ProfFergal O'Brien

Professor of Bioengineering & Regenerative Medicine, Dept. of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland:
I have a wide range of administrative responsibilities and sit on a number of academic committees in relation to teaching and exams and also the Committee for the School of Postgraduate Studies and the RCSI Research Executive. I have significant experience in curriculum development and was involved extensively in the development and implementation of the new modularised School of Medicine Junior Cycle. As a member of the Junior Cycle Curriculum & Examinations Committee, I was involved in the initial development of the new curriculum and attended all meetings which determined how the modularised Junior Cycle would be taught and the course material which would be included in each module. 

Adjunct Professor in Biomechanical Engineering (part time), Trinity College Dublin:
This is a part time position and involves teaching and examining students who have enrolled on the All Ireland MSc course in bioengineering run by Trinity College Dublin with University College Dublin and RCSI. I am also a Principal Investigator and past Chair of the Executive (Steering) Committee of the Trinity Centre for Bioengineering and have access to laboratory facilities and supervise postgraduate students registered in TCD.