The Eighteenth Annual Research Review describes the ongoing research programme in the School of Biosystems Engineering at University College Dublin from over 74 researchers (9 academic staff, 2 technicians, 25 postdoctoral researchers and 55 postgraduates). The research programme covers three focal areas: Food and Process Engineering; Energy and the Environment; and Bioenvironmental Engineering. Each area is divided into sub-areas as outlined in the Table of Contents which also includes the name of the research scholar (in bold); the research supervisor(s); the title of the research; the nature of the research programme; and the research sponsors. It also includes the noting of four awards for presentational excellence at the Sevent...