RINCE appoints two research officers to support its research

RINCE has appointed two new research officers to support its research. Dr. Prince Anandarajah and Dr. Ormond are working closely with the High Speed Devices and Systems Centre (HSDS) and Network Innovations Centre (NIC) respectively. In March 2008 they will be joined by a third reseach officer who will join the Centre for Image Processing & Analysis (CIPA) Centre within RINCE.

Invention Disclosure Awards 2007

DCU has made 35 Invention Disclosure Awards to recognise researchers who work with Invent, the Innovation and Enterprise Centre of DCU, in the commercialisation of their research.

Particularly interesting to this faculty is that Dr. Kevin Robinson, Prof Paul Whelan & Dr. Nicholas Sezille from the Centre for Image Processing and Analysis (CIPA - RINCE) and the School of Electronic Engineering won the best overall invention disclosure in the category of ICT/Engineering.

Other researchers whose invention disclosures were recognised include:

• Prof. Alan Smeaton & Peter Kehoe - School of Computing
• Prof. Liam Barry & Dr. Aleksandra Kaszubowsk - School of Electronic Engineering
• Francis Olbanji Lucas & Prof. Paddy McNally - School of Electronic Engineering
• Dr. Stephen Daniels & Prof. Paddy McNally - School of Electronic Engineering
• Dr. Kevin Robinson, Prof Paul Whelan & Dr. Nicholas Sezille - School of Electronic Engineering
• Dr. Victor Law & Dr. Stephen Daniels - School of Physical Sciences & School of Electronic Engineering
• Dr. Harry Esmonde - School of School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
• Nigel Kent, Prof. Antonio Ricco, Prof. Brian MacCraith & Dr. Brian Corcoran - BDI & School of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

Presenting the awards, Professor Eugene Kennedy, Vice-President for Research, thanked all of the researchers for contributing to another very successful year for DCU. He also emphasised the fact that the protection of intellectual property need not interfere with publication of research results, as long as they are both handled in the correct way. Best advice is always to consult with Invent if you think you have a discovery which has commercial potential.