Patrick Kiely

Biography

Patrick Kiely is the co-founder of Island Water Technologies, an organization that prides itself on being a catalyst for water technology innovation by identifying and validating next generation solutions at the intersection of renewable energy and wastewater treatment. Patrick is an environmental microbiologist with over 15 years’ experience in the fields of molecular microbiology, microbial ecology and next generation wastewater and bio-energy applications. His industry research has lead to the commercialization of new solutions for industry (winery, brewery, aquaculture) and domestic wastewater treatment. Throughout his career Patrick has been instrumental in building academic and corporate research and development programs, while engaging in research collaborations with prestigious academic institutions including: Penn State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois and West Point Military Academy. Patrick’s key academic discoveries have been related to the identification of novel genes and processes associated with the colonization of the plant rhizosphere and human epithelial cell lines and characterizing the diverse communities present on electrodes of bio-electrochemical systems and next generation wastewater treatment technologies.

Research Interest

Environmental Microbiology