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Research Interests
- Sensors and actuators (thin/thick film technology and hybrids), sensor arrays for olfaction, DNA detection, etc., actuator arrays, sensor/actuator interface/driver solutions
- Software/firmware programming, instrumentation/test systems
- Collaborative applied industry research for manufacturing technology development in the SME sector, focusing on prototype development for validation and automation that requires novel materials or approaches
- Prototype design and build from concept to implementation (including design of electronics circuitry, schematic capture for PCBs, software/firmware and hardware)
- Design of software solutions for automated test systems and desktop applications
- Design of novel automation solutions for non-standard product test (including accelerated and life) and validation in industrial settings, involving system integration and software development
- Renewable energy technologies, with a particular focus on the design and fabrication of thin and thick film photovoltaics using alternative techniques and materials, and on energy-efficient sensor technologies
Teaching Interests
- FÁS/City & Guilds Trainer and Assessor in the Irish electronics manufacturing industry (1996-2000)
- Lecturer in final-year B. Tech and B. Sc. degrees (CAD/CAM/CIM & Design for Electronic Production) in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, UL (1998-2007)
- Project supervisor and assessor for courses on Diploma in Quality Management – Lean Systems by Distance Education, UL (2007-2008)
- Project supervisor and assessor for Diploma in Innovation Management, Atlantic University Alliance, UL (2008-2009)
Education/Academic qualification
Masters, M. Tech., Design of Process Capability Tools for the Electronics Manufacturing Industry
Award Date: 2 Dec 1996
Bachelor, B. Tech. (1st), Electronics Production
Award Date: 1 Jul 1994
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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