Aoife Morrin

Dr. Aoife Morrin is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University (DCU), and Director of the National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) at DCU. She leads the 'Sample & Sense' research strand within the Insight Centre for Data Analytics, focusing on biochemical sensor platform development. Her work integrates electrochemical and optical transduction mechanisms with soft responsive materials to create wearable sensors for skin surface applications. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers (H-index 29, 4000+ citations), edited a book, and contributed to three book chapters.

Dr. Morrin’s research spans wearable sensor formats, skin volatile emission profiling for disease biomarker discovery, and educational technology innovations in chemical education. Her recent publications highlight advancements in mobile phone-based sensors, volatilomic analysis of infections, and green chemistry approaches to sensor fabrication. She actively explores the intersection of analytical chemistry, biomedical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring through printed electronics and flexible sensor platforms.

Her work also addresses the integration of digital tools like virtual laboratories and micro-skill badging for chemical sciences education. Dr. Morrin collaborates across disciplines to develop non-invasive diagnostic technologies, including for diabetic foot ulcer infections and skin pH monitoring. She contributes to environmental sensor development for pollutants like PFAS and cooking oil VOCs, as well as emerging applications in honey characterization and aging research via skin volatiles.