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UCD Energy Institute - Research Publications 2019/20

Below is the list of research publications for the UCD Energy Institute in the academic year 2019/20.



Book Chapters

Assoc Professor Geertje Schuitema
Abrahamse W; Schuitema G (2020) 'Chapter 1.1 Psychology and energy conservation: Contributions from theory and practice' In:  Energy and Behaviour., pp.19-44 Available Online  

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Books Edited

Assoc Professor Damian Flynn
Lee K; Flynn D; Xie H; Sun L (Ed.). (2020)  Modelling, Simulation and Control of Thermal Energy Systems. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI Energies  

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Journal Articles

Professor Eoin Casey
Barros CHN; Casey E (2020) 'A Review of Nanomaterials and Technologies for Enhancing the Antibiofilm Activity of Natural Products and Phytochemicals'. ACS Applied Nano Materials 3 (9) :8537-8556.Available Online  
Barros CHN; Devlin H; Hiebner DW; Vitale S; Quinn L; Casey E (2020) 'Enhancing curcumin's solubility and antibiofilm activity: Via silica surface modification'. Nanoscale Advances 2 (4) :1694-1708.Available Online  
Barros CHN; Fulaz S; Vitale S; Casey E; Quinn L (2020) 'Interactions between functionalised silica nanoparticles and Pseudomonas fluorescens biofilm matrix: A focus on the protein corona'. PLoS ONE 15 (44019) Available Online  
Daly S; Casey E; Semião AJC (2020) 'Osmotic backwashing of forward osmosis membranes to detach adhered bacteria and mitigate biofouling'. Journal of Membrane Science  Available Online  
Dereli RK; Clifford E; Casey E (2020) 'Co-treatment of leachate in municipal wastewater treatment plants: Critical issues and emerging technologies'. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology  Available Online  
Dereli RK; Giberti M; Liu Q; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) 'Benchmarking leachate co-treatment strategies in municipal wastewater treatment plants under dynamic conditions and energy prices'. Journal of Environmental Management 260 Available Online  
Fulaz S; Devlin H; Vitale S; Quinn L; O’gara JP; Casey E (2020) 'Tailoring nanoparticle-biofilm interactions to increase the efficacy of antimicrobial agents against staphylococcus aureus'. International Journal of Nanomedicine 15 :4779-4791.Available Online  
Fulaz S; Hiebner D; Barros CHN; Devlin H; Vitale S; Quinn L; Casey E (2019) 'Ratiometric Imaging of the in Situ pH Distribution of Biofilms by Use of Fluorescent Mesoporous Silica Nanosensors'. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 11 (36) :32679-32688.Available Online  
Fulaz S; Vitale S; Quinn L; Casey E (2019) 'Nanoparticle–Biofilm Interactions: The Role of the EPS Matrix'. Trends in Microbiology 27 (11) :915-926.Available Online  
Giberti M; Dereli R; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) 'Predicting wastewater treatment plant performance during aeration demand shifting with a dual layer reaction settling model'. Water Science and Technology 81 (7) :1365-1374.Available Online  
Giberti M; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) 'Predicting wastewater treatment plant performance during aeration demand shifting with a dual-layer reaction settling model'. Water Science and Technology 81 (7) :1365-1374.Available Online  
Kirchem D; Lynch M; Bertsch V; Casey E (2020) 'Modelling demand response with process models and energy systems models: Potential applications for wastewater treatment within the energy-water nexus'. Applied Energy 260 Available Online  
Taşkan B; Casey E; Hasar H (2019) 'Simultaneous oxidation of ammonium and tetracycline in a membrane aerated biofilm reactor'. Science of the Total Environment 682 :553-560.Available Online  
Dr Paul Cuffe
