Paul Young

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Dr Paul Young completed his bachelor degree in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (BA.BAI.) in Dublin University graduating with a 1st class honours in 1986. He was awarded his PhD for his thesis on the High Frequency Monitoring of Cutting Vibrations under the supervision of Prof Henry Rice and Prof John Fitzpatrick in 1991 by Dublin University.  This research was partially funded through EOLAS (now Enterprise Ireland).
From 1991 to 1995 he worked as a project engineer for ESTECH Corp., a Computer Aided Engineering consultancy which was a joint venture between NISSAN and SDRC.  For the most part projects dealt with the testing, analysis and modelling of vehicles for the purposes of reducing noise and vibration, but also took in parts reliability and development of software systems to automate modelling.
Returning to Ireland in 1995, he joined the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in University College Dublin under Prof. Gerry Byrne.  Working on EU projects (NEMPRO and COMPRO) looking at the simulation and monitoring of cutting processes he also managed a number of locally funded development projects with Irish industry.
After being appointed as a lecturer in DCU in 1998, the research focus changed to that of modelling and analysing manufacturing systems and processes.  This led to collaboration over a number of years with INTEL Ireland, the ICMR (now Irish Manufacturing Research) and European projects as Principal Investigator.
Recently he has been involved in the development of the design of electric vehicles, the modelling of environmentally friendly refrigeration for goods vehicles, the automation of modelling for the analysis of manufacturing systems and is a member of the National council on Collaborative Robotics in Manufacturing.
He has supervised 12 PhD's to completion.

Book

Year Publication
2010 Bhattacharya, A., Susanto, S., Geraghty, J. and Young, P (2010) Optimisation Methods & Applications in Decision-Making Processes Volume 10, Issue 4 pp. 959-1316 (September 2010). : Elsevier BV.

