Dr Stuart McMichael is a Postdoctoral Researcher at Ulster University’s School of Engineering, with a background in clean technology and a PhD in engineering. He has published several research articles high-impact journals, as well as book chapters, in areas of water treatment, photo(electro)chemistry, hydrogen production and CO2 reduction. Dr McMichael is a member of the IET and serves on its local network committee. He is currently the research lead in the development of an innovative IoT device for bacterial water measurement, featuring automated CFU counts and a reduced time to result. His current work focuses on creating a user-friendly device that provides accurate results for detecting microbial contamination, bridging microbiology, automation, and digital water management. The objective is to develop a mini microbiology lab that enables anyone to test for bacterial contamination in water and obtain quantitative results without the need for a full laboratory.