Beiranvand A; Cuffe P (2020) 'A Topological Sorting Approach to Identify Coherent Cut-Sets within Power Grids'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 35 (1) :721-730.Available Online  
De Villiers A; Cuffe P (2020) 'A Three-Tier Framework for Understanding Disruption Trajectories for Blockchain in the Electricity Industry'. IEEE Access 8 :65670-65682.Available Online  
Gowing H; Cuffe P (2020) 'Hijacking internet-connected devices to provoke harmful oscillations in an electrical network: A feasibility assessment'. IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory and Applications 5 (2) Available Online  
Assoc Professor Donal Finn
Andrade-Cabrera C; O'Dwyer C; Finn DP (2020) 'Integrated cost-optimal residential envelope retrofit decision-making and power systems optimisation using Ensemble models'. Energy and Buildings 214 Available Online  
Buttitta G; Finn DP (2020) 'A high-temporal resolution residential building occupancy model to generate high-temporal resolution heating load profiles of occupancy-integrated archetypes'. Energy and Buildings 206 Available Online  
Buttitta G; Turner WJN; Neu O; Finn DP (2019) 'Development of occupancy-integrated archetypes: Use of data mining clustering techniques to embed occupant behaviour profiles in archetypes'. Energy and Buildings 198 :84-99.Available Online  
D'Ettorre F; De Rosa M; Conti P; Testi D; Finn D (2019) 'Mapping the energy flexibility potential of single buildings equipped with optimally-controlled heat pump, gas boilers and thermal storage'. Sustainable Cities and Society 50 Available Online  
Goy S; Maréchal F; Finn D (2020) 'Data for urban scale building energy modelling: Assessing impacts and overcoming availability challenges'. Energies 13 (6) Available Online  
Kathirgamanathan A; Péan T; Zhang K; De Rosa M; Salom J; Kummert M; Finn DP (2020) 'Towards standardising market-independent indicators for quantifying energy flexibility in buildings'. Energy and Buildings 220 Available Online  
Pallonetto F; De Rosa M; D'Ettorre F; Finn DP (2020) 'On the assessment and control optimisation of demand response programs in residential buildings'. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 127 Available Online  
Pallonetto F; De Rosa M; Finn DP (2020) 'Environmental and economic benefits of building retrofit measures for the residential sector by utilizing sensor data and advanced calibrated models'. Advances in Building Energy Research  Available Online  
Assoc Professor Damian Flynn
Daly P; Qazi HW; Flynn D (2019) 'RoCoF-Constrained Scheduling Incorporating Non-Synchronous Residential Demand Response'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 34 (5) :3372-3383.Available Online  
Dereli RK; Giberti M; Liu Q; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) 'Benchmarking leachate co-treatment strategies in municipal wastewater treatment plants under dynamic conditions and energy prices'. Journal of Environmental Management 260 Available Online  
Giberti M; Dereli R; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) 'Predicting wastewater treatment plant performance during aeration demand shifting with a dual layer reaction settling model'. Water Science and Technology 81 (7) :1365-1374.Available Online  
Helistö N; Kiviluoma J; Ikäheimo J; Rasku T; Rinne E; O’Dwyer C; Li R; Flynn D (2019) 'Backbone—An adaptable energy systems modelling framework'. Energies 12 (17) Available Online  
Holttinen H; Kiviluoma J; Flynn D; Smith C; Orths A; Eriksen PB; Cutululis NA; Soder L; Korpas M; Estanqueiro A (2020) 'System impact studies for near 100% renewable energy systems dominated by inverter based variable generation'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems  :1-1.Available Online  