Conference Publication

Year Publication
2018 Issa, A., El Shorafa, M., Aqel, M.O.A., Brabazon, D., Young, P., (2018) 2018 International Conference on Promising Electronic Technologies (ICPET) Remote Computer Based Learning System for Inverted Pendulum Lab Experiment Deir El-Balah, Palestine,
2018 Anna Rotondo, John Geraghty, Paul Young (2018) Winter Simulation Conference . In: M. Rabe, A. A. Juan, N. Mustafee, A. Skoogh, S. Jain, and B. Johansson eds. GENERALIZATION OF EF-BASED ASSIGNMENT STRATEGIES FOR CYCLE TIME OPTIMIZATION AT COMPLEX WET STATIONS Gothenburg, Sweden, 09/12/2018- 12/12/2018
2018 Issa A.;El Shorafa M.;Aqel M.;Brabazon D.;Young P. (2018) Proceedings - 2018 International Conference on Promising Electronic Technologies, ICPET 2018 Remote Computer Based Learning System for Inverted Pendulum Lab Experiment
2010 Fitzsimons, L., Corcoran, B., Young, P. and Foley, G. (2010) HEFAT 2010 (Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics) A Comparison of Prevalent Desalination Exergy Models
2010 Fitzsimons, L., Corcoran, B., Young, P. and Foley, G. (2010) Fifth International Ege Energy Symposium and Exhibition (IEESE-5) Desalination Exergy Models: Mathematical and Seawater Model Comparison Denizli, Turkey,
2012 Fitzsimons, L., Corcoran, B., Young, P., Foley, G. and Regan, F. (2012) HEFAT 2012 (Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics) Modelling the Activity of Seawater and Implications for Desalination Exergy Analyses Malta,
2008 Murray, S;Sievwright, S;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2008) 2008 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE, VOLS 1-5 TIME-LIMITED NEXT ARRIVAL HEURISTIC FOR BATCH PROCESSING AND SETUP REDUCTION IN A RE-ENTRANT ENVIRONMENT
2011 El-Khouly, IA;El-Kilany, KS;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2011) ISC'2011: 9TH INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SIMULATION CONFERENCE A COMPARISON OF TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO MULTI-CRITERIA OPTIMISATION OF SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION
2007 Maher D.;Young P. (2007) Proceedings of the 2nd International Operational Modal Analysis Conference, IOMAC 2007 Modelling of road vehicle suspension systems for performance evaluation
2010 Smew W.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2010) ESM 2010 - 2010 European Simulation and Modelling Conference A practical approach to performance improvement and optimisation in supply chain management
2009 Gualano L.;Young P. (2009) Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) A modular distributed decision support system with data mining capabilities
2009 Bhattacharya A.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2009) Proceedings - 2009 3rd Asia International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, AMS 2009 On the analytical framework of resilient supply-chain network assessing excursion events
2008 Murray S.;Geraghty J.;Young P.;Sievwright S. (2008) Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference Time-limited next arrival heuristic for batch processing and setup reduction in a re-entrant environment
2010 Byrne P.;Young P.;Geraghty J.;Heavey C.;Kennedy B. (2010) 8th International Industrial Simulation Conference 2010, ISC 2010 Barriers to the application of simulation for tactical decision making
2007 Murray S.;Young P.;Geraghty J.;Sievwright S. (2007) IEEE International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference Proceedings Impact of lot release strategies on 'make-to-order' production line performance
2015 Olaitan O.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2015) Summer Simulation Multi-Conference Variable intensity RCPSP approach to a case study flow shop
2014 Dagkakis G.;Rotondo A.;Papagiannopoulos I.;Heavy C.;Geraghty J.;Young P.;Holland R. (2014) Procedia CIRP From COTS simulation software to an open-source platform: A use case in the medical device industry
2014 Barlas, P;Dagkakis, G;Heavey, C;Gaffney, B;Young, P;Geraghty, J (2014) 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY - DET 2014 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Test implementation and initialisation of a simulation model using CMSD
2014 Olaitana, O;Geraghty, J;Young, P;Dagkakis, G;Heavey, C;Bayer, M;Perrin, J;Robin, S (2014) 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY - DET 2014 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Implementing ManPy, a Semantic-free Open-source Discrete Event Simulation Package, in a Job Shop
2014 Rotondo, A;Young, P;Geraghty, J;Heilmayer, S;Sun, C (2014) 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY - DET 2014 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Simulation-based Decision Support Tools for Demand Disaggregation in a Supply Chain characterised by High Routing Flexibility
