Biography

(1996-present) Professor of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick

(2013-present) Scientific Director, Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, http://www.ul.ie/sspc/home

(2008-2013) Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Limerick

(2007- 2013) Lead PI, Solid State Pharamaceutical Cluster

(1998-2004) Director, Materials and Surface Science Institute

(1994-1997) Head, Dept of Chemical and Environmental Sciences

(1994-1996) Senior Lecturer (Physical Chemistry)

(1988-1994) Lecturer (As above)

(1993-1994) Assistant Dean for Research in the Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Limerick.

(1984-1987) Assistant Lecturer (as above)

(1983-1984) and (1980-1982) Chercheur, Groupe de Physico-Chimie Minerale et de Catalyse, Universite Catholique de Louvain,Belgium.

(1982-1983) Post-doctoral research fellow. Dept of Chemistry, Univ of Waterloo,Ontario







Research Interests

Crystallization of Pharmaceutical Compounds

Elucidation of the mechanism of heterogeneous crystallisation or precipitation onto excipient particles or onto pre manufactured granules

Control of the selectivity of API attachment to excipient to avoid nucleation in solution

Stabilisation of API nanoparticles through excipient-API interaction

Control of API crystallinity, orientation/morphological and polymorph selection through excipient-API interactions

Peer Reviewed Journals

1999

Heterogeneous Catalysis

Hodnett, BK, Janssen, FJJG; Niemansverdriet, JW; Ponec, V; van Santen, RA; vanVeen, JAR (1999) Heterogeneous Catalysis. Studies In Surface Science And Catalysis :209-287

Books

Book Chapters

Edited Books

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Other Journals

Conference Publications

2009

LIGHT METALS 2009

Powell, KA; Kirwan, LJ; Hodnett, K; Lawson, D; Rijkeboer, A (2009) LIGHT METALS 2009. :151-156

2009

TMS Annual Meeting

Powell K.A., Kirwan L.J., Hodnett K., Lawson D., Rajkeboer A. (2009) TMS Annual Meeting. :151-156

2005

Journal of Crystal Growth

O'Mahony L., Zemlyanov D., Mihov M., Curtin T., Hodnett B.K. (2005) Journal of Crystal Growth. Journal Of Crystal Growth :e1793-e1798

2004

LIGHT METALS 2004

Raty, M; Stanton, KT; Hodnett, BK; Loan, M (2004) LIGHT METALS 2004. :105-108

Conference Contributions

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Published Reports

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Editorials

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Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2005

In situ time-resolved synchrotron diffraction studies of high temperature Bayer digestion. Proceedings of the 7th International Alumina Quality Workshop, AQW Inc., Perth, Australia

Loan, M,Loughlin, B,Haines, J,Croker, D,Fennell, M,Hodnett, BK (2005) In situ time-resolved synchrotron diffraction studies of high temperature Bayer digestion. Proceedings of the 7th International Alumina Quality Workshop, AQW Inc., Perth, Australia. Proceedings of the 7th International Alumina Quality Workshop, AQW Inc., Perth, AustraliaProceedings of the 7th International Alumina Quality Workshop, AQW Inc., Perth, Australia :117-122

1999

Heterogeneous catalysis

Hodnett, BK; Janssen, FJJG; Niemantsverdriet, JW; Ponec, V; van Santen, RA; van Veen, JAR (1999) Heterogeneous catalysis. :209-287