Rigoni V; Flynn D; Keane A (2020) 'Coordinating Demand Response Aggregation with LV Network Operational Constraints'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems  :1-1.Available Online  
Söder L; Tómasson E; Estanqueiro A; Flynn D; Hodge BM; Kiviluoma J; Korpås M; Neau E; Couto A; Pudjianto D (2020) 'Review of wind generation within adequacy calculations and capacity markets for different power systems'. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 119 Available Online  
Wu Q; Chen L; Tricoli P; Wu J; Shafie-Khah M; Flynn D; Wang C; Ponci F (2020) 'Guest Editorial: Multi-carrier Energy Storage for Harnessing Renewable Generation'. IET Renewable Power Generation 14 (3) :333-334.Available Online  
Professor Andrew Keane
Mele FM; Wall P; Qazi H; Cunniffe N; Keane A; Osullivan J (2020) 'Mitigating Extreme Over-Frequency Events using Dynamic Response from Wind Farms'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems  :1-1.Available Online  
Nouri A; Soroudi A; Keane A (2020) 'Resilient decentralised control of inverter-interfaced distributed energy sources in low-voltage distribution grids'. IET Smart Grid 3 (2) :153-161.Available Online  
Rigoni V; Flynn D; Keane A (2020) 'Coordinating Demand Response Aggregation with LV Network Operational Constraints'. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems  :1-1.Available Online  
Rigoni V; Soroudi A; Keane A (2020) 'Use of fitted polynomials for the decentralised estimation of network variables in unbalanced radial LV feeders'. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14 (12) :2368-2377.Available Online  
Soroudi A; Rabiee A; Keane A; Caire R; Ochoa L (2020) 'Guest editorial: Unlocking the full benefits of TSO-DSO interactions'. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 14 (5) :705-706.Available Online  
Professor Frank McDermott
Baldini LM; Baldini JUL; McDermott F; Arias P; Cueto M; Fairchild IJ; Hoffmann DL; Mattey DP; Müller W; Nita DC (2019) 'North Iberian temperature and rainfall seasonality over the Younger Dryas and Holocene'. Quaternary Science Reviews 226 Available Online  
Bolaños-Benítez V; McDermott F; Gill L; Knappe J (2020) 'Engineered silver nanoparticle (Ag-NP) behaviour in domestic on-site wastewater treatment plants and in sewage sludge amended-soils'. Science of the Total Environment 722 Available Online  
Correia JM; McDermott F; Sweeney C; Doddy E; Griffin S (2020) 'An investigation of the regional correlation gradients between euro-atlantic atmospheric teleconnections and winter solar short wave radiation in Northwest Europe'. Meteorological Applications 27 (2) Available Online  
Grün R; Pike A; McDermott F; Eggins S; Mortimer G; Aubert M; Kinsley L; Joannes-Boyau R; Rumsey M; Denys C (2020) 'Dating the skull from Broken Hill, Zambia, and its position in human evolution'. Nature 580 (7803) :372-375.Available Online  
Schuitema G; Hooks T; McDermott F (2020) 'Water quality perceptions and private well management: The role of perceived risks, worry and control'. Journal of Environmental Management 267 Available Online  
Stahlschmidt MC; Collin TC; Fernandes DM; Bar-Oz G; Belfer-Cohen A; Gao Z; Jakeli N; Matskevich Z; Meshveliani T; Pritchard JK (2019) 'Ancient Mammalian and Plant DNA from Late Quaternary Stalagmite Layers at Solkota Cave, Georgia'. Scientific Reports 9 (1) Available Online  
Dr James O'Donnell
Ali U; Shamsi MH; Bohacek M; Hoare C; Purcell K; Mangina E; O'Donnell J (2020) 'A data-driven approach to optimize urban scale energy retrofit decisions for residential buildings'. Applied Energy 267 Available Online  
Ali U; Shamsi MH; Hoare C; Mangina E; O'Donnell J (2019) 'A data-driven approach for multi-scale building archetypes development'. Energy and Buildings 202 Available Online  