2014 Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J.;Heilmayer S.;Sun C. (2014) Procedia CIRP Simulation-based decision support tools for demand disaggregation in a supply chain characterised by high routing flexibility
2014 Barlas P.;Dagkakis G.;Heavey C.;Gaffney B.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2014) Procedia CIRP Test implementation and initialisation of a simulation model using CMSD
2014 Dagkakis, G;Rotondo, A;Papagiannopoulos, I;Heavy, C;Geraghty, J;Young, P;Holland, R (2014) 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY - DET 2014 DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TOWARDS THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION From COTS simulation software to an open-source platform: a use case in the medical device industry
2014 Olaitana O.;Geraghty J.;Young P.;Dagkakis G.;Heavey C.;Bayer M.;Perrin J.;Robin S. (2014) Procedia CIRP Implementing ManPy, a semantic-free open-source discrete event simulation package, in a job shop
2013 Olaitan O.;Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2013) Modelling and Simulation 2013 - European Simulation and Modelling Conference, ESM 2013 Hybrid Kanban Allocation policy in pull control of multiproduct manufacturing systems
2013 Rotondo, A;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2013) 2013 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC) QUALITY RISK ANALYSIS AT SAMPLING STATIONS CROSSED BY ONE MONITORED PRODUCT AND AN UNMONITORED FLOW
2013 Rotondo A.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2013) Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference - Simulation: Making Decisions in a Complex World, WSC 2013 Quality risk analysis at sampling stations crossed by one monitored product and an unmonitored flow
2013 Olaitan, O;Rotondo, A;Young, P;Geraghty, J (2013) EUROPEAN SIMULATION AND MODELLING CONFERENCE 2013 HYBRID KANBAN ALLOCATION POLICY IN PULL CONTROL OF MULTIPRODUCT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
2012 Byrne N.;Liston P.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2012) 2012 Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop, SW 2012 The potential role of open source discrete event simulation software in the manufacturing sector
2012 Smew W.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2012) International Conference on Industrial Logistics, ICIL 2012 - Conference Proceedings Operational design of supply chains using simulation, Gaussian process modeling and optimisation
2012 Rotondo, A;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2012) 2012 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC) USING SIMULATION AND HYBRID SEQUENCING OPTIMIZATION FOR MAKESPAN REDUCTION AT A WET TOOL
2012 Rotondo A.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2012) Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference Using simulation and hybrid sequencing optimization for makespan reduction at a wet tool
2011 El-Khouly I.;El-Kilany K.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2011) 9th International Industrial Simulation Conference 2011, ISC 2011 A comparison of two different approaches to multi-criteria optimisation of semiconductor fabrication
2011 Liston P.;Young P.;Heavey C. (2011) 21st International Conference on Production Research: Innovation in Product and Production, ICPR 2011 - Conference Proceedings Maintainable model based analysis of manufacturing systems
2010 Smew, W;Young, P;Geraghty, J (2010) EUROPEAN SIMULATION AND MODELLING CONFERENCE 2010 A Practical Approach to Performance Improvement and Optimisation in Supply Chain Management
2009 Bhattacharya, A;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2009) 2009 THIRD ASIA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODELLING & SIMULATION, VOLS 1 AND 2 On the Analytical Framework of Resilient Supply-Chain Network Assessing Excursion Events
2009 Gualano, L;Young, P (2009) HYBRID ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS A Modular Distributed Decision Support System with Data Mining Capabilities
2007 Murray, S;Young, P;Geraghty, J;Sievwright, S (2007) ISSM 2007: 2007 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Impact of lot release strategies on 'make-to-order' production line performance
2004 Arisha, A;Young, P (2004) PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2004 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE, VOLS 1 AND 2 Intelligent simulation-based lot scheduling of photolithography toolsets in a wafer fabrication facility
2003 Zarroug, NM;Padmanabhan, R;MacDonald, BJ;Young, P;Hashmi, MSJ (2003) JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY Mild steel (En8) rod tests under combined tension-torsion loading
2001 O'Donnell, G;Young, P;Kelly, K;Byrne, G (2001) JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY Towards the improvement of tool condition monitoring systems in the manufacturing environment

