It involves the Institute of Technology, Tallaght. Plasma technology is important in Ireland and is likely be more important in future. Several large manufacturing complexes in Ireland are heavy users of plasma technology and there is strong demand from these companies for staff qualified at fourth level in plasma science and technology. A National Centre for Plasma Science and Technology will support this vigorous sector. In plasma science and technology, DCU research is dominant in the State and has strong links with centres of excellence elsewhere in the world.
Some research groups are leaders in their fields, and contain world-class researchers.
DCU is therefore uniquely positioned to build this National Centre. As the Information Age emerges from media hype to practical reality, major research challenges revolve around the complexity and integration of the new global communication networks.