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RIED Alumni

Dr Andrew Colligan

Dr Andrew Colligan

Research Fellow

Queen’s University Belfast

Andrew completed his PhD in 2022 from Queen’s University Belfast after previously obtaining Master of Mechanical Engineering also from Queen’s. His PhD project titled ”Deep Learning for Boundary Representation CAD Models” focussed on using neural networks for learning from B-Rep…

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Dr Rahul Dubey

Dr Rahul Dubey

Research Fellow

University of York

Rahul worked on the RIED Project from July 2021 to January 2024 as a Post Doctorate Research Associate until he was promoted to his current position, working as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the Missouri State University in…

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Ms Laura McGirr

Queen’s University Belfast

Laura graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2010 with a 1st Class Masters in Product Design & Development from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; followed by a PGCE in Technology & Design from Ulster University. Laura returned to…

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Dearbhla Magill

Dearbhla Magill

RIED Admin / Personal Assistant

Queen’s University Belfast

Dearbhla Magill joined the RIED project in July 2021 as the PA for the project. Dearbhla has worked in Queens University since 2019 in the School of Medicine and Dentistry as a Postgraduate administrator before the exciting opportunity of the…

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Jonathan Brady

Queen’s University Belfast

Jonathan graduated from Queens’ University Belfast in July 2021 with a master’s in mechanical engineering, his master’s project was in analysing heat transfer through novel materials. Jonathan began his PhD within the RIED team in October of 2021. Jonathan’s research…

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Dr Daniel Brice

Dr Daniel Brice

Research Fellow

Queen’s University Belfast

From January 2023, Dr Daniel Brice was a research fellow within the school of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EEECS) carrying out studies with virtual environments for the RIED Programme. His main research interests are developing multisensorial feedback systems…

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Dr Naeem Iqbal

Dr Naeem Iqbal

Research Fellow

Queen’s University Belfast

Naeem Iqbal received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering from Computer Engineering Department at Jeju National University, Republic of Korea, in 2023 where he was awarded the best academic achievement award (Presidential Award) for outstanding research in his doctoral course.…

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Matt Burton

Matt Burton

Research Associate

Loughborough University

Matt joined the RIED team in July 2023 as a research associate within the Multifunctional Materials and Manufacturing lab of the Wolfson School. His research focus is the cyber-physical validation of porous structures, and his other interests include additive manufacturing…

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Dr Geunhyeok Choi

Dr Geunhyeok Choi

Research Fellow

Loughborough University

Choi received an PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Hongik University, South Korea, in 2024. Choi’s PhD research focused on numerical simulation of multiphase flows and the development of a novel method for effectively predicting fluid flow and heat transfer…

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