Dept. of Engineering Science & General Studies

Staff of the Dept. of Engineering Science & General Studies

'All staff in the Department are dedicated to providing an effective and supportive learning and teaching environment to help our students realise their full learning potential and ultimately succeed in their career choices and in their lives generally.'- Dr.P.McCormack (Head of the Department).

Chemistry	Mathematics	Physics	Mechanics
General Suudies	Computing	Languages	Physical Education

Margaret Duignan

Margaret Duignan lectures in chemistry to engineering degree students. Margaret is interested in the chemistry of plastics, metals and building materials.
Margaret has been chair of the Dublin Colleges branch of the TUI for the past 3 years.

Room 404 ext 3909 E-Mail

Catherine Fitzgerald

Catherine Fitzgerald (Ph.D) lectures in chemistry to architectural and engineering students.
Catherine is interested in the fields of electrochemistry and environmental sensors.

Room 492 ext 3698 E-Mail

Maeve Fitzgerald

Room 403 ext 3901 E-Mail

Anna Reid

Anna Reid (N.Dip (Appl. Sc.) is the technician in the chemistry lab and provides technical support to staff involved in environmental research. Anna is presently studying with the Open University for a degree in environmental studies.

Room ext 3693 E-Mail

Con O'Suileabhain

Con O'Suileabhain (Ph.D)
Room 403

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll (M.Sc.) is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Mathematics to Third and Final Year Engineering, Full/Part Time & Preliminary Engineering. Pat is a Graduate of UCD and QUB with a special interest in E Learning

Room 404 ext 3908 E-Mail

Frank Mc'Cann

Frank McCann, (B.Sc. M.Sc.(multi-media)) lectures in financial mathematics and statistics to students of auctioneering, construction and property economics. Frank is interested in developing interactive teaching models for web based delivery.

Room 404 ext 3910 E-Mail

Derek Sheil

Derek Sheil (M.Sc.) lectures in mathematics and physics to technician course. Derek is interested in non-linear partial differential equations.

Room 403 ext E-Mail

John Boland

John Boland (M.Sc.) lectures in mathematics, statistics to degree level. He is interested in numerical analysis, computer aided assessment and object orientated programming.

Room ext 3697 E-Mail

Anthony O'Boyle

Anthony O'Boyle (B.E.) lectures in mathematics to students in civil engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, buildings maintenance and engineering apprentices.

Room 230 (Linen Hall) ext 4043 E-Mail

Brian Egan

Brian Egan (B.Sc.(Technology)) is the physics technician for degree and technician course. Brian is very active in developing innovative physics experiments.

Room 491.1 ext 3726 E-Mail

Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly (B.A. (mod)) lectures in physics to the first year of the degree in engineering, for which he is the class tutor. He is interested in the applications of computers to physics education.

Room 493 ext 3801 E-Mail

Evelyn Mc'Carthy

Evelyn McCarthy (B.Sc.(Technology)) is the physics technician to preliminary engineering and manutronics courses. Evelyn has undertaken projects in heat transfer. Her other interests include swimming and shooting.

Room ext 3737 E-Mail

Pat Mc'Cormack

Pat McCormack (Ph.D) is the head of the department of Engineering Science and General Studies

Room 496 ext 3700 E-Mail

David Meehan

David Meehan (Ph.D) lectures in computing, physics and electronics to degree level students. His research interests are in the areas of speech and image compression.

Room 3902. ext 403 E-Mail

Domhnall Sheridan

Domhnall Sheridan (M.Appl.Sc) lectures in physics and electronics to all years of the mechanical technician course and to students of geomatics. Donal is interested in astrophysics and remote sensing.

Room 3906 ext 403

Brian Hurley

Brian Hurley (M.Sc.) lectures in engineering science/energy to degree & technician courses in Building Services. His interests are in renewable energy and in particular wind energy. Brian is currently on leave and is one of the founders of Airtricity the green electricity company.

Room 493 ext 3808

Brendan O'Beirn

Brendan O'Beirn (Ph.D.) lectures in physics and mechanics to degree level students. His research interests are in the fields of solid state chemical sensors and thin film deposition.

Room 403 ext 3696 E-Mail

Anselm Griffin

Anselm Griffin (M.Sc) lectures in computer science/statistics.
His academic interests are in the field of image processing.

Capel St. ext 3882 E-Mail

Brenda Ryan

Capel St. ext 3890 E-Mail

Eamon O'Sullivan

Eamon O’Sullivan lectures in mechanics to technician and the preliminary engineering course. Eamon is very involved in supervising and assessing student projects. He is a keen golfer and is active in the DIT golf society.

Room 403 ext 3903 E-Mail

Michael Whelan

Michael Whelan is responsible for physical education and sport in Bolton St. and in DIT in general.

Room 301 ext 4009 E-Mail

Seamus Reilly

Seamus Reilly is a lecturer in physical education, health and fitness.

Martin Hanrahan

Martin Hanrahan lectures in communications and professional development. Martin's research interests are human factors in engineering.

Room 402 ext 3892 E-Mail

John Doherty

John Doherty lectures in communications and professional development to transport engineers and geo surveyors. His research interest is in entrepreneurship.

Room 402 ext 3895 E-Mail

Alice Prendergast

Room 404 ext 3912

Billy McCarthy

Room 402 ext 3894

Dermot McGarthy

Dermot McGarthy,(M.A) teaching general studies since September 1996 to trades apprentices in Linenhall

Eddie Conlon

Eddie Conlon M Soc Sc SEddie has worked in Bolton St since 1988 teaching General Studies to apprentices. His research interests are in the area on industrial relations and industrial sociology.

Susan O'Shaughnessy

Susan O’Shaughnessy (M.A) lectures in German to engineering students.
Susan is interested in computer aided language learning and intercultural studies.

Room 403 ext 3905 E-Mail

Una Coleman

Room 403 ext 3904 E-Mail