOI]
	2008	Murphy, ME and Clarkin, O and Insley, GM (2008) 'THE CHARACTERISATION OF VARIOUS CALCIUM PHOSPHATE PREPARATIONS'. 90 (SUPP I):177-177.
	2007	Clarkin, OM and Towler, MR and Insley, GM and Murphy, ME (2007) 'Phase transformations of calcium phosphates formed in wet field environments'. 42 (19):8357-8362.
	2007	Clarkin, O.M.; Towler, M.R.; Insley, G.M.; Murphy, M.E. (2007) 'Phase transformations of calcium phosphates formed in wet field environments'. Journal of Materials Science, . [Link] [DOI]
	2007	Boyd, D. and Towler, M. R. and Wren, A. W. and Clarkin, O. M. and Tanner, D. A. (2007) 'TEM analysis of apatite surface layers observed on zinc based glass polyalkenoate cements'. 43 (3):1170-1173. [Link] [DOI]

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2023	Clarkin, O.M.; Morrissey, A.; Obeidi, M.A.; Ryan, A. (2023) European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI) *Assessment Of Different Platforms For Online Virtual Lab Demonstrations* [DOI]
	2013	Wren, AW and Coughlan, A and Smale, KE and Misture, ST and Mahon, BP and Clarkin, OM and Towler, Mark R (2013) Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2013 39th Annual Northeast *Biocompatibility of CaO-Na2O-SiO2/TiO2 Glass Ceramic Scaffolds for Orthopaedic Applications*
	2013	Wren, A.W.; Coughlan, A.; Smale, K.E.; Misture, S.T.; Mahon, B.P.; Clarkin, O.M.; Towler, M.R. (2013) Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference, NEBEC *Biocompatibility of CaO-Na2O-SiO2/TiO2 glass ceramic scaffolds for orthopaedic applications* [Link] [DOI]
	2011	Clarkin, O.; Towler, M. (2011) 24th European Conference on Biomaterials - Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials *Boron-containing glass Poly(alkenoate) cements for skeletal applications* [Link]
	2011	Owen Clarkin; Mark Towler (2011) 4th European Conference on Biomaterials, EBS 2011 - Dublin, Ireland *Boron-containing glass Poly (alkenoate) cements for skeletal applications* [Link]
	2008	Clarkin, O.; Boyd, D.; Towler, M.; Wren, A. (2008) 8th World Biomaterials Congress 2008 *Comparison of an experimental bone cement with surgical simplex P®, Spineplex™ and Cortoss®* [Link]

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2024	O. M. Clarkin (2024) 'Polysaccharide-based Injectable Smart Hydrogels' In: RSC Biomaterials Science Series. London : Royal Society of Chemistry. [Link] [DOI]
	2013	Chadwick E.G.; Clarkin, O.M; Tanner, D.A. (2013) 'Hydroxyapatite formation on metallurgical grade porous silicon nanosponge particles' In: Hydroxyapatite: Synthesis, Properties and Applications. New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [Link]

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2019	Clarkin Owen; Lally Caitriona (2019) US Patent: 'A Gallium-Based Glass Composition', granted (US10149861B2). USA: [Link]
	2018	Owen Clarkin; Caitriona Lally (2018) US Patent: Inflatable Balloon (US2018193609A1). [Link]
	2017	Owen Clarkin; Caitriona Lally (2017) European Patent: A gallium-based glass composition (EP3204116A1). European Patent Office: [Link]
	2017	(2017) Japanese Patent: ガリウムベースのガラス組成物 ('Gallium-based glass composition') (JP2017531610A). [Link]
	2016	Owen Clarkin; Caitriona Lally (2016) WIPO Patent: A gallium-based glass composition (WO2016055650A1). [Link]
	2016	Clarkin Owen; Lally Caitriona (2016) British Patent: A gallium-based glass composition (GB2531068A). [Link]
	2016	Catriona Lally; Owen Clarkin; James King (2016) WIPO Patent: 'Inflatable balloon' (WO2016189106A1). [Link]
	2015	(2015) British Patent: Inflatable balloon (GB201509065A). [Link]
	2008	Towler, Mark Robert; Boyd, Daniel; Clarkin, Owen Michael (2008) US Patent: 'A bone cement' (US Patent App. 12/010,480). [Link]
	2008	Mark Robert Towler; Daniel Boyd; Owen Clarkin (2008) US Patent: Bone Cement (US20080182920A1). [Link]
	2008	Mark Robert Towler; Daniel Boyd; Owen Clarkin (2008) WIPO Patent: 'A bone cement' (WO2008090533A2). [Link]

Research Projects

Title	Role	Start date	End date
IRCSET project for Owen Clarkin	DCU PI	01/01/2012	31/12/2013
Development of EmboStasis, a Novel Embolic Material for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcicoma (EMHCC)	DCU PI	01/08/2015	01/02/2016
Development of EnduraGel, a Novel Therapeutic Filling Material for Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysms (TFMCA)	DCU PI	01/01/2014	01/01/2017
Innovative Cardiovascular Technology	DCU PI	02/12/2024	01/03/2025
A novel angioplasty balloon with varying expansion diameters	DCU PI	01/09/2013	01/12/2014
Development of a novel therapeutic filling material for treatment of cerebral aneursyms	DCU PI	16/05/2013	11/07/2013
Evaluation of the Correlation between Trace Mineral Form and the Mechanical, Structural and Physiological Properties of Egg Shells	DCU PI	01/09/2019	31/08/2021

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Sarah Brady	EnduraGel
	Eoin Fox	EnduraGel
	Bing Wu	EmboStasis
	Elena Irina Pascu	EmboStasis

Current Postgraduate Students

	Student Name	Degree	Supervision
	Tzagiollari ,Antzela	PhD	Supervisor

Modules Coordinated

Term	Title	Subject
2022	Design for Clinical Practice	MM500
2022	Rehabilitation Engineering	MM498
2022	Surgical Device Technology	MM499
2022	Materials Engineering	EM115
2022	Mechanics of Machines 1	MM203
2024/25	Materials Engineering	EEG1006
2024/25	Design for Clinical Practice	MEC1048
2024/25	Surgical Device Technology	MEC1047