Published Report

Year Publication
2017 Gaughran, J., Young, P., Brabazon, D., (2017) Student Engagement, Lending a Hand: Inspiring the next generation of Engineers through innovative design. DCU, .
2017 Gaughran, J., Young, P., Brabazon, D., (2017) Student Engagement, Lending a Hand: Inspiring the next generation of Engineers through innovative design. DCU, .
2017 Gaughran, J., Young, P., Brabazon, D., (2017) Lending a Hand: Inspiring the next generation of Engineers through innovative design. DCU Quality Promotion Office, .

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2019 Jonathan Ebner, Paul Young, John Geraghty (2019) 'Intelligent Self-Designing Production Control Strategy: Dynamic Allocation Hybrid Pull-Type Mechanism Applicable to Closed-Loop Supply Chains'. COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, . Link
2019 Jonathan Ebner, Paul Young, John Geraghty (2019) 'Intelligent Self-Designing Production Control Strategy: Dynamic Allocation Hybrid Pull-Type Mechanism Applicable to Closed-Loop Supply Chains'. COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, . Link
2015 Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2015) 'Sequencing optimisation for makespan improvement at wet-etch tools'. Computers and Operations Research, 53 :261-274.
2015 Fitzsimons L.;Corcoran B.;Young P.;Foley G. (2015) 'Exergy analysis of water purification and desalination: A study of exergy model approaches'. Desalination, 359 :212-224.
2014 Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2014) 'EF-based strategies for productivity improvements at wet-etch stations'. Production Planning and Control, 25 (11):958-968.
2013 Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2013) 'Quality risk prediction at a non-sampling station machine in a multi-product, multi-stage, parallel processing manufacturing system subjected to sequence disorder and multiple stream effects'. Annals of Operations Research, 209 (1):255-277.
2013 Bhattacharya A.;Geraghty J.;Young P.;Byrne P. (2013) 'Design of a resilient shock absorber for disrupted supply chain networks: A shock-dampening fortification framework for mitigating excursion events'. Production Planning and Control, 24 (8-9):721-742.
2013 Smew, W., Young, P., Geraghty, J. (2013) 'Supply chain analysis using simulation, gaussian process modelling and optimisation'. International Journal of Simulation Modelling, 12 :178-189.
2013 Smew W.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2013) 'Supply chain analysis using simulation, gaussian process modelling and optimisation'. International Journal of Simulation Modelling, 12 (3):178-189.
2013 Rotondo A., Geraghty J., Young P. (2013) 'Quality Risk Prediction and a non-sampling station machine in a multi-product, multi-stage, parallel processing manufacturing system subjected to sequence disorder and multiple stream effects'. Annals of Operations Research, 209 :255-277.
2011 Maher D.;Young P. (2011) 'An insight into linear quarter car model accuracy'. Vehicle System Dynamics, 49 (3):463-480.
2011 Maher, D. & Young, P. (2011) 'An insight into linear quarter car model accuracy'. 49 :463-480.
2010 Bhattacharya A.;Geraghty J.;Young P. (2010) 'Supplier selection paradigm: An integrated hierarchical QFD methodology under multiple-criteria environment'. Applied Soft Computing Journal, 10 (4):1013-1027.
2010 Bhattacharya, A., Geraghty, J. and Young, P. 2010. Supplier Selection Paradigm: An Integrated Hierarchical QFD Methodology under Multiple-Criteria Environment. Applied Soft Computing, Article accepted for publication: 30 May 2010 Expected Publication July 2010. (2010) . .
2004 El-Kilany, KS;Young, P;El Baradie, MA (2004) 'Generic tool for modelling and simulation of semiconductor intrabay material handling system'. Journal Of Materials Processing Technology, 155 :1927-1934.
2004 Arisha, A;Young, P;El Baradie, M (2004) 'A simulation model to characterize the photolithography process of a semiconductor wafer fabrication'. Journal Of Materials Processing Technology, 155 :2071-2079.
2001 O'Donnell G, Young P, Kelly K, Byrne G (2001) 'Towards the improvement of tool condition monitoring systems in the manufacturing environment'. Journal Of Materials Processing Technology, 119 :133-139.
1999 Beggan C., Woulfe M., Young P., Byrne G., (1999) 'Using Acoustic Emission to Predict Surface Quality International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology '. v15 n10 :737-742.
1999 G. Byrne, B. Mullany, P. Young, (1999) 'The effect of Pad Wear on the Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Silicon Wafers Annals of the CIRP '. 48/1 :143-146.
1999 K. Kelly, P. Young, G. Byrne, (1999) 'Modelling the influence of machining dynamics on surface topography in turning'. International Journal Of Mechanical Sciences, v41 n4-5 :507-526.
1997 Young P., Byrne G., Cotterell M., (1997) 'Manufacturing and the Environment International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology '. 13/7 :488-493.
1997 Byrne G., Barry J., Young P., (1997) 'Analysis of Surface Integrity in AlSi9 Machined with PCD Tools Annals of CIRP'. 46/1 :489-492.
0 Arisha, A., Young, P., and El Baradie, M. (0) 'Intelligent Scheduling for Photolithography in Semiconductor Fabrication International Journal of Production Research'. INTERNATIONAL PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS, Submitted :*-*.
0 Arisha, A., Young, P., and El Baradie, M. (0) 'A Simulation Model to Characterize Photolithography Process of a Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication'. Journal Of Materials Processing Technology, Submitted for publication Summer 2003 :*-*.

