2016 and March 2017. A Stage 1 Progression Report, ranging between 6000-14000 words was made available to the panel prior to the presentation. The purpose of the exercise is to enable postgraduate candidates to demonstrate that they have made sufficient progress to-date and have the potential to continue. It is an opportunity for serious reflective progress but should not require a long period of absence from lab work/data collection to write the report. The review is undertaken after approximately the first 12 month study period. Doctoral Studies Panel All PhD students are required to have at least one meeting per year with their Doctoral Studies Panel (DSP) to ensure the quality of their research and provide advice and support for both the candidate and the supervisors. The DSP comprises the candidate’s two supervisors and two independent advisors. A total of 9 candidates met with the DSP in June 2016 Conferring List October 2016 Name Award Discipline Title of thesis Supervisors Extern Examiner Barbara Cooper PhD Toxicology A multi-faceted investigation of a putative analyte associated with Fatal Equine Haemorrhaging. Dr Carmel Kealey Dr Damien Brady Dr Mark Mooney, Queens University Laura Grehan PhD Polymer/ Toxicology (School of Science) Preparation, characterisation, in vitro toxicological evaluation and bioactivity analysis of novel scaffolds for bone regeneration applications. Prof Clem Higginbotham Dr Sinead Devery Dr Luke Geever Dr Yury A Rochev, NUIG Zhi Cao PhD Polymer Development of novel lightweight, cost effective polymer composites of high density polyethylene. Dr Declan Devine Dr Luke Geever Prof Clem Higginbotham Prof Conchúr Ó Brádaigh, University of Edinburgh Zhao Liu (Luke) PhD ICT Performance optimization of live multi-view video streaming. Dr Yuansong Qiao Dr Brian Lee Dr. Enda Fallon Dr Carl James Debono University of Malta Maurice Dalton MSc Polymer The development of novel smart melt processed drug delivery systems to control the release rate of active pharmaceutical ingredients. Dr Luke Geever Prof. Clem Higginbotham Dr Michael Nugent Dr Austin Coffey Waterford IT
Chaoran Xu (Randy) MSc Software Energy Efficient Mobile Cloud Computation Offloading for Web Centric Applications. Dr Yuansong Qiao Dr Brian Lee Dr Niall Murray Prof John Morrison, UCC Megan Walsh MSc Life and Physical Science The effect of sterilization on the biocompability and ostegenic potential of tissue engineering scaffolds for bone repair. Dr James Kennedy Prof Fergal O'Brien, (Royal College of Surgeons) Dr John Gleeson (Royal College of Surgeons) Dr Louise McNamara, NUIG Oladimeji Sapoloso MSc Identification and characterisation of bacteria in contrasting roles as contaminant and bio-fertiliser. Dr Donal Eardly Dr Gerard Colleran (IT Tallaght) Dr Salwa Barkwan Dr Colin Conway, GMIT Michael Donohoe MSc Nursing and Health Science An investigation into the effectiveness of latent myofascial trigger point dry needling on muscle activation patterns. Dr Niamh Ní Chéilleachair, Dr Siobhán O'Connor, Dr Giles Warrington, Prof Neil Rowan Dr Jason S. Scibek, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Dr Eamonn Delahunt, UCDS Tracey O'Fiaich MSc Nursing and Health Science Knowledge and use of folic acid in the Midlands, Ireland. Ms Olivia Corcoran Dr Sheila Faherty Dr Mary Rose Sweeney DCU Emily McFadden MSc Health Sciences Comparative studies on the use of pulsed-UV light, electron-beam, and gamma irradiation for the novel processing of commercially-available infant milk formula in Ireland. Dr Patricia Heavey, Prof Neil Rowan, Dr. James Kennedy Prof Brian McNeil University of Strathclyde, Scotland Sinead Fallon MA Applied Social Care Rights through and in education: An examination of the practice of children's rights in second level schools in Ireland. Dr Sheila McGree Dr John Canavan, NUIG
Athlone Institute of Technology Figures for Postgraduate Research Students June 2017 MASTERS School of Business School of Humanities School of Engineering School of Science Business Accountancy Social Care Hotel & Cat Languages Art & Design Software Mechanical Plastics/ Polymer Life & Physical Nursing and Healthcare Sport and Health Science Total Total 1 17 20 14 6 6 64 PhD School of Business School of Humanities School of Engineering School of Science Business Accountancy Social Care Hotel & Cat Languages Art & Design ICT Mechanical Plastics/ Polymer Life & Physical Microbiology Toxicology Total 6 14 4 2 26 Total number of Research Students - June 2017 = 90