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    • Knowledge Building
    • Success Stories
  • How We Work
    • Collaborative Research
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Meet Our Team

Our staff, researchers and collaborators.

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Our staff

Prof. Markus Helfert Prof. Markus Helfert
IVI Director
Dr. Marco Alfano Dr. Marco Alfano
Senior Researcher / Digital Health Cluster Lead
Pedro Campilho Pedro Campilho
Project Manager, EnTrust/DIGI+
Amelia Carroll Amelia Carroll
Research Assistant, GoGreen Next
Dr. Edmund Chapman Dr. Edmund Chapman
Executive Assistant
Carol Connolly Carol Connolly
Senior Executive Assistant
Caroline Creamer Caroline Creamer
Director of the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD)
Prof. Martin Curley Prof. Martin Curley
Professor of Innovation
Dr. Michael Hanley Dr. Michael Hanley
Knowledge Transfer Manager and Senior Research Fellow
Indudhara Havaldar Indudhara Havaldar
Design Lead, ReThink/ReDesign
Paul Heynen Paul Heynen
Operations Manager
Lee-Anne Kallam Lee-Anne Kallam
Research Programme Manager, EMPOWER
Roshmita Kanungoe Roshmita Kanungoe
Project Manager, DIGIFABS
Sara Lynch Sara Lynch
Research Assistant, GoGreen Next
Dr. Tadhg E. MacIntyre Dr. Tadhg E. MacIntyre
Associate Professor, Environmental Psychology
Denise Manton Denise Manton
Executive Officer, EMPOWER
Caoimhe McPeake Caoimhe McPeake
Research Assistant
Dr. Zohreh Pourzolfaghar Dr. Zohreh Pourzolfaghar
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Ana Rodriguez Armendariz Ana Rodriguez Armendariz
Research Assistant, Green Talent
Sam Santosh Sam Santosh
Research Assistant
Rajat Singh Rajat Singh
Programme Manager, Innovation Vouchers (ReThink/ReDesign)
Leonard Yesudas Leonard Yesudas
Research Assistant, ReThink/ReDesign

Distinguished International Collaborators

Prof. Piero Formica Prof. Piero Formica
Distinguished International Collaborator
Prof. Jan vom Brocke Prof. Jan vom Brocke
Distinguished International Collaborator

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Azra Aryania Dr. Azra Aryania
Postdoctoral Researcher, LERO / Fidelity - Mining4Compliance
Dr. Sara Ben Lashihar Dr. Sara Ben Lashihar
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DIGI+
Dr. Mehran Kianvand Dr. Mehran Kianvand
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DIGI+
Dr. Peter Jean Paul Dr. Peter Jean Paul
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, DIGI+
Dr. Claudia Roessing Dr. Claudia Roessing
Postdoctoral Researcher, Age Friendly Ireland

Doctoral Researchers

Marina Antoniadou Marina Antoniadou
GoGreenNext
Fjolla Berisha Fjolla Berisha
EnTrust
Michaela Merceda Degbeon Michaela Merceda Degbeon
SAP
Leidiane da Silva Leidiane da Silva
EnTrust
Ahsan Rehman Gill Ahsan Rehman Gill
EnTrust
Coleen Griffin Coleen Griffin
LERO
Simon Hanratty Simon Hanratty
LERO
Rozita Hashemi Rozita Hashemi
ADAPT
Sana Kiran Sana Kiran
LERO
Stephanie Lewellen Stephanie Lewellen
SAP
Alejandro Mosquera Botello Alejandro Mosquera Botello
Age Friendly Ireland
Ada Nicke Ada Nicke
GoGreen Next
Niamh Petrie Niamh Petrie
LERO/Age Friendly Ireland
Erica Tegolo Erica Tegolo
EnTrust
Andrea Paola Tordecilla Sanders Andrea Paola Tordecilla Sanders
LERO

Maynooth University Affiliates

Dr. Kolawole Adebayo Dr. Kolawole Adebayo
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Mansoor Ahmed Dr. Mansoor Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Zain Anwar Ali Dr. Zain Anwar Ali
Assistant Professor, Electronic Engineering
Dr. Niall Connolly Dr. Niall Connolly
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Dr. Kevin Credit Dr. Kevin Credit
Assistant Professor, National Centre for Geocomputation
Dr. Jean Cushen Dr. Jean Cushen
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Prof. Brian Donnellan Prof. Brian Donnellan
Professor of Management Innovation Services
Dr. Xiaoyu Du Dr. Xiaoyu Du
Assistant Professor, Maynooth International Engineering College
Dr. Nada Elnahla Dr. Nada Elnahla
Assistant Professor of Marketing, School of Business
Dr. Heidi Elnimr Dr. Heidi Elnimr
Postdoctoral Researcher, Design Innovation
Prof. Anna Hickey-Moody Prof. Anna Hickey-Moody
Director of the Arts & Humanities Institute
Gabriel Hogan Gabriel Hogan
Information Governance Manager
Dr. Alireza Keshavarz Dr. Alireza Keshavarz
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Dr. Emmanuel Kypraios Dr. Emmanuel Kypraios
Assistant Professor of Management, School of Business
Dr. Ian Marder Dr. Ian Marder
Associate Professor, Criminology
Dr. Ciara McCormack Dr. Ciara McCormack
Assistant Professor, Sport Science and Health
Dr. Joanna McHugh Power Dr. Joanna McHugh Power
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Dr. Shane McLoughlin Dr. Shane McLoughlin
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Dr. Andrew Meehan Dr. Andrew Meehan
Assistant Professor, Electronic Engineering
Prof. Rosemary Monahan Prof. Rosemary Monahan
Professor of Computer Science
Dr. Peter Mooney Dr. Peter Mooney
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Dr. Ali Nazarpour Dr. Ali Nazarpour
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Prof. Fabiano Pallonetto Prof. Fabiano Pallonetto
Professor, School of Business
Dr. Wael Rashwan Dr. Wael Rashwan
Assistant Professor in Business Analytics
Dr. Patrick Rigot-Müller Dr. Patrick Rigot-Müller
Assistant Professor, School of Business
Dr. Linzi Ryan Dr. Linzi Ryan
Assistant Professor, Design Innovation
Dr. Joe Timoney Dr. Joe Timoney
Head of Department of Computer Science
Prof. Elaine Wallace Prof. Elaine Wallace
Professor of Marketing
Dr. Grace Walsh Dr. Grace Walsh
Senior Research Fellow, CONNECT
Dr. Hao Wu Dr. Hao Wu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science

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