DIT, School of Physics & Clinical & Optometric Sciences,

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Undergraduate Students Present Posters at Annual Work Placement Symposium

By Dr. David O’Brien

More than 60 DIT, School of Physics & Clinical & Optometric Sciences, undergraduate students showcased their Work Placement endeavours and experiences at the 2017 School Symposium on 28th September in the Gleeson Hall, Kevin Street, DIT. During their six month placement, students worked in locations that included hospitals, research institutions, medical device and manufacturing companies - in Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Belgium and the USA.

Students presented their posters, which offer a visual representation of their work/research through text, charts and graphs.. The event provides students with the opportunity to be evaluated and to share their work with peers, faculty and external audiences.

The posters illustrate the diverse specialties encountered by our students such as materials science, nanoscience, medical physics, astronomy, spectroscopy, microscopy, circuit design, quality control, and the four specialist clinical measurement disciplines – Respiratory, Vascular, Neurophysiology and Cardiology.

In addition to real world technical, scientific and clinical experience the work placement provides an excellent opportunity for our students to develop the prerequisite professional and personal work skills required in full time employment; punctuality, time management, team work, adaptability, creativity and much more – these skills will enhance our students’ future careers.

DT221 Physics with Energy and Environment

DT222 Physics Technology

DT227 Science with Nanotechnology

DT229 Clinical Measurement Science

DT235 Physics with Medical Physics &

Bioengineering

The School of Physics & Clinical & Optometric Sciences, is indebted to Dr. Sheila Gilheany in the Institute of Physics and to Paul Maguire in DIT Hothouse for their financial support in staging this symposium. The awards for the Best Posters were decided by a judging panel comprising Dr David O’Brien, Dr. Aaron MacRaighne, Catherine Grogan, Maria McNeill, Dr Siobhan Daly and the clinical measurement tutors; Karen Cunningham, Aisling McGowan, Tina Hilliard, and Maresa McGee). School faculty were greatly assisted by our post-graduate MSc and PhD research students in deciding the best poster. The head of School, Professor John Doran, announced the awards for best posters which were presented by Dr. Sheila Gilheany, Dr. David O’Brien and Maria McNeill. Best Poster in our four Physics programmes; The prize for the overall Best Poster in our four Physics programmes DT221, DT222, DT227 and DT235 was awarded to Eric Doyle. Awards were made for Best Posters in the following programmes;

• Physics with Energy & Environment DT221 – winner Roby Manaligod • Physics Technology DT222 - winner Samuel Kenny • Science with Nanotechnology DT227 - winner Eric Doyle • Physics with Medical Physics and Bioengineering DT235 - winner Annabelle Nwaokorie

Best Poster in our Clinical Measurement programme DT229; The prize for the overall Best Poster in our Clinical Measurement programme DT229 was awarded to Andrea Gorsa Awards were made for Best Posters in the following clinical measurement disciplines;

• Respiratory - winner Andrea Gorsa • Vascular - winner Luke White • Neurophysiology – winner Bronagh Sheridan • Cardiology – winner Kate Walsh

Many thanks to all our students that participated and contributed to a very successful evening. Special thanks to Dr. David O’Brien, Dr. Aaron MacRaighne, Catherine Grogan and Maria McNeill for helping to stage the event. Thanks also to Karl Gaff who was the photographer on the night.

Roby Manaligod, Best Poster DT221 Samuel Kenny, Best Poster DT235 Eric Doyle, Best Poster DT227

Annabelle Nwaokorie, Best Poster DT221

Eric Doyle, Overall Best Poster in DT221, DT222, DT227 and DT235

Luke White - Best Poster in Vascular Kate Walsh - Best Poster in Cardiology Andrea Gorsa - Best Poster in

Respiratory

Bronagh Sheridan - Best Poster in Neurophysiology

Andrea Gorsa - Best Poster in Clinical Measurement

Manaligod, Roby Francois Guilleautat Currivan, Hannah

Keogan, Abigail Smith, Aaron Al Bouwalda, Mariem

Flynn, Laura Sarino, Angela Ray Doyle, Eric

Hazel, Cameron O Callaghan, Janet White, David

Lanigan, Liam Samuel Kenny Michael Gemmell

Conor Bergin Esther Kleise Brian Rogers

Nwaokorie, Annabelle Bronagh Sheridan

Participating Students

Course Name Placement Location and Providers

DT221-3 Flynn, Laura Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Kevin Kelleher

DT221-3 Parfrey, Eric Prof. Sarah McCornack - Solar Energy Applications Group TCD

DT221-3 Currivan, Hannah Prof Peter Gallagher Lofar TCD

DT221-3 Reid, Isobelle Prof. Sarah McCornack - Solar Energy Applications Group TCD

DT221-3 Francois Guilleautat Dr. Carlos Hidalgo and Dr. Marian Ochando. Laboratorio Nacional de Fusion, Madrid. Spain

