Dr. Ronán McCann completed his honours degree in Applied Physics in 2012 and graduated with a PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2018 for his thesis examining laser fabrication of functional microfluidic platforms, and is currently Lecturer of Physics in the Faculty of Science and Computing in South East Technological University. He has experience in a wide range of fields including plasma science, vacuum technology, laser systems and material science and metrology. His research interests include laser-material interaction, nanomaterial synthesis, laser processing, and metal additive manufacturing including process monitoring tools and closed-loop system control.