Sorcha Mallon
CEO
An experienced corporate leader and a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants of Ireland, Sorcha brings deep understanding of the start-up journey to AquaB. Having trained and worked at PwC, she has a track record of success in supporting high-growth enterprises to scale, utilising her professional background in financial management to secure investment and manage the growth journey.
Niall English
CTO
Professor Niall English is the lead-inventor of the electrostriction nanobubble generation technology that AquaB systems utilise. Niall is recognised globally as an expert in how external fields affect the ordering and behaviour of systems at the nanoscale and his research interests encompass nanoscience, electric-field effects, nanobubbles, carbon capture and gas hydrates. In addition to commercialising his nanobubble generation breakthrough at AquaB, Niall is a professor in Chemical Engineering at University College Dublin where he is investigating how electric-field-generated nanobubbles and nanodroplets can be optimised in their characteristics for use in water treatment, agriculture, aquaculture and carbon capture.
Elaine Shaw
Head of Operations & Finance
With a background in banking and finance, and a track record of driving business growth through collaboration and innovation, Elaine heads up the financial development of AquaB. She is involved in managing field trials, is supporting the commercialisation of the business and is overseeing pre-investment financial readiness.
Donagh Tuite
Head of Production
A postdoctoral engineer with expertise in irrigation and manufacturing, Donagh oversees the development and production of AquaB’s nanobubble generators. To ensure AquaB’s product range is optimised for easy deployment, Donagh works closely with our business development team to design installations that are perfectly aligned with the needs of early adopter clients.
Lorna Young
Head of Marketing
A strategic marketing and economic development specialist, with more than twenty years experience supporting innovative start-ups in sectors that include sustainability and the green and circular economy. Lorna oversees marketing and communications for AquaB on a fractional basis.
Brendan Clarke
Head of Engineering
With over three decades in experience in precision engineering, design and fabrication, Brendan’s international and multi-sector expertise is supporting AquaB to optimise processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and transforming complex engineering challenges into practical solutions.