- Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop 2026! (9/30/2025) - We’re delighted to announce that the Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop returns on 23 January 2026, and registration is now open at this link: Maynooth Wave Energy Workshop 2026 – N.U.I. Maynooth Spaces are limited to 100 participants, so we encourage you to reserve your place early. Thanks to the generous support of MaREI and the Marine Institute, registration fees remain just €30. For those […]
- News from COER – September 2025 (9/1/2025) - COER-Wavepiston Passive Control Competition – Launching This October as part of the SHY project COER is excited to announce the COER-Wavepiston Passive Control Competition, launching this October. This challenge provides a standardised simulation platform where participants can design passive controllers to maximise a specific performance metric across multiple sea states. Participants must account for the […]
- John Ringwood elected fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (8/25/2025) - We are delighted to announce that John Ringwood has been elected a Fellow of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) in recognition of “contributions to the development of wave energy control technology.” This prestigious honour places John among a select group of just 25 individuals worldwide elevated to IFAC Fellowship each triennium. Notably, John […]
- New article! (5/12/2025) - 🎉Congratulations to Iain McLeod, COER PhD student, whose new paper Free Surface Elevation Estimator as a Sensor for Wave-Powered Data Buoys has just been published in the @IEEE Xplore Journal of Oceanic Engineering. This study addresses the challenge of using 🌊wave energy🌊 to power data buoys, which traditionally rely on passive wave-following motion for accurate […]
- New paper on combined resources (5/6/2025) - 🎉 Congratulations to Ahsan Said, Agustina Skiarski, and John Ringwood on the publication of their new paper in Elsevier ‘s Energy and Management Conversion: X. The article is entitled: “Combined Renewable Resource Exploitation: Implications for the All-Island Irish Electricity Supply System.” The study examines how combining wave, tidal, wind, and solar energy can improve Ireland’s […]
- New paper! (3/25/2025) - A new paper by Carrie Anne Barry and John Ringwood has been published in Elsevier’s Technology in Society journal. In this study, they explore the diverse perspectives of stakeholders in wave energy technology. You can access the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/ec_9bQRF. The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of MaREI and Research Ireland.
- PhD scholarship available. Deadline 17th April 2025 (3/21/2025) - 🎓 PhD Scholarships at Maynooth University – Apply Now! 🎓 The prestigious John and Pat Hume PhD Scholarships are now open at Maynooth University! These scholarships offer:✅ €25,000 per year (tax-free stipend)✅ Full coverage of tuition fees✅ Additional expenses covered 📌 Application deadline: April 17th To apply:🔹 Find a supervisor🔹 Explore available research projects🔹 Check […]
- New post available at COER – 27m Postdoc/Senior postdoc (3/7/2025) - Postdoc/senior postdoc Opportunity at COER – 27-Month Position! 🚨 Exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Ocean Energy Research (COER) on the INFINITY project: Instant Force & Model Predictive Control for Ocean Energy Power Take-Off with High Fidelity. 🌊 About INFINITY: This EU-funded project is tackling key challenges in wave energy, aiming to make Power […]
- COER Seminar Series 6th March 2025 (3/6/2025) - This Week’s Seminar on Wave Energy Control Co-Design was presented by Prof. John Ringwood on Thursday at 11 AM. 🔹 Topic: Control Co-Design for Wave Energy Conversion 🔹 Speaker: Prof John Ringwood 🔹 When: Thursday 6th March at 11 AM Abstract: Control co-design (CCD) plays a crucial role in optimizing wave energy systems, linking physical system attributes with energy-maximizing controllers. In […]
- COER Seminar Series 2025 (2/20/2025) - Today’s seminar welcomed Marco Rosati from the Future Operations Design Authority at Eirgrid. After a rather humbling! quiz to determine how much we know about the Irish electricity network, he discussed the Energy Management System used in Eirgrid. If you would like to join our weekly seminar mailing list, contact CarrieAnne.Barry@mu.ie.