Editorial

Year Publication
2010 Bhattacharya, A;Susanto, S;Geraghty, J;Young, P (2010) Special issue on optimisation methods & applications in decision-making processes. AMSTERDAM: ED

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2010 Liston P.;Kabak K.;Dungan P.;Byrne J.;Young P.;Heavey C. (2010) 'An evaluation of SysML to support simulation modeling' In:
2017 Olaitan O.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2017) 'Kanban allocation policies of multi-product production control strategies' In: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press.
2014 Olaitan O.;Rotondo A.;Young P.;Geraghty J. (2014) 'On designing robust kanban production control strategies in multiproduct manufacturing environments' In:
2010 Liston, P., Kabak, E., Dungan, P., Byrne, J., Young, P. and Heavey, C. (2010) 'An evaluation of SysML to support simulation modelling' In: Robinson, S., Brooks, R., Kotiadis, K. and van der Zee, D. J(Eds.). : Taylor and Francis.

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2015 Kennedy P, Esmonde H, Young P (2015) 6th IIR International Conference Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies Computer Modelling of an Open Cycle CO2 Transport Refrigeration System Ohrid, R. Macedonia, .
2010 1. Byrne, P.J., Heavey, C., Kennedy, B., Young, P. and Geraghty, J., (2010) Industrial Simulation Conference Barriers to the Application of Simulation for Tactical Decision Making Budapest, Hungary, 07/06/2010-09/06/2010.
2009 Salman, M.R. Geraghty, J., Young, P., Brady, M., Bailey, P., Sievwright, S. and Sheridan, S., (2009) Intel European Research and Innovation Conference 2009 Introducing a Flexible Simulation Based Decision Support Tool for IFO Yield Group Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 08/09/2009-08/09/2009.
2009 Rotondo, A., Young, P. and Geraghty, J., , (2009) In: Tolio, T., Matta, A., Colledani, M., Anglani, A., Grieco, A. and Nucci, F. ed.7th International Conference on Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations On the Risk Associated with Sampling for Quality Control in Complex Manufacturing Environments Ostuni, Italy, 07/06/2009-12/06/2009.
2009 Byrne, N., Geraghty, J., Young, P. and Sievwright, S (2009) Intel European Research and Innovation Conference 2009 Generating Operating Curves for Semiconductor Toolsets Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 08/09/2009-08/09/2009.
2009 Campbell, R., Young P. (2009), (2009) Proceedings of the 26th International Manufacturing Conference Manufacturing System Description for Simulation Modelling – A Review of Current Practice & Tools TCD, 09/09/2009-09/09/2009.
2009 Rotondo, A., Young, P. and Geraghty, J., Quality Risk (2009) Intel European Research and Innovation Conference 2009 Multiple Product Manufacturing System Monitored by one Product Type Prediction in a Parallel, Multiple Stage Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 08/09/2009-08/09/2009.
2009 Bhattacharya, A., Geraghty, J. and Young, P., (2009) Advances in Production Management Systems (APMS2009) Optimised planning, ranking & selection of suppliers: An integrated QFD-AHP-LGP methodology Bordeaux, France, 19/09/2009-23/09/2009.
2009 Bhattacharya, A., Geraghty, J. and Young, P., , 3rd (2009) Asia International Conference on Modelling & Simulation On the analytical framework of resilient supply-chain network assessing excursion events Bandung & Bali, Malyasia, 25/05/2009-29/05/2009.
2009 Chung,H.H., Sievwright, S., Young, P. and Geraghty, J., (2009) Intel European Research and Innovation Conference 2009 Cycle time variability: investigating the correlation of variability between operations of a real production line in a 6 months data set Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 08/09/2009-08/09/2009.
2008 Murray, S., Geraghty, J., Young, P. and Sievwright, S., Time-Limited Next Arrival Heuristic for Batch Processing and Setup Reduction in a Re-Entrant Environment, In: Mason, S. J., Hill, R. R., Mönch, L., Rose, O., Jefferson, T. and Fowler J. W. ed.2008 (2008) Winter Simulation Conference Hotel Intercontinental Miami, Miami, FL, 07/12/2008-10/12/2008.
2008 Salman, M.R. Geraghty, J., Young, P., Brady, M., Bailey, P., Sievwright, S. and Sheridan, S., (2008) Development of a Flexible Simulation Based Decision Support Tool for IFO Yield Group, Intel European Research and Innovation Conference 2008 Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, Ireland, 10/09/2008-10/09/2008.
2007 Murray, S., Sievwright, S., Geraghty, J. and Young, P., (2007) International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Impact of lot release strategies on `make-to-order¿ production line performance San Jose, California, 15/10/2007-17/10/2007.
2007 Byrne, N., Geraghty, J., Young, P., Sievwright, S. and Daly, K. (2007) 24th International Manufacturing Conference Methodology for Filtering Real Data into Distributions for use in Complex Manufacturing Simulation Waterford Institute of Technology, Waterford, Ireland, 29/08/2007-31/08/2007.
2002 ELKilany K., Young P., ELBaradie M. (2002) 6th International Conference on Production Engineering & Design for Development A Fuzzy Approach to the Group Technology Problem Cairo, 12/02/2002-14/02/2002.
2002 Arisha I., Young P., ELBaradie M. (2002) 6th International Conference on Production Engineering & Design for Development Flow Shop Scheduling Problem: A computational study Cairo Egypt, 12/02/2002-14/02/2002.
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Education

