Eight PhD researchers from the School of Computer Science and Statistics (SCSS) were officially conferred with their doctoral degrees in a proud moment for the School. Warm congratulations go to all eight newly-minted doctors on reaching this significant academic milestone, the culmination of years of dedicated research and hard work.
A special mention also goes to their supervisors, whose guidance and support played a vital role throughout each researcher’s journey. Notably, Caroline Brophy and Gavin Doherty each saw two of their PhD students graduate at this ceremony — a fantastic achievement for both supervisors and students alike.
The ceremony was a celebration of scholarly achievement and an inspiring reminder of the innovative research being carried out within SCSS. Well done to all involved!
Dr Dipto Barman
Title of thesis: Using Personalisation to Tackle Misinformation and Disinformation on Social Media
Supervised by Professor Owen Conlan and Professor Jane Suiter (DCU)
Funded by the Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Digitally-Enhanced Reality (d-real)
Dr Laura Byrne
Title of thesis: Design and Analysis of Biodiversity Experiments
Supervised by Professor Caroline Brophy
Funded by Research Ireland
Dr Jacinta Jardine
Title of thesis: Understanding Readiness and Motivation for Digital Mental Health Support
Supervised by Professor Gavin Doherty and Dr Marcus Hanratty (NCAD)
Funded by Research Ireland and SilverCloud/Amwell.
Dr Delaram Golpayegani
Title of thesis: Semantic Frameworks to Support the EU AI Act’s Risk Management and Documentation
Supervised by Professor Dave Lewis, Dr Harshvardhan Pandit (DCU) and Professor Declan O'Sullivan
Funded by PROTECT - AI data governance research network and the ADAPT Centre
Dr Darragh Higgins
Title of thesis: Evaluating the Influence of Vocal and Visual Realism on Subjective Experiences of Empathy for Virtual Characters
Supervised by Professor Rachel McDonnell and Professor Ben Cowan (UCD)
Funded by the Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Digitally-Enhanced Reality (d-real)
Dr Colm O Fearghail
Title of thesis: Analysis of Cinematic VR Directing and the Use of Computational Saliency to Assist Storytelling Ability
Supervised by Professor Aljosa Smolic (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, previously TCD)
Funded by V-SENSE – Extending Visual Sensation through Image-Based Visual Computing (Research Ireland)
Dr Séamas Ryan
Title of thesis: Understanding the Social and Technical Challenges of Fairness in Digital Health
Supervised by Professor Gavin Doherty
Funded by the Research Ireland Centre for Research Training in Advanced Networks for Sustainable Societies (ADVANCE CRT)
Dr Rishabh Vishwakarma
Title of thesis: Theoretical developments of modelling techniques and novel visualisations for studying the biodiversity and ecosystem function relationship; and their application for calculating the economic value of biodiversity.
Supervised by Professor Caroline Brophy and Professor Catherine Hurley (Maynooth University)
Funded by Research Ireland
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Front Row: Dr. Delaram Golpayegani, Dr. Jacinta Jardine, Dr. Dipto Barman, Dr. Rishabh Vishwakarma, Prof Caroline Brophy
Back Row: Dr. Stephen Carroll, Dr. Darragh Higgins, Dr. Séamus Ryan, Dr. Laura Byrne, Dr. Colm O Fearghail, Prof Owen Conlon