Trinity researchers secure Research Ireland industry-focused fellowships
Posted on: 03 February 2025
Eleven researchers from Trinity have secured fellowships with industry partners via the Research Ireland Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowship (IRDIF) Programme.
The fellowships are supported by funding and vary in duration between 12 and 24 months, enabling recipients to work on projects across diverse fields from sustainable manufacturing to therapies for ulcerative colitis.
Trinity winners and their projects
- Alexa Ennis will work with Private Enterprise to seek innovative polymer coatings for catheter devices
- Althaf Raja Mohammed will work with HT Materials Science Ltd. to develop graphene and metal oxide nanofluids for thermal cooling
- Beyza Yaman will work with Huawei Technologies (Ireland) Co., Limited to improve autonomous telecommunications systems
- Cansu Ilhan will work with Analog Devices Inc., (ADI) to develop advanced materials solutions for high voltage analogue-CMOS integration
- Dipto Barman will work with Workday on adaptive and integrated AI safety mechanisms for large language models in enterprise applications
- Irina Munina will work with iSentioLabs to make machines smarter, by enabling sustainable manufacturing via wireless technologies
- Isabella Batten will work with Noa Therapeutics to investigate multi-modal drug compounds as possible therapeutic agents for ulcerative colitis
- Julie Clarke will work with Climate Matters to develop climate risk intelligence tools for critical infrastructure assets
- Lucy Prendeville will work with Analog Devices Inc., (ADI) to develop magnetic thin films for multiturn sensors
- Sukhananazerin Abdulla will work with Versatile Packaging on multilayer barrier films for sustainable food packaging
- Tandra Ghoshal will work with Alcon Laboratories Ireland Ltd to develop materials for use in intraocular lenses
Announcing the results, James Lawless, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, said: “Research Ireland’s Industry Research Development and Innovation Fellowship Programme is an excellent example of how the best of academic research and industry expertise can be brought together to tackle challenges and deliver impactful solutions.
"The initiative strengthens our national research ecosystem and highlights the importance of partnerships in fostering innovation that drives societal and economic growth. I look forward to the significant contributions these fellowships will bring.”
The industry partners collaborating on the programme will also contribute co-funding, while the researchers involved will bring valuable academic insights and research experience to their respective industry partners as well as developing their industry and business knowledge.
Celine Fitzgerald, Interim CEO of Research Ireland, added: “We are delighted to facilitate these new partnerships between academia and industry. The Research Ireland IRDIF Programme offers researchers unique opportunities to address industry-focused challenges, ensuring that the knowledge exchange drives research excellence and enhances the competitive advantage of the companies involved.”