Innovator in ultrasonic technology Ultrasonic Scientific is growing its technical team to cope with demand for its award-winning instrument, the HR-US range of ultrasonic spectrometers
The company's latest appointment is a new product specialist, Katy Dwyer.
Katy joins Ultrasonic Scientific with a PhD from UCD (University College Dublin, Ireland).
Katy joins Ultrasonic Scientific's growing team of specialists in ultrasonics technology - the largest investment in specialist-staff of this field anywhere in the world.
A background in chemistry, and specialisation in food colloids means that Katy delivers not only technical and product expertise to Ultrasonic's customers, but also an in-depth understanding of their industry-specific applications. Katy's knowledge of how high-resolution ultrasonic spectroscopy can be applied to the unique analysis and characterisation of different colloidal systems is world-class. The product specialist role gives customers a first port of call for application-specific advice, as well as offering sales and customer support.
Katy, who was originally born in Surrey but who lives in Dublin, Ireland, explains "I have a degree in agricultural science (food science) from the Agricultural Science department in University College Dublin and a PhD from the chemistry department.
My PhD studies concentrated on the analysis and characterisation of food colloids using ultrasonic spectroscopy.
The research work targeted structural and thermodynamic transition measurements in biological tissues, casein micelles and different food products.
For Ultrasonic Scientific, I am working with customers in QA, QC, research and product development in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries." Breda O'Driscoll, managing director of Ultrasonic Scientific, confirms the company's commitment to delivering world-class ultrasonic spectroscopy is down to its class of employee: "Katy's appointment as product specialist is a continuation of our recruitment policy - the best experts in our field delivering the best service to our customers.
With a growing customer base in food industry, pharmaceuticals and chemicals and academia, Katy Dwyer is the ideal candidate to extend Ultrasonic's expertise."
