Academic & Research Staff

Academic Staff

Dr Aaron Golden, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY243, Ext 2327 (direct dial +353-91-492327)
aaron.golden@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Adam Collins, Lecturer Above the Bar
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY161
adam.collins@universityofgalway.ie 

Prof Alan Ryder, Associate Professor
Arts/Science Building Chemistry Rm C213, Ext 2943 (direct dial +353-91-492943)
alan.ryder@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Alexander Goncharov, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY244, Ext 5189 (direct dial +353-91-495189)
alexander.goncharov@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Brian Ward, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY238, Ext 3029 (direct dial +353-91-493029)
bward@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Christian Ginski, Lecturer Above the Bar
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY241
christian.ginski@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Christoph Kleefeld, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY147, Ext 4450 (direct dial +353-91-494450)
christoph.kleefeld@universityofgalway.ie

Prof Colin O'Dowd, Professor
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY241a, Ext 3306 (direct dial +353-91-493306)
colin.odowd@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Gary Gillanders, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY146, Ext 2529 (direct dial +353-91-492529)
gary.gillanders@universityofgalway.ie

Prof Gerard O'Connor, Associate Professor
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY174, Ext 2513 (direct dial +353-91-492513)
gerard.oconnor@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Jessamyn Fairfield, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY205, Ext 2494 (direct dial +353-91-492494)
jessamyn.fairfield@universityofgalway.ie

Ms Joan Walsh, Lecturer Above the Bar
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY245, 
joan.walsh@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Jurgita Ovadnevaite, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY237, Ext 2496 (direct dial +353-91-492496)
jurgita.ovadnevaite@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Liz Coleman, Lecturer Fixed Term
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY241
liz.coleman@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Marie Coggins, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY233, Ext 5056 (direct dial +353-91-495056)
marie.coggins@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Mark Foley, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY144, Ext 5383 (direct dial +353-91-495383)
mark.foley@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Mark Lang, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY151, Ext 3241 (direct dial +353-91-493241)
mark.lang@universityofgalway.ie

Prof Martin Leahy, Professor
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY162, Ext 4260 (direct dial +353-91-494260)
martin.leahy@universityofgalway.ie

Prof Matt Redmann, Professor
Arts/Science Building PHY245, Ext 3357 (direct dial +353-91-493357)
matt.redmann@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Michael Martyn, Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY145
michael.martyn@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Miriam Byrne, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY223, Ext 3394 (direct dial +353-91-493394)
miriam.byrne@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Niamh Fitzgerald, Lecturer Fixed Term
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY231 
niamh.fitzgerald@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Nicholas Devaney, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY242, Ext 5188 (direct dial +353-91-495188)
nicholas.devaney@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Patricia Scully, Senior Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY153, Ext 2717 (direct dial +353-91-492717)
patricia.scully@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Ray Butler, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY152, Ext 3788 (direct dial +353-91-493788)
ray.butler@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Yury Rochev, College Lecturer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY163, Ext 2806 (direct dial +353-91-492806)
yury.rochev@universityofgalway.ie

 

Research Staff

Aimon Tanvir, Post Doctoral Researcher
aimon.tanvir@universityofgalway.ie

Alan Conneely, Research Fellow
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY173, Ext 2518 (direct dial +353-91-492518)
alan.conneely@universityofgalway.ie 

Aliakbar Khorshad, Post Doctoral Researcher
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY207
aliakbar.khorshad@universityofgalway.ie

Ayesha Sharif, Post Doctoral Researcher
ayesha.sharif@universityofgalway.ie

Chunshui Lin, Contract Research Appointment
Arts/Science Building
chunshui.lin@universityofgalway.ie

Ciaran Guy, Research Associate
ciaran.guy@universityofgalway.ie

Damien Martin, Research Fellow
Arts/Science Building PHY230
damien.martin@universityofgalway.ie

Darius Ceburnis, Research Fellow
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY229, Ext 2496 (direct dial +353-91-492496)
darius.ceburnis@universityofgalway.ie

Gerard Spain, Research Associate
Arts/Science Building
gerard.spain@universityofgalway.ie

Hala Hassan, Post Doctoral Researcher
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY234
hala.hassan@universityofgalway.ie

Hazma Qayyum, Post Doctoral Researcher
hamza.qayyum@universityofgalway.ie

Jemima O'Farrell, Research Assistant
jemima.ofarrell@universityofgalway.ie

Jorge Fernandes, Post Doctoral Researcher
jorge.fernandes@universityofgalway.ie

Kirsten Fossum, Doctoral Researcher
Arts/Science Building
kirsten.fossum@universityofgalway.ie

Kreema James, Post Doctoral Researcher
kreema.james@universityofgalway.ie

Lu Lei, Research Associate
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY209
lu.lei@universityofgalway.ie

Medeina Macenaite, Post Doctoral Researcher
medeina.macenaite@universityofgalway.ie

Nazar Farad, Contract Research Appointment
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY171, Ext 5902 (direct dial +353-91-495902)
nazar.farad@universityofgalway.ie