Start date Institution Qualification Subject
Dublin University Engineering, 1st Class Honours Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Dublin University Ph.D. High Speed Monitoring of Cutting Vibrations Keywords: Tool Condition Monitoring, Spectral Analysis, Multiple Input-Multiple Output Systems, Turning

Languages

Language Reading Writing Speaking
German Basic None None
French Basic Basic Basic
English Fluent Fluent Fluent
Japanese Basic Basic Functional

Reviews

Journal Role
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

Enterprise Engagement

Year Engagement Type Client Description
2002 Continuous Professional Development/Training INTEL Ireland Ltd. Delivered training in mechanisms on employee upskilling programme

Research Interests

The general focus of research is on the use of data and modelling to develop a fundamental understanding of an engineering problem so that optimisation may be used to improve the performance of the system.  Having applied this to the use of vibration signals from the turning process for my PhD work, I worked in the automotive industry in Japan improving vehicle Noise, Vibration and Harshness for four years.
Returning to Ireland and manufacturing,  my research looked at the area of tool condition monitoring for detection of tool breakage and surface quality in collaboration with manufacturers like BOSCH, Scania, Sandvik, ARTIS and BMW before expanding from an individual process to the manufacturing system itself .  This led to collaboration with high volume manufacturers like INTEL, Infineon, Seagate and Boston Scientific.  While working on individual modelling to solve particular problem statements, the development data driven modelling approaches were the important contribution in this field.
Funding of this work came from Industry, Enterprise Ireland and the European Union.
More recently, development of a novel electric vehicle design taking advantage of modern fabrication processes to enable a start-up company build the vehicle without the need for expensive jigs and fixtures has been fruitful in the creation of jobs.
I am also collaborating with Irish Manufacturing Research, looking at the use of collaborative robotics in manufacturing, and have expertise in 3-D modelling and printing.

External Collaborators

Type Name Company Role
External Dr Cathal Heavey Enterprise Research Centre, University of Limerick
External Steve Sievwright INTEL

Modules Coordinated

Term Title Subject
2022 Mechanics of Machines 2 MM306
2022 Engineering Mechanics-Statics EM112