Dr Sean Tyrrel
Reader in Environmental Microbiology
Location: Building 40, Cranfield campus
E: s.tyrrel@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1234 750111 x2717
Environmental Science and Technology
Current activities
Dr Sean Tyrrel's current activities include:
- Defra WR1121: Bioaerosol and odour emissions from composting facilities (2011-12)
- WRAP OAV036: Risk-based guidance for the use of source-segregated anaerobic digestates in GB agriculture (2010-11)
- EU End-O-Sludg: Marketable sludge derivatives from sustainable processing of wastewater in a highly integrated treatment plant. (2011-2014)
- EPSRC project EP/H043861/1: Community acceptance of new waste management facilities - a public engagement pilot-project (2010-11)
- UK expert delegate to the CEN working group CEN/TC 264/WG 28, “Measurement of airborne microorganisms in ambient air“ (2007-)
Clients
- NERC
- EPSRC
- Defra
- DFID
- Environment Agency
- WRAP
- EU
- Horticultural Development Corporation
- Sita Trust
Background
Dr Sean Tyrrel, MPhil, PhD, C.Env, FCIWEM, graduated from the University of Leeds in 1986 with a degree in Microbiology. He spent two years working as a microbiologist for Anglian Water before taking up a research position at Cranfield University working on iron biofouling in boreholes. In 1990 Sean joined the academic staff at Cranfield. His research focus is on the application of environmental microbiology to the management of wastewater and solid waste. Examples include assessment of risk arising from emissions (including bioaerosols and compost liquor) from composting facilities; faecal pathogen transport from land to surface waters; microbiological quality of irrigation water; land-based wastewater treatment; issues surrounding the application of anaerobic digestion residues to land; biofouling and biocorrosion in water supply boreholes; and biological removal of iron from groundwater.
Dr Sean Tyrrel has a significant track record in MSc course development and teaching administration. He has supervised more than 100 BSc, MSc, MSc by Research, MPhil, PhD students to completion. Sean lectures to MSc students on a range of issues related to water quality, water pollution control, waste management, health, sanitation and catchment management. He has worked in Pakistan, Uganda and several European countries.
