Meet the Researchers

Meet the I-Form Research Team

Watch the video below to meet the engineers and researchers shaping the future of manufacturing in Ireland. Learn about careers in advanced manufacturing in this wide-ranging, informal conversation. Presented by I-Form and Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), and hosted by renowned science presenter Phil Smyth.

Researcher Profiles

Get to know some of the members of our I-Form research team as they answer some quick-fire questions in these researcher profiles.

What were you like as a kid?
What do your parents think you do?
How would you explain your work to an alien?

Find out the answers to these questions and more by clicking on the researcher profiles below:

Ronán McCann "I look at how we make things, and figure out how to make them better."

Tríona Ryan "I use data from machines to tell stories."

Gowthaman Parivendhan “I use a machine to predict the working of another machine.”

Eleni Zavrakli "You get a front row seat and get to contribute to the advancement of science."

Ayesha Sharif "In research, you interact with others and learn more by exchanging ideas."

Xinyu Yang "I research the mechanical behaviour of 3D printed material."

Axieh Bagasol "You have the opportunity to learn new things that not many people know about."

Reza Kadivar "Many outstanding scientific discoveries have been made through mistakes."

Yuhui Tu "Every experience you have might add value to your future."