Fellowship is one of the highest academic honours awarded by the College, recognising sustained excellence in research, scholarship, teaching and contribution to academic life. This year, four members of the School of Engineering have been elected as Fellows, reflecting the depth and quality of research and education across the School. 

New Fellows from the School of Engineering

Dr Shreejith Shanker, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, is recognised for his work in reconfigurable and adaptive computing systems, leading multiple national and international research projects in this domain. His research focuses on the co-design of hardware and software stacks for modern computer architectures, supporting sustainable, energy-efficient and adaptive engineering solutions across embedded computing, communication networks and high-performance systems. 

Dr Arman Farhang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, is a Principal Investigator on several national and international research projects. He is a member of Research Ireland centres ARC Hub in ICT, ADVANCE-CRT and CONNECT, where he leads research on waveform design and multiple antenna systems for future wireless networks. He has authored or co-authored over 90 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers, four book chapters, and one edited book and holds three patents. His research interests include wireless communications, digital signal processing for communications, waveform design, multiuser communications, multiantenna and multicarrier systems. Dr Farhang is a founding member and current co-chair of the IEEE Special Interest Group on Next-Evolution Waveform and regularly contributes to leading IEEE conferences and workshops. 

Dr John Kennedy, Associate Professor in Vibrations, Acoustics and Dynamics in the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Biomedical Engineering, is recognised for his research into acoustic metamaterials for environmental noise control. His work combines advanced additive manufacturing with AI-driven optimisation techniques to design materials tailored for specific acoustic outcomes. Dr Kennedy has secured more than €3.9 million in research funding and authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He is currently coordinating the EPA funded Noise 2050 project which will hold Ireland’s first national noise summit on the 29th of May this year.  

Dr François Pitié, Assistant Professor in Media Processing in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, is recognised for his contributions to video processing and computer vision. He has published over 90 peer-reviewed academic publications, holds multiple licensed patents, and has developed technologies used by companies including Google, Disney, The Foundry, and Weta Digital. His research is centred on developing cutting-edge signal processing and artificial intelligence solutions for the creative industries, with a significant impact on visual media post-production. Extending this global impact, his lab’s partnership with YouTube and Netflix within the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia) is advancing efficient video streaming technologies.  

 

New Scholars from the School of Engineering

The School is also delighted to celebrate the awarding of nine outstanding undergraduate students as Trinity Scholars. Becoming a Scholar is a significant academic achievement, requiring exceptional performance in examinations taken in the students’ second year of study. We are extremely proud of our students' achievement, congratulations to:

  • Adam Michael Gillespie
  • Cian McElligott
  • Xinong Yang
  • Sarah Flynn
  • David Joseph Roberts
  • Alex Durnin
  • Zofia Wiktoria Jaros
  • Leah Newman
  • Zsolt Berencei 

The School of Engineering warmly congratulates all Fellows and Scholars on their achievements and thanks them for their contributions to Trinity’s academic community.

Click this link to see the full list of awardees.