
Ryan Group
Kennedy Group
Singh Group
Padrela Group
Geaney Group
PhD & Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Michela OttavianiLecturer below the bar (Department of Physics)Postdoctoral researcher from January 2021 – October 2022 (Si-DRIVE project)
PhD Sapienza University of Rome (November 2017 October 2020) joint project Sapienza University of Rome and ENEA Research Center
Visiting researcher in the UL May 2019- September 2020
Research Expertise in the synthesis of silicon-based nanomaterials for energy storage applications.
Dr Cathal O’DonnellPost-Doctoral ResearcherResearch Interests: Renewable Energy Generation, Large Scale Energy Storage, Smart Grid technology, Electric Vehicles.
Brief Bio (CV): Received BE in Electronic & Computer Engineering specializing in Electrical Engineering from University of Limerick (2017).
Completed PhD titled: Analysis and Accommodation of Effects of Wind Gusts for Offshore Directly Interconnected Wind Generation Systems supervised by Prof Daniel Toal in the University of Limerick (2022). During his PhD Cathal investigated a novel power interconnection technique for offshore wind generation in order to minimise requirements for high rate of failure components to be located offshore, instead relocating and sharing this infrastructure to centralised platforms or entirely onshore. Cathal ’s current project funded through SEAI focuses on second life use of EV battery packs for smart grid applications.
Postdoctoral researcher from January 2021 – October 2022 (Si-DRIVE project)
PhD Sapienza University of Rome (November 2017 October 2020) joint project Sapienza University of Rome and ENEA Research Center
Visiting researcher in the UL May 2019- September 2020
Research Expertise in the synthesis of silicon-based nanomaterials for energy storage applications.
Research Interests: Renewable Energy Generation, Large Scale Energy Storage, Smart Grid technology, Electric Vehicles.
Brief Bio (CV): Received BE in Electronic & Computer Engineering specializing in Electrical Engineering from University of Limerick (2017).
Completed PhD titled: Analysis and Accommodation of Effects of Wind Gusts for Offshore Directly Interconnected Wind Generation Systems supervised by Prof Daniel Toal in the University of Limerick (2022). During his PhD Cathal investigated a novel power interconnection technique for offshore wind generation in order to minimise requirements for high rate of failure components to be located offshore, instead relocating and sharing this infrastructure to centralised platforms or entirely onshore. Cathal ’s current project funded through SEAI focuses on second life use of EV battery packs for smart grid applications.