15th January 2018
An International Training Workshop on Ice Cream Science & Technology is being organised and will take place in UCC on 20 – 22 February 2018. The workshop fee is €990. To make your reservation, please contact Mary McCarthy-Buckley – m.mccarthybuckley@ucc.ie
12th December 2017
Currently there are two MSc positions available to be undertaken at University College Cork as part of the inter-institutional industry-led Dairy Processing Technology Centre programme. Details as follows: 2-year Research MSc position in UCC with the theme – Technological Developments of Fat Filled Milk Powder. CV, with cover letter, should be sent to Prof Alan […]
27th November 2017
The DPTC welcomed a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of Chile to UL. The aim of the visit of the delegation was to promote collaboration and co-operative opportunities on agri-food innovation matters between Chile and Ireland.
21st November 2017
Dr Alison Campbell presented about the key aspects of Knowledge Transfer to a DPTC audience. The event was co-hosted by DPTC and PMTC. Alison gave an overview of Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the landscape and resources that KTI provides. She shared observations about knowledge transfer activity and why it is important to capture it. A short talk was […]
24th October 2017
Check out the new R&D Funding Tool available from KTI, to help you to find the ideal supports and incentives when engaging with public services in Ireland.
23rd October 2017
Current vacancy for post as Research Assistant in Energy Reduction/Recovery based in University of Limerick. Closing date – 3 November at 1200hrs. For further details see www.ul.ie/hr
11th October 2017
Talented researchers are currently sought from across the globe to apply for EU/Enterprise Ireland Career-FIT post-doctoral programme, at DPTC. This is an excellent development and training opportunity for experienced researchers to work with the DPTC, Ireland. Call 2 is now open with a deadline for applications of 30th April 2018. Awarded Fellowships will run for 3 years […]
Dr Mahsa Naghshineh, DPTC Researcher recently presented and had a poster – Effects of Processing Parameters and an Ultrasonic Nozzle on the Laboratory Scale Spray-Drying of Skim Milk: Optimisation by Response Surface Methodology – at the 10th Congress of Chemical Engineering in Barcelona. Picture shows Professor Harry Van Den Akker, Bernal Institute with Mahsa.
10th October 2017
DPTC RPO and Industry Members – Dr Seamus O’Mahony (UCC), Dr Sean Hogan (Teagasc), Dr Brian Murray (Kerry Ingredients), John Hunter (MTL) and Dr Anna Piterina (DPTC) are members of the Scientific Committee of the 16th Euro Fed Lipid Congress to be held in Belfast from 16-19 September 2018. The Scientific Committee has started to […]
3rd October 2017
Congratulations to Pillar 1 Researcher, Cristiani Eccher for winning Best Student Paper Award for her paper entitled ‘Modelling & Simulation as a Strategic Tool for Decision-Making Process in the Dairy Industry’. This was presented at the International Conference on Decision Making in Manufacturing and Services held in Zakopane, Poland.