Threesis is the annual flagship event of the local IEEE Student Branch of Trinity College Dublin, where early-stage researchers are invited to present an accessible 3-minute presentation of their research intended for a broad audience. The event was open-to-all with more than 40 attendees participating, with a broad pool of audience members with diverse expertise.
Over the course of an hour, nine postgraduate students from across the Trinity College Dublin, presented their research on diverse topics from magnetism, and machine learning to the cocktail party problem. After each presentation, the audience engaged in questions and discussions with the speakers. The presentations were judged by a panel of three experts from the School of Engineering with broad backgrounds in the fields of biomedical, civil and electrical engineering.
Congratulations
The student branch would like to congratulate the winners of the Threesis event:
- Wai Qian Tham, from the Civil Engineering department secured first place for his presentation on Enhanced Daylighting in Buildings for Occupants' Health which proposes the introduction of luminescent concentrators that emit light in the blue wavelength to provide sufficient light in buildings to ensure our circadian rhythm is well synchronised for better health
- Luca Terribili from the Geology Department came as first runner up his topic Unlocking the secrets of rare earth minerals: finding a path to sustainable extraction which proposes new techniques to extract rare earth minerals in a more environmentally friendly way using applied mineralogy and geochemistry
- Sara Carta from the School of Computer Science & Statistics won the audience choice for best presentation with her talk entitled Brains at Cocktail Parties, which looks at the mechanisms behind filtering out irrelevant background noise or competing speech streams and seeks to answer questions such as: what features of speech does the brain track when switching from speaker A to speaker B, and in which order? How does this mechanism work when switching attention in more complex scenarios, such as conversations?
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The three winners (left to right) Wai Qian Tham, Luca Terribili, and Sara Carta with Declan O’Loughlin (far left) and Vibhoothi (far right).
Eimear Rouine, a representative from the Dean of Graduate Students Office commented:
"It was a fascinating evening. I am in awe of the research going on in the University that we don’t hear about and the ability of PhD students to communicate this cutting-edge research so it is even understandable to me in 3 minutes. I would like to congratulate the IEEE Student Branch on planning a well-organised and very engaging event, which left me with a lot to think about. I look forward to next year!"
The judges of the event were impressed with the wide spectrum of research carried out within Trinity College Dublin, Dr. Brooke Tornifoglio, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering, from the Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing & Biomedical Engineering, was one of the judges for the event. Professor Tornifoglio commented:
"We saw numerous students present their research in under 3 minutes for both experts and non-experts. The variety of research stages and topics showed the depth of research occurring here at Trinity and the students showed a fantastic ability to disseminate their research."
The IEEE Threesis is an annual event hosted by Trinity College Dublin’s IEEE Student Branch. At this event, students at various stages of their research journey are tasked with conveying their project within three minutes. Not only must they do this concisely, but they also must present in a manner that allows a lay, non-expert audience to follow and understand.
At the second annual gathering of the IEEE Threesis, we saw numerous students present their research under these criteria. The variety of research stages and topics showed the depth of research occurring here at Trinity and the students showed a fantastic ability to disseminate their research. The event concluded on a social note with a reception followed by the winner announcement.
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The 9 presenters along with Trinity College IEEE Student Branch Chair Vibhoothi (far left).
The winner of the Threesis competition (Wai Qian Tham) will be participating in the college level 3-minute Threesis Final to be held on March 21st 2024. The IEEE Student branch would like to congratulate him again on the achievement.
We at IEEE Student Branch and Electrical Engineering Department are extremely proud of, and would like to thank all participants and attendees in the event, nurturing the future of research.
The IEEE Branch would also like to thank the Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering and the Discipline of Electronic and Electrical Engineering for being the primary sponsors of the event.
You can view a short highlight video below.
The full presentations featuring all speakers can be found on YouTube and Spotify.
For more details about the event, visit the Trinity College IEEE Student Branch website at https://edu.ieee.org/ie-tcd/.
Finally
Trinity College Dublin and the School of Engineering would like to congratulate the IEEE Student Branch for receiving the esteemed
“2023 IEEE Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award”
The IEEE Student Branch at Trinity College was established in 2022 by a team of postgraduates to promote the IEEE's mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity within the college community. Since then the group has grown from strength to strength, expanding its reach across various disciplines within the college and fostering collaboration between students, faculty, and industry professionals. Through a diverse range of events, workshops, and projects, the IEEE Student Branch at Trinity College Dublin continues to inspire innovation, cultivate leadership, and empower the next generation of engineers and technologists to make meaningful contributions to society.