30 / 04 / 14 - Congratulations to Crystal O'Connor winner of the Engage Seminar Series

Well done to Cluster PhD Student Crystal O'Connor who won the prestigious ENGAGE Seminar Series on the 15th April. Crystal's presentation was entitled “How not to go BOOM” in which she described how her research is helping to make hydrogen-based fuels a safe and viable alternative to petrol in running our cars.

Crystal is completing her PhD studies under the supervision of Dr Andrew Philips in the UCD School of Chemistry and Chemical Biology. The ENGAGE Seminars challenge late-stage PhD students to present their own PhD research to a public, non-specialist audience in an accessible and engaging way. This year, over twenty PhD students participated in internal heats, adjudicated by lay judges and six students qualified for the Grand Final.

The final event was hosted by Mr. Will Goodbody, RTE Science and Technology Correspondent, who was joined in selecting the winning student by Ms. Kathriona Devereux (RTE Consumer Show) and Ms. Fiona Coghlan (Irish Women’s Rugby Captain).