Eoin O'Connell


Contact Details

Professor
T: 35361202662
E: eoin.oconnell@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Dr Eoin O’Connell, holds a PhD in the area of wireless integration of fibre optic sensors. He also has a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), a Bachelors degree in Telecommunications (Hons.). He is also a graduate from Limerick Institute of Technology, where he received an NCEA Diploma in electronic engineering in 1996, and an NCEA Certificate in electronic engineering in 1995. Dr O’Connell also has other qualifications in Electronics, Telecommunications, IT, Cloud Computing, Computer forensics and to Instructor Level in Cisco Networking.  He is currently engaged in research in the areas of IoT around the topics of cyber-physical modelling, digital twinning, system scalability, security vulnerabilities, edge processing techniques and sensor development. He has worked as a research and development engineer and as a systems engineer before returning to the University of Limerick. He is currently working in the Electronic & Computer Engineering department as a lecturer at the University of Limerick. Dr O’Connell is an academic member of two research groups in the University, The Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) and the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS). Dr O’Connell has an extensive track record in research activity having supervised many postgraduate projects (40+ postgraduates including PhD students graduated)  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-140X

Research Interests

Dr O'Connell is currently engaged in research in the areas of IoT around the topics of cyber-physical modelling, digital twinning, system scalability, security vulnerabilities, edge processing techniques and sensor development. He has worked as a research and development engineer and as systems engineer prior to returning to the University of Limerick. He is currently working in the Computer Science and Information Systems department as a lecturer at the University of Limerick. Dr O’Connell also founded the “IOT @ UL” seminar in UL in 2016. Dr O’Connell is an Academic member of two research groups in the University, The Optical Fibre Sensors Research Centre (OFSRC) and the Centre for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CRIS). Dr O’Connell has an extensive track record in research activity having supervised many postgraduate projects (40+ postgraduates including PhD students graduated).