Hu S; Hoare C; Raftery P; O'Donnell J (2019) 'Environmental and energy performance assessment of buildings using scenario modelling and fuzzy analytic network process'. Applied Energy 255 Available Online  
O'Donnell J; Truong-Hong L; Boyle N; Corry E; Cao J; Laefer DF (2019) 'LiDAR point-cloud mapping of building façades for building energy performance simulation'. Automation in Construction 107 Available Online  
Shamsi MH; Ali U; O’Donnell J (2019) 'A generalization approach for reduced order modelling of commercial buildings'. Journal of Building Performance Simulation 12 (6) :729-744.Available Online  
Assoc Professor Terence O'Donnell
(2020) 'Use of voltage limits for current limitation in grid-forming converters'. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems  Available Online  
Chen J; O'Donnell T (2019) 'Analysis of virtual synchronous generator control and its response based on transfer functions'. IET Power Electronics 12 (11) :2965-2977.Available Online  
Chen J; Yang T; O'Loughlin C; O'Donnell T (2019) 'Neutral current minimization control for solid state transformers under unbalanced loads in distribution systems'. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 66 (10) :8253-8262.Available Online  
Chen J; Zhu R; Ibrahim I; O'Donnell T; Liserre M (2020) 'Neutral Current Optimization Control for Smart Transformer-fed Distribution System under Unbalanced Loads'. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics  Available Online  
Ibrahim I; O'Loughlin C; O'Donnell T (2020) 'Virtual inertia control of variable speed heat pumps for the provision of frequency support'. Energies 13 (8) Available Online  
Levis C; O'Loughlin C; O'Donnell T; Hill M (2019) 'A comprehensive state-space model of two-stage grid-connected PV systems in transient network analysis'. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems 110 :441-453.Available Online  
Levis C; O’Loughlin C; O’Donnell T; Hill M (2019) 'An enhanced two-stage grid-connected linear parameter varying photovoltaic system model for frequency support strategy evaluation'. Energies 12 (24) Available Online  
Sundaramoorthy K; Thomas V; O’Donnell T; Ashok S (2019) 'Virtual synchronous machine-controlled grid-connected power electronic converter as a ROCOF control device for power system applications'. Electrical Engineering 101 (3) :983-993.Available Online  
Assoc Professor Geertje Schuitema
Moynihan AB; Schuitema G (2020) 'Values influence public acceptability of geoengineering technologies via self-identities'. Sustainability (Switzerland) 12 (11) Available Online  
Schuitema G; Aravena C; Denny E (2020) 'The psychology of energy efficiency labels: Trust, involvement, and attitudes towards energy performance certificates in Ireland'. Energy Research and Social Science 59 Available Online  
Schuitema G; Hooks T; McDermott F (2020) 'Water quality perceptions and private well management: The role of perceived risks, worry and control'. Journal of Environmental Management 267 Available Online  
Dr Conor Sweeney
Correia JM; McDermott F; Sweeney C; Doddy E; Griffin S (2020) 'An investigation of the regional correlation gradients between euro-atlantic atmospheric teleconnections and winter solar short wave radiation in Northwest Europe'. Meteorological Applications 27 (2) Available Online  
O'Sullivan J; Sweeney C; Parnell AC (2020) 'Bayesian spatial extreme value analysis of maximum temperatures in County Dublin, Ireland'. Environmetrics 31 (5) Available Online  
Sweeney C; Bessa RJ; Browell J; Pinson P (2020) 'The future of forecasting for renewable energy'. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment 9 (2) Available Online  
Dr Eoin Syron
Devaraj D; Syron E; Donnellan P (2020) 'Synthetic natural gas production: Production cost, key cost factors and optimal configuration'. International Journal of Energy Production and Management 5 (2) :91-101.Available Online  

