Professor David Rooney
Professor
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Professor Rooney is a Chemical Engineer working on systems approaches to deliver multiple aspects of the Net Zero transition.
Professor Rooney has expertise in a range of areas relating to renewable-energy systems and their integration into society and businesses. He has over 250 scholarly outputs with regional and international partners in areas spanning materials for fuel cell and battery applications, anaerobic digestion, gas separation, catalysis and circular economy. His work is used to advise business and government on Net-Zero pathways and technologies. Most of his recent work focuses on the opportunities for evolving rural economies to avail of the opportunities which lie at the agritech-renewable energy and manufacturing interfaces.
Fields
Climate Change Energy SustainabilityAreas of Expertise
Renewable Energy Systems, Net Zero, Biogas
Media Experience
Extensive media experience including interviews on BBC Radio & TV, discussing areas of energy, Net Zero, sustainability and circular economy
Notable coverage
BBC 1 documentary on Queen’s BBC One - Queen's: A University Challenged
TedX – Why we need Zero Carbon Engineers - David Rooney: Why we need zero carbon engineers | TED Talk
AgendaNI - https://www.agendani.com/first-steps-on-our-pathway-to-a-renewable-future/
Associated Research Centres / Projects
Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy - https://www.case-research.net/
The Bryden Centre - https://www.brydencentre.com/
QUILL - https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofChemistryandChemicalEngineering/Research/QUILL/
