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Career History

2010-present - Director of Quality (Part-time), Quality Office, National University of Ireland, Galway,
2001-present - Director of Research, CIMRU, NUI Galway
1991-present - Lecturer and Senior Lecturer, College of Engineering and Informatics, NUI Galway
2005-present - Visiting Lecturer - Innsbruck, Bordeaux, Tsinghua, Minho, Porto
2009-2010 - Vice Dean of Teaching, College of Engineering and Informatics ( CoEI)
2007-2009 - Head of Department, Industrial Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway ( NUI Galway)
1991 - Graduated: Ph.D., NUI Galway
1989-1991 - Joint Senior Research Engineer - CIMRU & Thermo King Corporation
1988-1989 - Lecturer and Course Director - Galway RTC
1986 - Graduated: M.Eng.Design - University College Dublin
1983-87 - Design Engineer - Hyster Automated Handling, Dublin
1983 - Graduated: B.Sc.(Eng), H.Dip.Eng. - Trinity College Dublin & Dublin Institute of Technology

Recent Highlights

Launch of new book: Applying Innovation with SAGE Publishing, California
Appointed associate editor six international journals
Over 100 publications including 40 journal papers and two books
Author of six learning manuals
Development of new courses IE121 Industrial Innovation and IE417 Production Automation
Co-Founder of the Digital Enterprise Research Institute
Co-Founder of the Atlantic University Alliance distance education programmes
Creation of new NUI Galway degree - Masters of Applied Science
Launch of the K-Net Framework 7 project on Knowledge Management in Manufacturing
Awarded Royal Irish Acadamy grant for Ireland-China research co-operation
Member and Quality Assessor of NUI Galway Academic Quality Board
Reviewer and advisor European Commission Framework 7 Programme
Industry Advisor/Facilitator to Westbic, Enterprise Ireland and Udaras

Awards/Distinctions

1993 - Outstanding Manufacturing Engineer of the Year ( Society of Manufacturing Engineers, USA)
1993 - EFQM Award for Thesis ( European Foundation for Quality Management)
1991 - Chartered Engineer Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI)
1983 - Runner-up I.Mech.E. Queens Jubliee 'Final Year Project' prize
1983 - Runner-up IEI 'Final Year Project' prize

Former Appointments

Co-ordinator IIMB Working Group (comprising 27 Universities)
Academic director for the Master of Applied Science (Operations)
Subject Leader - Master of Operations Management (Oscail, DCU, Dublin)
Facilitator to University Strategic Planning Group
Member of Strategic Planning Sub-group on University Communications
Member of Programme Committee for five International conferences
PhD Extern Examiner at Twente University, Chalmers University, University of Innsbruck
Member of Group for the Development of Corporate Image (NUIGalway)
Member of Group for the Development of Training for 'Front of Office' Staff
Member of Group for University Public Relations
Member of Group for College Publications house style
Chairman Faculty of Engineering Communications Sub-group
Chairman 'Society of Manufacturing Engineers' - Western region
Chairman 'Manufacturing in the West' conference series '93, '94, '95

David O'Sullivan
This page was last updated Thursday, November 04, 2010