Professor David Rooney

David Rooney is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast and director for the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy.

His research focuses on energy generation, materials and system integration with a particular focus on Zero Carbon technologies. He works with a wide range of industries to advance decarbonisation through specific projects as well as supporting collaboration and cooperation through industrial clusters.  

He has developed a range of educational courses in Hydrogen energy systems and Net Zero Engineering and holds the position of Dean for Internationalisation and Reputation within the faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.