PhD Research Showcase 2026

PhD Research Showcase Presentations

Abdulbaset Alazhare

Machine Learning-Assisted Forecasting for Wind Farm Control in Large Eddy Simulation

Aoife Igoe

Flood Forecasting with AI

Jialiang Zhu

Advanced Waveform Design for the 6th Generation Wireless Networks

Bhavana Pulipak

Investigation into Device-tissue Interactions in Cerebrovascular Tissue to Provide Fundamental Insights for Device Development

PhD Research Showcase Poster Presentations

Petronille Langlais
Nutrient Balances and Thresholds in Four Irish Fens: Variability Across Habitats

Shaikh Ashikur Rahman
Hydrological Modeling for Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) in Different Irish Agricultural Schemes

Oluyemi Adetule
Optimization, Techno-Economic and Lifecycle Assessment of Anaerobic Digestion Systems as a Side Stream for WWTP Digital Twin Platform

Tanmoy Barik
Instrumented Field Pile Test in Kilmuckridge Sand for Renewable Energy Applications

Eliza Somerville
PRAXIS: Population Renormalisation Analysis X Infrastructure Strategy

Debalina Medda
Numerical Modelling of Crack Propagation in Offshore Dynamic Power Cables

Hossam Eldin Mohamed
Physics-Guided Serial Hybrid Modeling of Primary Settlers Integrating a Mechanistic Settling Model and Explainable AI

Romana Khan
Dynamics of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Full-scale Aerobic Granular Sludge (AGS) Plant

Chi Zhang
Micro- and nanoplastics in liquid food: from occurrence to mitigation strategies

Aristeidis Papadopoulos
Viseme-Guided Speech Recognition

Changhong Li
Lightweight Machine Learning for Distributed Harmonic Prediction

Ilaria Facchi
Design and Development of a Battery-Less Wireless Resonant Optical Sensor for Intravascular Hematocrit Monitoring

Victoria Ivanova
Reflexive Characteristics of the Multimodal Lombard Effect

Alex Kennedy
High-Efficiency Transonic Compressors for Advanced Low Carbon Propulsion Systems for Marine Shipping and Rail Locomotives

Olivia Strong
Characterising Breast Cancer Risk and Progression: Non-Invasive Determination of Collagen in Dense Breast Tissue

Fernanda Pena Correia
Biofabrication of Structurally Organised Articular Cartilage

Kairui Zhang
Additively Manufactured Wicking Structures for Application in Loop Heat Pipes

Matilde Tanganelli
Mechano-Immunomodulatory Strategies for Bone Fracture Repair

Bingqian Li
A Novel Reinforcement Learning Framework with Enhanced Interpretability for Wave Energy Converters

Francesco Digeronimo & Jessica Bagnall
MRI - Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping to Inform Carotid Plaque Rupture Risk

2025 PhD Researcher Videos

Hollie Moore PhD Student | Wind-Induced Vibration Response of Modular Buildings

Hollie's presentation shares insights on Modular Construction, Habitability Requirements, Ten Degrees: Croydon (a modular building in the UK), Wider Research Impact and her conclusions.

Anneliese Walsh PhD Student | Classifying Neurodegenerative Diseases

Anneliese's presentation shares insights on diagnostic tools for brain health monitoring, while also asking “How can we enable regular monitoring of brain health to allow for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases?”

Arunabha Saha PhD Student | Safety Evaluation of Connected Autonomous Vehicles

Arunabha shares his work on the Safety Evaluation of Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) under Communication Failures. The aim to ensure safety, save journey time and be more energy efficient.

Sajjad Ahmad PhD Student | Hydro-geotechnical Properties of Peat Bunds

Sajjad shares his work on the "Hydrogeotechnical Properties of Peat Bunds used in the Restoration of Raised Bogs", given the carbon sink qualities of these peat bunds, Sajjad's work can help reduce carbon in the environment.

Tanweer Hussain PhD Student | Flexible Heat Pipe Technology for IoT Devices

In this video, Tanweer shares a snapshot of his research titled “Flexible Heat Pipe Technology Energy Harvesting for IoT devices”.

Ranganatha Ramachandra PhD Student | Emissions of Car Following Models

In this video Ranganatha shares his project "Emissions of Car Following Models used for Human and Autonomous Vehicles". The aim is to reduce the emissions of driving fleets.