BSc Experimental Physics 1968 (National University of Ireland) MSc Optoelectronics 1969 (Queen’s University, Belfast) PhD Electronic Engineering 1976 (University of Surrey). Systems engineer Advance Projects Group, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics, UK, 1969-71. Doctoral research at U of Surrey 1971-3 on turbulence in cryogenic liquids. 30 years teaching at certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate level, Dublin Institute of technology (DIT). 30 years research in applied optics. Head of Physics, DIT 1996-2009. Director Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics, DIT 1998-. Visiting: Several periods at EU Joint Research Centre,1994 - 2004, ESPI and holographic grating research, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Trinity College Dublin, 2001-2, research on electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) systems, Norwegian Institute of Technology, 1992, speckle transducer research, Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, 1989, research on holographic recording materials and ESPI, Konstantinov Research Institute, Leningrad, 1988, holographic diffraction gratings and colour holography. Supervision 11 MSc and MPhil graduates by research, six PhD graduates. Currently two PhD candidates. Funding (as PI) : Proof of Concept (Enterprise Ireland) 2005 (€113,000), Science Foundation Ireland 2006 (€160,000). Commercialization Fund (Enterprise Ireland) (2007) €369,000 jointl;y with Michael Connelly, U. of Limerick. >60 journal publications, 6 patent applications, 3 book chapters, 1 textbook Vice-Chair COST P8, Manager STSM programme COST MP0604

Holography, holographic recording materials