Barbar Byrne Email Address

Project Manager at Fraunhofer Project Centre for Embedded Bioanalytical Systems

School of Electronic Engineering

- A highly-motivated and skilled project manager with extensive expertise in microbiology, molecular biology, immunoassay development and glycobiology. - An excellent communicator with strong organisational, presentation (including lecturing), management and execution skills. - An accomplished relationship builder, demonstrated through collaboration with multi-functional teams (academic and industrial).- A leader, who has driven the maturation of basic research concepts to pre-commercialisation with world-leading academics and top-tier industrial partners (diagnostics).- Former Dublin City University Biological Safety Advisor and current Health & Safety Officer for the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI), Dublin City University. Biosafety Practitioner (Level 1). Key Achievements: - Fujitsu DCU President's Award for Innovation (2015): Project Manager of Joint-Winning Project.- Project manager of four projects which received Invent Commercialisation Awards (Dublin City University) in 2015 and 2016.- Shortlisted for 'Laboratory Staff Member of the Year' at the Irish Laboratory Awards, 2014.- >25 publications (manuscripts and book chapters) in scientific disciplines ranging from molecular microbiology to immunoassay design to glycobiology; >700 citations; h-index of 13).Management Expertise: Team leadership / project scope management / schedule management and tracking (critical path analysis) / budget management and tracking (earned value; schedule and cost performance index) / project quality management / risk analysis and mitigation / communication and negotiation management / procurement / Technology Readiness Level (TRL) management / project reporting / Microsoft (MS) Project. Scientific Expertise:Lecturing / molecular microbiology / biosafety / glycobiology / diagnostics / HPLC / immunoassay development / good laboratory practice / data analysis and interpretation / scientific writing (publications / book chapters / grant applications).