people
The ERC is managed by a Director, and supported by a Steering Committee. The steering committee comprises 2 representatives from each of the four research groups.
Director (1st Term):
Prof. Vincent O'Flaherty, Thematic PRA Leader, ECI.
Steering Committee:
Dr. Michael Rodgers (Civil Engineering),
Prof. Ger Hurley (Electronic Engineering),
Dr. Nathan Quinlan (Mechanical Engineering), Dr. Martina Prendergast (Ryan Institute), Dr. Marcus Keane (Civil Engineering),
Dr. Colin Brown (Director, Ryan Institute),
Dr. Gavin Collins (Microbiology),
Dr. Henry Curran (Chemistry),
Dr. Su-Ming Khoo (Political Science and Sociology),
Dr. Donal Leech (Chemistry), Dr. Sarah Knight (Education and Outreach, Ryan Institute),
Dr. Cathal O’Donoghue (Economics).
The role of the Management and Integration group will be in policy development, collation and representation of the views of the research groups, preparation of large-scale funding proposals and promotion of the centre within their professional and collaborative networks. The key role of outreach and profile development is recognized by the inclusion of the Ryan Institute Outreach Officer, Dr. Sarah Knight, on the steering committee.