Completed Research Projects

· Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnerships Project, in collaboration with Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) and Biocompatibles Ltd., Galway, Ireland, “Testing and modelling to determine size effects in small metallic cardiovascular devices”. 9/2001 to 12/2003.

· Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnerships Feasibility Project, in collaboration with Anecto Ltd., Galway, Ireland, “Validation of accelerated stress testing for product reliability”, 5/2001 to 7/2001.

· Enterprise Ireland Applied Research Grants Scheme Project, in collaboration with Medtronic/AVE Ltd., Galway, Ireland, “Computational modelling and experimental testing to determine the constitutive and failure behaviour of 316L stainless steel for stent applications”, 4/2000 to 6/2003.

· Brite Euram Industrial Research Project “Computer assisted optimisation of the forming process of MMC components” COFCOM, 2/1999 to 7/2002, in collaboration with Aerospatiale, France; Fiat, Italy; SIMBI, Italy; Erich Schmid Institute, Austria; University of Ancona, Italy and Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain.

· Brite Euram Industrial Research Project “Development of engineering surface coatings obtained by advanced, cost effective and environmentally friendly technologies” DESCO, 11/1998 to 10/2001, in collaboration with IVECO, Italy; Flametal, Italy; Imperial College London, UK; Teer Coatings Ltd, UK; JRC, Italy; Ruebig, Austria; ICMAB, Spain; INSTM, Italy and ACOM, Italy.

· Enterprise Ireland Applied Research Grant Scheme Project, in collaboration with Medtronic/AVE Ltd., Galway, Ireland, “Finite element analysis of PTCA procedures”, 6/1998 to 5/2000. Joint Principal Investigator with C. O’Bradaigh, Mechanical Engineering Dept., NUI, Galway.

· Brite Euram Basic Research Project “Development of computer based methodology for prediction of the in-service performance of wear resistant coatings” COMPWERC, 1/1998 to 12/2000, in collaboration with IVECO, Italy; Flametal, Italy; Imperial College London, UK; Teer Coatings Ltd, UK; Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria; University of Ancona, Italy and Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain. NUI, Galway is the Co-ordinator.

· Brite Euram Basic Research Project “Development of models for the prediction of the in-service performance of MMC components” MISPOM, 5/1997 to 4/2000.

· Industrial research project funded by C.R. Bard Ltd., Galway, Ireland, “Finite element analysis of PTCA structures”, 10/1996 to 4/1998. Joint Principal Investigator with C. O’Bradaigh, Mechanical Engineering Dept., NUI, Galway.

· Brite Euram Focussed Fundamental Project “Design of new tool materials with structural gradient for milling applications”, 5/1994 to 12/1997, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute for Metals Research, Stockholm, Sweden and the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Stuttgart, Germany. Industrial endorsers: Sandvik Coromant, Sweden; Seco Tools, Sweden; Widia, Germany; Diffusion Alloys, UK and Caragh Tool and Die, Galway, Ireland.

· Industrial research project(s) funded by Donnelly Mirrors Ltd., Co. Kildare, Ireland, and The Irish American Partnership, “Development of finite element software design aids for automobile internal rear-view mirrors”, 10/1993 to 9/2001.