DCU Hosts Erasmus + Research dissemination event
The Faculty of Engineering and Computing at Dublin City University hosted a CALLME training session, following on from a sustainability themed event last May.
The event gathered academic experts from DCU and students from different countries to explore cutting-edge advancements in sensor technology and their transformative impact on medical engineering and healthcare.
It came as part of a training programme on "Empowering Healthcare Innovations in Assistive and Sensing Systems in Medical Engineering” and was organised as part of Erasmus+ funded “Collaborative e-platform for Innovation and Educational Enhancement in Medical Engineering (CALLME)” project.
The agenda included presentations from Dr Inam Ul Ahad and Dr Tanya Livingstone from DCU's School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Eanna McCarthy, a postdoctoral researcher at DCU, and Anthony Kho, a postdoctoral researcher at UCD.
The topics presented ranged from gas sensing mechanisms and laser nanoparticle production for sensor fabrication, to robot exo skeleton technology and an artificial skin model for drug delivery testing.
As well as those attending in person, over forty remote participants tuned into the session from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.
This event follows on from a similar session last May which brought together experts including Eoin O'Donnell from Cornwall Insight, Jack McCarthy from the Rediscovery Centre, Kaye Burgess from Teagasc, Declan Bourke from Fort Wayne Metals, and founder of Shareclub Sarah Fliessbach, who all gave presentations. They were joined by Dr Inam Ul Ahad, Dr David O'Connor and Dr Corne Muilwijk from DCU, as well as Dr Guarav Rajauria and Dr Anna Molter from UCC and UCD respectively.
This event follows on from a similar session last May which brought together experts including Eoin O'Donnell from Cornwall Insight, Jack McCarthy from the Rediscovery Centre, Kaye Burgess from Teagasc, Declan Bourke from Fort Wayne Metals, and founder of Shareclub Sarah Fliessbach, who all gave presentations on “Sustainable Solutions for a Greener Future: Addressing Environmental Challenges in Ireland.”. They were joined by Dr Inam Ul Ahad, Dr David O'Connor and Dr Corne Muilwijk from DCU, as well as Dr Guarav Rajauria and Dr Anna Molter from UCC and UCD respectively.
The event was a significant educational milestone, as expressed by Dr. Inam Ul Ahad, Co-Director of DCU Advanced Processing Technology Institute and Principal Investigator in the CALLME project, who noted
“Today's CALLME training session was an enriching educational experience, highlighting the intersection of advanced sensor technology with medical engineering. This event is a testament to the collaborative spirit fostered by the CALLME project and our commitment at DCU to upskill working professionals and students with the latest advancements in medical engineering."
About CALLME Project
The CALLME PROJECT is a consortium of European partners from Romania, Cyprus, Ireland, Serbia, Latvia which aims to create a novel European educational platform and physical and E-network. These will allow further education and specialization in the field of medical engineering and serve as the basis for future integration of novel medical techniques into society.