DT221-3 Smith, Aaron Dr. Vladimir Milosavljevic. DIT Plasma Research Group

DT221-3 Manaligod, Roby Dr. M. Petrovykh. International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

DT222-3 White, David Dr. Christopher Burbigde . Environmental Protection Agency HPGe Gamma Spectrometer

DT222-3 O Connor, Fergus Michael Priess HKC Electronics, Dublin

DT222-3 Sarino, Angela Ray Dr Joe Dowling, Noel O’Dwyer and Judy Morgan. Bausch & Lomb, Waterford

DT222-3 Keogan, Abigail Dr. Stuart Prescott, Dr. PJ Cullen. University of New South Wales, Australia

DT222-3 Kenny, Samuel Prof. Cristian Focsa. Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Lasers et Applications,Université Lille, France

DT227-3 Scanlan, Niall Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Dublin

DT227-3 Kleise, Esther Dr. Andrew Nattestad. Intelligent Polymer Research Institute. University of Wollongong, NSW, Austrialia

DT227-3 Rogers, Brian Prof Naydenova. The Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics. DIT

DT227-3 Al Salmi, Samya Dr. Margaret McCaul Adaptive Sensors Group. Dublin City University

DT227-3 Bergin, Conor David Fitzpatrick and Dr. Andrew Kavanagh. Hewlett Packard Inc.

DT227-3 Hazel, Cameron Dr. Margaret McCaul. Dublin City University,

DT227-3 Gemmell, Michael David Fitzpatrick. Hewlett Packard Inc

DT227-3 Lanigan, Liam Dr. Vladimir Milosavljevic. DIT Plasma Research Group

DT227-3 Al Bouwalda, Mariem Insight Centre for Data Analytics, Dublin City University,

DT227-3 Ni Giolla Phadraig, Aoibhin David Fitzpatrick. Hewlett Packard Inc

DT227-3 Fernandez Romero, Isabel Prof. Dr. Sergiy Divinski. Wesfälische Wilhelms-Universität, Münster, Germany

DT227-3 Doyle, Eric Dr. Roman Schrittwieser. Institut für Ionenphysik und Angewandte Physik, Uni of Innsbruck, Austria

DT235- 3 Nwaokorie, Annabelle Dr. Christine Demore, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre located in Toronto, Canada.

DT235- 3 Malone, Brian Dr. Paul Hetherington NSAI National Metrology Laboratory

DT235- 3 El Mouallem, Natacha Dr. Sourav Bhattacharjee. UCD, VETS

DT235- 3 Ndebele, Nelisiwe Dr. Paddy Gilligan. Chief Physicist at Mater Private

DT235- 3 Fitzpatrick, Jessica Dr. Sourav Bhattacharjee. UCD, VETS

DT235- 3 O Callaghan, Janet Dr Jennie Cooke. Medical Physics and Bioengineering Department. James's Hospital

DT235- 3 Griffin, John Dr Dima Maneuski. Glasgow University, UK

DT235- 3 Hassan, Ibrahim Prof Mikhail Baklanov. International Medical Equipment Collaborative, Belgium

DT229/3 Áine Collier Neurophysiology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

DT229/3 Áine O'Reilly Cardiology Dept, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

DT229/3 Andrea Gorsa Respiratory & Sleep Dept, Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

DT229/3 Aoife Corcoran Cardiology Dept, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Bronagh Sheridan Neurophysiology Department, Temple Street Childrens Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Ciára Byrne Respiratory Department, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24

DT229/3 Ciara Lawlor Vascular Department, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Ciarán Scanlon Cardiology Department, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Claire Doughty Vascular Department, St James Hospital, Dublin 8

DT229/3 Conor Gilheany Cardiology Department, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 David Cronin Cardiology Department, St James Hospital, Dublin 8

DT229/3 Elaine Mc kernan Cardiology Department, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9

DT229/3 Ellen Prendergast Cardiology Department, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Emer Caplice Cardiology Department, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Eoghan Ryan Cardiology Department, Blackrock Clinic, Co Dublin

DT229/3 Fiona Ni Mhurchu Neurophysiology Department, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork

DT229/3 Jack O Tuathail Cardiology Department, St Vincents Private Hospital, Dublin 4

DT229/3 Jessica Mitchell Cardiology Department, St Vincents Private Hospital, Dublin 4

DT229/3 Kate Marie Walsh Cardiology Department, Cork University Hospital, Cork

DT229/3 Katie Shannon Respiratory Department, Naas General Hospital, Co Kildare

DT229/3 Lisa Gillman Vascular Department, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7

DT229/3 Luke Howlin Cardiology Department, Blackrock Clinic, Co Dublin

DT229/3 Luke White Vascular Department, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co Offaly

DT229/3 Salima Abdullah Sulaiman AL-Shammakhi Cardiology Department, Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24

DT229/3 Zalie Kirwan Cardiology Department, St Vincents University Hospital, Dublin 4