Postdoctoral Research Showcase 2026

Postdoctoral Research Showcase Presentations

Danilo Lelin Li
Channel Estimation using 5G Sounding Reference Signals: A Delay-Doppler Domain Approach

Anita Ortega
Smart Home Energy Management for Enhanced Renewable Integration: Insights from the RevRenew Project

Maria Vittoria Mascolini
From experimental biomechanics to predictive modelling for artificial sphincter–urethra interaction

Harry Smith
Personalised Cost and Carbon Savings as a Behavioural Nudge for Electric Vehicle Adoption in Ireland

Postdoctoral Research Showcase Poster Presentations

Dylan Armfield
FSI Modelling of Next-Generation Heart Valve Technologies

Afaq Khattak
Interpretable Time Series Analysis of EV Adoption in Ireland

Raviteja Allu
Development of a wireless communication testbed, demonstrating a prototype implementation of next-generation waveforms

Icaro Veloso Soares
Ultraminiature Battery-Free Cerebrovascular Sensors for Epileptic Seizure Prediction

Rajesh Nimmagadda
CFD-Based Thermal Analysis of Two-Phase Immersion Cooling for High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries

Hanjiang Dong
Climate-Adaptive Resilience Assessment: how well power grids can adapt when they are affected by climate-related disruptions

Conall Quinn
A Computational Framework for Evaluating AMS 800 Artificial Urinary Sphincter Behaviour Across Patient-Specific Urethral Anatomies

Alejandro Criado Monleon
Refined estimates of atmospheric emissions associated with wastewater treatment processes for Ireland

Jijo Thomas
A biomimetic injectable extracellular matrix self-healing hydrogel for nucleus pulposus replacement and intervertebral disc repair

Radek Przedpelski
Not a Space Race, towards a New Quantum Policy: a transdisciplinary inquiry into quantum policy

Boris Tomaš
A Mobile Urban Sensing Research Infrastructure for Real‑World Deployment

Yuerong Zhu
Enhancing Power System Resilience with Peer-to-Peer Transactions

Ruifeng Xiong
Influence of Manufacturing Route on the Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion Efficiency of Thermoelectric Materials

Denis McNulty
Defining and Modelling the Diagram

2025 Postdoctoral Research Presentations

Dr Maria Vittoria Mascolini | Improving Artificial Urinary Sphincter Design

Dr Mascolini’s research aims to improve understanding of device-tissue interactions, support clinical decision-making, and contribute to the development of safer and more effective treatments for patients.

Dr Anita Ortega | Smart Home Energy Management for a Renewable Future

Dr Ortega's work is developing smart home energy management systems that integrate technologies including solar PV panels, smart meters and electric vehicles, helping households optimise energy use, costs and renewable energy generation.

Dr Deirdre O'Regan | AI Teaching Assistant for Motion Picture Engineering

Funded by the HEA Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Computational and Data-Centric Engineering Programme, the goal of the project was to understand whether this AI-TA would benefit students in a meaningful way versus existing commercial Large Language Models (e.g. ChatGPT).

Dr Irina Munina | Designing antennae for complex mechanical systems

Dr Munina collaborated with the Irish advanced manufacturing company iSentioLabs, working on developing wireless technologies that support more sustainable manufacturing processes