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Conference Publications

Professor Eoin Casey
Dereli RK; Giberti M; Liu Q; Casey E (2020) Modeling Co-treatment of Leachate in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants in the Context of Dynamic Loads and Energy Prices  , Available Online  
Giberti M; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2019) Extending benchmark simulation model no. 1 with dual layer reaction-settling model in aeration tanks: towards demand response in WWTPs  In: 10th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2019,  
Giberti M; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) Modelling Demand and Response in WWTPs: Extension of BSM1 with Aeration Tank Settling  , Available Online  
Liu Q; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2019) Impact of partial storage and scheduling control of dry weather flows on wastewater treatment plant energy cost and peak demand mitigation  In: 10th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2019), Copenhagen  
Dr Paul Cuffe
Beattie J; Cuffe P (2019) Design and Test of a Tracked Personal Transportation Device  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Lambe E; Cuffe P (2019) Design and Test of a Headset Activation Platform Controlled by Eye Gaze Tracking  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Slevin M; Cuffe P (2019) Removing Spinning Motion from Spherical Video Using a Rotationally Invariant Feature Extractor  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Assoc Professor Donal Finn
Bampoulas A; Saffari M; Pallonetto F; De Rosa M; Mangina E; Finn D (2019) Quantification and characterization of energy flexibility in the residential building sector  In: 16th IBPSA International Conference & Exhibition Building Simulation 2019,  
Finn D; De Rosa M (2019) ICPSE 2019 Preface  In: 2019 8th International Conference on Power Science and Engineering, ICPSE 2019, Available Online  
Kathirgamanathan A; De Rosa M; Mangina E; Finn D (2020) DATA-DRIVEN PREDICTIVE CONTROL FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS WITH MULTIPLE ENERGY FLEXIBILITY SOURCES  In: 2020 Building Performance Modeling Conference and SimBuild, Chicago, USA  
Assoc Professor Damian Flynn
Chen J; Li R; Soroudi A; Keane A; Flynn D; O'Donnell T (2019) Smart transformer Modelling in Optimal Power Flow Analysis  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Ekhtiari A; Flynn D; Syron E (2019) Gas networks, energy storage and renewable power generation  In: 22nd Conference on Process Integration for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES 2019), Agios Nikolaos, Crete  
Giberti M; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2019) Extending benchmark simulation model no. 1 with dual layer reaction-settling model in aeration tanks: towards demand response in WWTPs  In: 10th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2019,  
Giberti M; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2020) Modelling Demand and Response in WWTPs: Extension of BSM1 with Aeration Tank Settling  , Available Online  
Ibn Saif AUN; Li R; Flynn D (2019) Evaluating fast frequency control strategies for solar PV and battery storage within an inverter-dominated power system  In: International Workshop on Integration of Solar Power and Storage into Power Systems, Dublin  
Liu Q; Dereli RK; Flynn D; Casey E (2019) Impact of partial storage and scheduling control of dry weather flows on wastewater treatment plant energy cost and peak demand mitigation  In: 10th IWA Symposium on Modelling and Integrated Assessment (Watermatex 2019), Copenhagen  
O'Dwyer C; Flynn D (2019) Impact of flexibility service requirements on investment decisions and costs  In: 18th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, Dublin  
Professor Andrew Keane
Chen J; Li R; Soroudi A; Keane A; Flynn D; O'Donnell T (2019) Smart transformer Modelling in Optimal Power Flow Analysis  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Chen J; Nouri A; Keane A; O'Donnell T (2019) Methodology for Assessment of the Impact of Smart Transformers on Power System Reliability  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Nouri A; Keane A (2019) Planning of OLTC Transformers in LV Systems under Conservation Voltage Reduction Strategy  In: Proceedings of 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2019, Available Online  
Rigoni V; Melhorn AC; Keane A; Taylor J (2019) An Analysis on PV Forecast Allocation for Distribution System Planning  In: Proceedings of 2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, ISGT-Europe 2019, Available Online  
Professor Frank McDermott
Papageorgiou F; McDermott F (2020) Uranium in groundwaters from the Leinster Granite, SE Ireland  In: Irish Geological Research Meeting, Athlone, Ireland  
Wheeler S; Henry T; Murray J; Morrison L; McDermott F (2020) Using Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA) to characterise groundwater geochemistry in the vicinity of Lisheen Mine, County Tipperary, Ireland  In: Irish Geological Research Meeting, Athlone, Ireland  
Dr James O'Donnell
Ali U; Shamsi MH; Nabeel M; Hoare C; Alshehri F; Mangina E; Odonnell J (2019) Comparative analysis of prediction algorithms for building energy usage prediction at an urban scale  In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Available Online  
O.Brien S; O'Connor and Associates TJ; O'Donnell J (2019) A Quantitative Investigation into how Building Information Modelling has Affected the Transfer of Information on Construction Projects  In: CITA BIM Gathering 2019, Galway, Ireland  
Assoc Professor Terence O'Donnell
Chen J; Li R; Soroudi A; Keane A; Flynn D; O'Donnell T (2019) Smart transformer Modelling in Optimal Power Flow Analysis  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  
Chen J; Nouri A; Keane A; O'Donnell T (2019) Methodology for Assessment of the Impact of Smart Transformers on Power System Reliability  In: IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference), Available Online  

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Dataset

Dr Paul Cuffe
Cuffe P (2020)  Raw data and scripts from "Optimization and Visualization Tools for Situational Awareness in Highly Renewable Power Systems". Available Online  
Cuffe P; Gowing H (2020)  Raw data, scripts and dissertation related to "Hijacking Internet-connected Devices to Provoke Harmful Oscillations in an Electrical Network: a Feasibility Assessment". Available Online  
Cuffe P; Keane A (2020)  Raw data from "Novel Branch Centrality Measures for Electrical Power Systems Considering Both Load-serving and Circulating Currents". Available Online  

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