Nikhil Korhale, Post Doctoral Researcher
nikhil.korhale@universityofgalway.ie

Nina Wemken, Senior Research Support Officer
Arts/Science Building Rm PHY235, Ext 3437 (direct dial +353-91-493437)
nina.wemken@universityofgalway.ie

Rajannya Sen, Post Doctoral Researcher
Arts/Science Building Chemistry C219/C220,
rajannya.sen@universityofgalway.ie

Rihab Djabou, Research Assistant
rihabelhoud.djabou@universityofgalway.ie

Sergey Alexandrov
Arts/Science Building PHY101c 
sergey.alexandrov@universityofgalway.ie

Shamina Eti, Post Doctoral Researcher
shamimaakther.eti@universityofgalway.ie

Shan Wang, Post Doctoral Researcher
shan.wang@universityofgalway.ie

Vaios Moschos, Research Fellow
vaios.moschos@universityofgalway.ie

Vignesh Prabhu, Post Doctoral Researcher
vignesh.prabhu@universityofgalway.ie

Zeeshan Javed, Post Doctoral Researcher
zeeshan.javed@universityofgalway.ie

 

 

 

 

Technical Staff

Bridget Cullagh, Senior Technical Officer (0.5)
Arts/Science Rm PHY154, Ext 3656 (direct dial +353-91-493656)
bridget.cullagh@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Ciarraí O’Toole, Senior Technical Officer
Arts/Science Rm PHY155
ciarrai.otoole@universityofgalway.ie

Darren Molloy, Senior Technical Officer (NCLA)
Arts/Science Rm PHY164, Ext 5131 (direct dial +353-91-495131)
darren.molloy@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Derek Coburn, Senior Technical Officer
Arts/Science Rm PHY156, Ext 4154 (direct dial +353-91-494154)
derek.coburn@universityofgalway.ie

James Nallen, Chief Technical Officer
Arts/Science Rm PHY157, Ext 3657 (direct dial +353-91-493657)
James.nallen@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Nevenoe Guegan, Technical Officer
Arts/Science Rm PHY155
nevenoe.guegan@universityofgalway.ie

Dr Oliver Ryan, Chief Technical Officer (Health & Safety)
Arts/Science Rm PHY156, Ext 4155 (direct dial +353-91-494155)
oliver.ij.ryan@universityofgalway.ie

Padraic Moran, Senior Technical Officer (0.5)
Arts/Science Rm PHY154, Ext 5143 (direct dial +353-91-495143)
padraic.moran@universityofgalway.ie

Stuart Harries, Senior Technical Officer
Arts/Science Rm PHY131, Ext 2525 (direct dial +353-91-492525)
stuart.harries@universityofgalway.ie

 

 

Staff Information

Staff

Role

Phone

Email

Location

Dr Matt Redman Head of Physics 3357 Head of Physics Room PHY245 1st Floor, Arts/Science

Click on the following link to see academic and research staff in Physics

https://www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/people/natural-sciences/ 

 

Click on one of the tabs to see administrative, technical, adjunct or Emeritus Physics staff.

 

Administrative Staff

Name Role Phone Email          
Cait Fahy Admin Assistant 2770 cait.fahy Room PHY224, 1st Floor, Arts/Science        
Nicola Lynch Admin Assistant   nicola.lynch Room PHY222, 1st Floor, Arts/Science        

Technical Staff

Name Role Phone Email Location
Dr Derek Coburn Senior Technical Officer 4154 derek.coburn Room PHY156, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Bridget Cullagh Senior Technical Officer (0.5) 3356 bridget.cullagh Room PHY154, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Dr Nevenoe Guegan Technical Officer   nevenoe.guegan Room PHY155, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Stuart Harries Senior Technical Officer 2525 stuart.harries Room PHY131, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Padraic Moran Senior Technical Officer (0.5) 5143 pmoran Room PHY154, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
James Nallen Chief Technical Officer 3657 james.nallen Room PHY157, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Dr Ciarraí O'Toole Senior Technical Officer   ciarrai.otoole Room PHY155, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Dr Oliver Ryan Chief Technical Officer 4155 oliver.ij.ryan Room PHY156, Ground Floor, Arts/Science

Adjunct Staff

Name Email Location
     
     
     
     
     

Emeritus Staff

Name Phone Email Location
Professor Emeritus Chris Dainty 2826 c.dainty Room PHY239, 1st Floor, Arts/Science
Professor Emeritus Thomas J Glynn 2516 thomas.glynn Room PHY172, Ground Floor, Arts/Science
Professor Emeritus George F Imbusch 2510 frank.imbusch Room PHY239, 1st Floor, Arts/Science
Professor Emeritus S Gerard Jennings 2704 gerard.jennings Room PHY239, 1st Floor, Arts/Science
Professor Emeritus Andrew Shearer   andrew.shearer
Room PHY239, 1st Floor, Arts/Science
Professor Emeritus R Michael Redfern   mike.redfern Room PHY239, 1st Floor, Arts/Science

Academic Staff and Researchers

Staff Name Type Subject Area Phone
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