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Patrick J. Cullen

Patrick J. Cullen

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Chemistry
Australia
2025

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Chemistry

D-Index
91
Citations
27300
World Ranking
1988
National Ranking
58

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Patrick J. Cullen is a researcher affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia. Their work spans multiple fields within engineering and medicine, with a significant focus on plasma science and its various applications.

The scientist's recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on plasma technology and its interaction with biological and environmental systems. Notable papers include:

  • Plasma-activated water: generation, origin of reactive species and biological applications, 2020, Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • A hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for sustainable ammonia production, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Interactions of plasma-activated water with biofilms: inactivation, dispersal effects and mechanisms of action, 2021, npj Biofilms and Microbiomes
  • Perspectives from CO+RE: How COVID-19 changed our food systems and food security paradigms, 2020, Current Research in Food Science
  • Degradation of cefixime antibiotic in water by atmospheric plasma bubbles: Performance, degradation pathways and toxicity evaluation, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Their frequent collaborators include Renwu Zhou, Rusen Zhou, Kostya Ostrikov, Tianqi Zhang, and Anne Mai-Prochnow.

Publication venues where Patrick J. Cullen has contributed multiple papers include:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main fields of study associated with their research are engineering and medicine.

Within these fields, their work covers several subfields such as:

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology

Key topics explored in their research include:

  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Plasma Diagnostics and Applications
  • Microbial Inactivation Methods
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Best Publications

  • Hyperspectral imaging – an emerging process analytical tool for food quality and safety control

    A.A. Gowen;C.P. O'Donnell;P.J. Cullen;G. Downey

  • Application of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Preservation

    Brijesh K. Tiwari;Vasilis P. Valdramidis;Colm P. O’ Donnell;Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan;Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan

  • Nonthermal Plasma Inactivation of Food-Borne Pathogens

    N. N. Misra;B. K. Tiwari;K. S. M. S. Raghavarao;P. J. Cullen

  • Plasma-activated water: generation, origin of reactive species and biological applications

    Renwu Zhou;Renwu Zhou;Rusen Zhou;Peiyu Wang;Yubin Xian

  • Effect of sonication on colour, ascorbic acid and yeast inactivation in tomato juice

    A. O. Adekunte;Brijesh Tiwari;P. J. Cullen;Amalia Scannell

  • Effect of ultrasonic processing on food enzymes of industrial importance

    C.P. O’Donnell;B.K. Tiwari;P. Bourke;P.J. Cullen

  • Mechanisms of Inactivation by High-Voltage Atmospheric Cold Plasma Differ for Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

    Lu Han;Sonal Patil;Daniela Boehm;vladimir Milosavljević

  • The Potential of Cold Plasma for Safe and Sustainable Food Production

    Paula Bourke;Dana Ziuzina;Daniela Boehm;Patrick J. Cullen

  • In-Package Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Treatment of Strawberries

    N.N. Misra;Sonal Patil;Tamara Moiseev;Paula Bourke

  • Microbiological interactions with cold plasma.

    Paula Bourke;Dana Ziuzina;Lu Han;Patrick Cullen;Patrick Cullen

  • Effect of ultrasound processing on anthocyanins and color of red grape juice

    B.K. Tiwari;A. Patras;N. Brunton;P.J. Cullen

  • Effect of non thermal processing technologies on the anthocyanin content of fruit juices

    B.K. Tiwari;C.P. O'Donnell;P.J. Cullen

  • Recent applications of Chemical Imaging to pharmaceutical process monitoring and quality control.

    A.A. Gowen;C.P. O'Donnell;P.J. Cullen;Steven Bell

  • A hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for sustainable ammonia production

    Jing Sun;David Alam;Rahman Daiyan;Hassan Masood

  • Atmospheric pressure cold plasma (ACP) treatment of wheat flour

    N.N. Misra;Seeratpreet Kaur;Brijesh K. Tiwari;Amritpal Kaur

  • In-package atmospheric pressure cold plasma treatment of cherry tomatoes

    Nrusimha Nath Misra;Kevin M. Keener;Paula Bourke;Jean-Paul Mosnier

  • Kinetics of tomato peroxidase inactivation by atmospheric pressure cold plasma based on dielectric barrier discharge

    S.K. Pankaj;N.N. Misra;P.J. Cullen

  • Atmospheric Cold Plasma Dissipation Efficiency of Agrochemicals on Blueberries

    Chaitanya Sarangapani;Grainne O'Toole;P.J. Cullen;P.J. Cullen;Paula Bourke

  • Effects of Sonication on the Kinetics of Orange Juice Quality Parameters

    Brijesh Kumar Tiwari;Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan;Colm P O'Donnell;P J Cullen

  • Atmospheric pressure cold plasma (ACP) treatment of whey protein isolate model solution

    Annalisa Segat;Annalisa Segat;N.N. Misra;N.N. Misra;P.J. Cullen;P.J. Cullen;Nadia Innocente

  • Effect of thermosonication on bioactive compounds in watermelon juice

    A. Rawson;B.K. Tiwari;A. Patras;N. Brunton

  • Atmospheric cold plasma inactivation of Escherichia coli in liquid media inside a sealed package

    D. Ziuzina;S. Patil;P.J. Cullen;K.M. Keener

Frequent Co-Authors

Brijesh K. Tiwari
Brijesh K. Tiwari Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Colm P. O'Donnell
Colm P. O'Donnell University College Dublin
Kostya Ostrikov
Kostya Ostrikov Queensland University of Technology
Nigel P. Brunton
Nigel P. Brunton University College Dublin
Erik W. Thompson
Erik W. Thompson Queensland University of Technology
Charles S. Brennan
Charles S. Brennan RMIT University
Luke A. J. O'Neill
Luke A. J. O'Neill Trinity College Dublin
Joseph P. Kerry
Joseph P. Kerry University College Cork
Donghong Liu
Donghong Liu Zhejiang University
Hugh J. Byrne
Hugh J. Byrne Technological University Dublin

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