Ireland’s Energy Dilemma – the debate!

Ireland’s Energy Dilemma – the debate!

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As part of Maynooth University's Research Week 2022, Our interdisciplinary panel will discuss what they think the solution to Ireland's energy dilemma is.....and then we want to hear from you! What is it going to take in order for Ireland to halt climate change while facing growing energy demands? Our panel members will be: Alex White - Minister Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 2014-2016 Prof John Ringwood – Centre for Ocean Energy Research (maynoothuniversity.ie) - Director Centre for Ocean Energy Studies Prof. Conor Murphy, ICARUS Dr. Erivelton Nepomuceno, Electronic Engineering Dept Dr. Joao Henriques - Technical University of Lisbon It will take place on the 27th October from 11am until 12.30pm in the Hamilton Building Seminar Room with plenty of time for questions.  It will also be broadcast via MSTeams.  Here's the link If you would like to attend in person we have limited availability so, please contact CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie...
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4 funded 4 year PhD positions available

4 funded 4 year PhD positions available

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€18,500 stipend p.a. (tax free) + fees + research expenses The Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) at Maynooth University, Ireland has further opportunities for four well-qualified applicants interested in PhD level research on a prestigious new Science Foundation Ireland ocean energy project:                         Economic wave energy through technical innovation (SeaChange) A tax-free stipend of €18,500 per year is available, and PhD fees are also covered. The project also provides adequate funding for equipment, materials and travel (conferences, courses, etc), as well as secondment to project partners. The positions are tenable for a 4-year structured PhD. Applicants should be well qualified to bachelors or master’s degree level in one of the following areas: mechanical/mechatronic engineering, electronic engineering, control engineering, or exceptional students in applied maths or hydrodynamics may be considered (more details below). The project will be supervised by Prof. John Ringwood Some project detail: Despite the vast global wave energy potential, and the need...
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New Publication!

New Publication!

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Check out PhD student Iain McLeod's new publication - Powering data buoys using wave energy: a review of possibilities In the Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy (DOI 10.1007/s40722-022-00240-3) Iain joined COER for a PhD in Developing a Wave Powered Data Buoy in July 2021. This highly collaborative project is funded by the Marine Institute's Eoin Sweeney Scholarship and includes a consortium made up of PLOCAN, Dundalk IT, Techworks Marine, Resolute Marine and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute....
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COER Seminar Series 2022

COER Seminar Series 2022

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This Thursday 9th June at 11am we are delighted to welcome Prof Serhiy Shtovba Serhiy Shtovba / Сергій Штовба - ‪Google Scholar from Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine to give a seminar via MSTeams entitled: Fuzzy Identification and R&D at Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine Here's the programme: Introduction R&D at Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University, Vinnytsia, Ukraine - by Head of Dept Fuzzy Identification Q&A Here's the link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzNkNDk4MDQtYjBlZS00OGE0LTgwZjItYWMxOWFkZjVjN2Ex%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%221454f5cc-bb35-4685-bbd9-8621fd8055c9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22aaee71d7-dc7c-4959-a00d-a418289f336c%22%7d...
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Transition Year students visit MU

Transition Year students visit MU

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Last Wednesday, 11th May, we were delighted to welcome transition year students to Maynooth University.  For our part, PhD students Iain, Mahdiyeh and Gaston gave presentations to a group of TYs explaining what it is about engineering and research that they love, along with an introduction to wave energy using our interactive demonstration wave tanks (we used the OWC one!). The students had lots of questions and we look forward to seeing them on campus as undergrads in a couple of years....
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MORE/COER Wave Energy Workshop – Turin 2022

MORE/COER Wave Energy Workshop – Turin 2022

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The More/COER wave energy workshop was held last week in Turin.  About 80 members of the ocean energy community turned out (in person!!) to find out what's new in the areas of hydrodynamics, control and the wave energy industry and to catch up with colleagues from around Europe. Hosted by MOREnergy from the Politecnico di Torino and organised jointly by MORE and COER, the conference featured a round table discussion and poster competition in addition to presentations from eminent researchers throughout the day.  The workshop underlined the ocean energy community's commitment to collaboration and openness in research....
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Inspiring Ireland’s future engineers

Inspiring Ireland’s future engineers

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Over the past few weeks, MU's EE department have been visiting schools to show senior students different elements of engineering. From robotics and communications to biomed and of course we sent some of our own PhD students to wax lyrical about the wonders of ocean energy engineering. We had lots of gadgets, demonstrations and presentations for the students to enjoy including a light tower, line bot and guard bot.  Thanks to the schools that participated.  We hope to see you on campus soon....
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