RESUMÉ | Eoin Parle

Academic Experience

Lecturer & Senior Research Engineer

2019 - present

MET Gateway Research Centre

Dept. Mechanical Engineering, GMIT

Alongside teaching Engineering in Business in GMIT, I currently work as a Senior Research Engineer in the MET Gateway Research Centre (together with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, GMIT) in Galway. I manage a collaboration with a major medical device company to research, design, and test a novel medical device to solve a cardiovascular medical problem. This involves experimental design and testing of novel materials, data analysis and troubleshooting, planning and organising, working to tight deadlines and meeting targets, while working in close collaboration with our industry sponsors.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2016 - 2019

Dept. Biomedical Engineering, NUI Galway.

I conducted research together with Prof. Laoise McNamara and Dr. Ted Vaughan investigating bone mechanics to understand bone fracture during osteoporosis and diabetes. I employed a variety of techniques to examine the structure and composition of healthy, dibetic and osteoporotic bone with a view to developing a predictive tool for assessing fracture risk.

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2015 - 2016

Dept. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UCD.

I worked for a year as a postdoctoral research fellow under Dr. Neal Murphy and Dr. Alojz Invankovic. This project involved designing a predetermined grain structure which was then laid down using additive manufacturing (3D printing) techniques. These printed "green bodies" were then sintered into the final super-hard compact product used in deep sea drilling and heavy manufacturing.

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PhD Student, TCD

2012 - 2015

Dept. Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

I completed a PhD under Prof. David Taylor into the study of Insect Cuticle and other natural materials. I took a traditional engineering approach to analyse this interesting material about which relatively little is known.

I also acted as teaching assistant, supervising several Final Year Projects, giving several lectures, laboratory demonstrations, class tutorials, and private tutoring for several final year BAI and MAI subjects in TCD, including Forensic Materials, Advanced Materials Engineering Vibrations and Multibody Dynamics.

Awards:

2016:

Awarded the 2-year IRC Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of Biomedical Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Laoise McNamara in NUI Galway

2012:

Gold Medal. Awarded in recognition of achieving a final overall grade of over 80% in my undergraduate degree

Collen Prize. Placed 1st in class for my final year project on "Fatigue and Repair Properties of Insect Cuticle"

2010:

Scholar of Trinity College. Awarded in recognition of outstanding academic achievement during the Freshman years of my degree

Image of my Gold Medal (E. Parle)

Image of my Degree Cert (E. Parle)

Academic Certificates

2015:

Ph.D in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin

2016:

QQI FETAC Level 6 Certificate in Project Management

2012:

B.A. I. (Bachelor in Engineering and B.A. (Bachelor in Arts) Trinity College Dublin

2004/5:

Certificate for completion of 2D and 3D CAD courses, Griffith College, Dublin

2003/4:

JEB IT Teacher Training Diploma, Dublin Business School

2001:

B.A. (Bachelor in Arts) in Information and Communication Technology, Trinity College Dublin

Work Experience

2012 - 2015:

Forensic Engineer, Trinity College Dublin

I aided Prof. David Taylor in analysing failed components and materials due to which a court case or lawsuit is pending. We analysed the specimens using a variety of tests and microscopy to determine the cause and mechanism of failure. Materials examined varied widely - from bicycles to storage tanks, prosthetic hips to cladding on large structures.

2011:

Design Engineer, Shuf-Fetterolf, Philadelphia, USA

I worked in the design department of this company producing, altering and modifying drawings of valves for use in the petrochemical, biomedical, pharma and polymer processing industries. I also worked on machining and assembly of these valves in the workshop.

2007/8:

Software Trainer, Helix Health, Tallaght, Dublin 24

I trained pharmacists, GPs and consultants throughout Ireland how to use custom built software packages and hardware systems to best run their practices.