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-140X

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2023 'Wireless Communications for Smart Manufacturing and Industrial IoT: Existing Technologies, 5G and Beyond'
Noor-A-Rahim M.;John J.;Firyaguna F.;Sherazi H.H.R.;Kushch S.;Vijayan A.;O¿Connell E.;Pesch D.;O¿Flynn B.;O¿Brien W.;Hayes M.;Armstrong E. (2023) 'Wireless Communications for Smart Manufacturing and Industrial IoT: Existing Technologies, 5G and Beyond'. Sensors (Switzerland), 23 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2023 'Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks'
O¿Connell E.;O¿Brien W.;Bhattacharya M.;Moore D.;Penica M. (2023) 'Digital Twins: Enabling Interoperability in Smart Manufacturing Networks'. Telecom, 4 (2):265-278 [DOI] [Details]
2022 'A Study of Network Intrusion Detection Systems Using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning'
Vanin P.;Newe T.;Dhirani L.L.;O¿Connell E.;O¿Shea D.;Lee B.;Rao M. (2022) 'A Study of Network Intrusion Detection Systems Using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning'. Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 12 (22) [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Challenges Associated with Implementing 5G in Manufacturing'
O¿Connell E.;Moore D.;Newe T. (2020) 'Challenges Associated with Implementing 5G in Manufacturing'. Telecom, 1 (1) [DOI] [Details]
2020 'Challenges Associated with Implementing 5G in Manufacturing. Telecom'
OConnell Eoin, Moore Denis, Newe Thomas (2020) 'Challenges Associated with Implementing 5G in Manufacturing. Telecom'. Cyber Journals: Journal of Selected Areas in Telecommunications, 1 (11):48-67 [ULIR Link] [Details]
2017 'Trust security mechanism for maritime wireless sensor networks'
Walid, Elgenaidi,Thomas, Newe,Eoin, O'Connell,Gerard, Dooly (2017) 'Trust security mechanism for maritime wireless sensor networks'. Concurrency and Computation: Practice and ExperienceConcurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, 29 (2323) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Secure and Efficient Key Coordination Algorithm for Line Topology Network Maintenance for Use in Maritime Wireless Sensor Networks'
Elgenaidi, W.,Newe, T.,O'Connell, E.,Toal, D.,Dooly, G. (2016) 'Secure and Efficient Key Coordination Algorithm for Line Topology Network Maintenance for Use in Maritime Wireless Sensor Networks'. Sensors (Basel), 16 (1212) [DOI] [Details]
2016 'Secure and Efficient Key Coordination Algorithm for Line Topology Network Maintenance for Use in Maritime Wireless Sensor Networks'
Elgenaidi, W,Newe, T,O'Connell, E,Toal, D,Dooly, G (2016) 'Secure and Efficient Key Coordination Algorithm for Line Topology Network Maintenance for Use in Maritime Wireless Sensor Networks'. Sensors, 16 [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2014 'A multi-wavelength discriminating sensor with a wireless mote interface for aquatic pollution monitoring'
O'Connell E.;O'Keeffe S.;Newe T.;Lewis E.;Meere D. (2014) 'A multi-wavelength discriminating sensor with a wireless mote interface for aquatic pollution monitoring'. International Journal On Smart Sensing And Intelligent Systems, 7 (5) [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2013 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'
O'Connell, Eoin;Healy, Michael;O'Keeffe, Sinead;Newe, Thomas;Lewis, Elfed; (2013) 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'. Ieee Sensors Journal, [DOI] [Details]
2013 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'
O'Connell, Eoin,Healy, Michael,Okeeffe, Sinead,Newe, Thomas,Lewis, Elfed (2013) 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'. Ieee Sensors Journal, 13 (77):2619-2625 [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Development of a discriminating fibre optic sensing array for wireless real time analysis of the maritime environment'
O'Connell, E.,Healy, M.,O'Keeffe, S.,Newe, T.,Lewis, E. (2012) 'Development of a discriminating fibre optic sensing array for wireless real time analysis of the maritime environment'. 22nd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, Pts 1-3, 8421 [DOI] [Details]
2012 'Development of a discriminating fibre optic sensing array for wireless real time analysis of the maritime environment'
O'Connell, Eoin;Healy, Michael;O'Keeffe, Sinead;Newe, Thomas;Lewis, Elfed;Liao, Y;Jin, W;Sampson, DD;Yamauchi, R;Chung, Y;Nakamura, K;Rao, Y; (2012) 'Development of a discriminating fibre optic sensing array for wireless real time analysis of the maritime environment'. 22nd International Conference On Optical Fiber Sensors, Pts 1-3, [DOI] [Details]
2007 'Development of an inexpensive optical fiber based harmful algae bloom sensor 6585-47'
(2007) 'Development of an inexpensive optical fiber based harmful algae bloom sensor 6585-47'. [Details]
2013 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'
O'Connell, E,Healy, M,O'Keeffe, S,Newe, T,Lewis, E (2013) 'A Mote Interface for Fiber Optic Spectral Sensing With Real-Time Monitoring of the Marine Environment'. Ieee Sensors Journal, 13 :2619-2625 [DOI] [Details]
2013 'Mote interface for fibre optic spectral sensing with real-time monitoring of the marine environment'
O’Connell E., Healy M., O’Keeffe S., Newe T. & Lewis E (2013) 'Mote interface for fibre optic spectral sensing with real-time monitoring of the marine environment'. Ieee Sensors Journal, 13 (7):2619-2625 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2017 'Implementing Secure Key Coordination Scheme for Line Topology Wireless Sensor Networks'
Walid Elgenaidi, Thomas Newe, Eoin O’Connell, Muftah Fraifer, Avijit Mathur, Daniel Toal and Gerard Dooly (2017) 'Implementing Secure Key Coordination Scheme for Line Topology Wireless Sensor Networks' In: Advances in Security in Computing and Communications. Rijeka: Open Access. [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
2008 11th Mechatronics Forum
O¿Connell E., Healy M., Newe T., Lyons W.B. and Lewis E. (2008) Development of a Cost Effective USB Data port for use in a wireless based Network Sensor System 11th Mechatronics Forum , 23-JUN-08 - 25-JUN-08 [Details]
2009 The Eighth IEEE Conference on Sensors (IEEE Sensors Conference)
O¿Connell E., O¿Keeffe S., Newe T., Healy M., Lewis E. and Lyons W.B., (2009) Development of a prototyping platform for the integration of multiple fiber optic sensing devices to a SHIMMER¿ system for in-situ maritime monitoring The Eighth IEEE Conference on Sensors (IEEE Sensors Conference) , 25-OCT-09 - 28-OCT-09 [Details]
2009 Sensors, 2009 IEEE
O'Connell, E and O'Keeffe, S and Newe, T and Healy, M and Lewis, E and Lyons, WB (2009) Development of a prototyping platform for the integration of multiple fiber optic sensing devices to a SHIMMERâ„¢ system for in-situ maritime monitoring Sensors, 2009 IEEE , pp.1800-1803 [Details]
2011 2011 IEEE SENSORS
O'Connell, E,O'Keeffe, S,Newe, T,Lewis, E, (2011) Low Cost Hydrocarbon Spillage Sensor for the Marine Environment with interfacing to a Mote Platform 2011 IEEE SENSORS , pp.1558-1561 [Details]
2011 Sensors, 2011 IEEE
O'Connell, E and O'Keeffe, S and Newe, T and Lewis, E (2011) Low cost hydrocarbon spillage sensor for the marine environment with interfacing to a mote platform Sensors, 2011 IEEE , pp.1558-1561 [Details]
2012 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS, PTS 1-3
O'Connell, E,Healy, M,O'Keeffe, S,Newe, T,Lewis, E,Liao, Y,Jin, W,Sampson, DD,Yamauchi, R,Chung, Y,Nakamura, K,Rao, Y (2012) Development of a discriminating fibre optic sensing array for wireless real time analysis of the maritime environment 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBER SENSORS, PTS 1-3 [DOI] [Details]
2014 8th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST 2014)
O’Connell E., O’Keeffe S., Newe T., Lewis E., Meere D. (2014) A multi-wavelength discriminating sensor with a wireless mote interface for aquatic pollution monitoring 8th International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST 2014) , pp.151-154 [Details]
2016 Optical fibre multi-parameter sensing with secure cloud based signal capture and processing
Newe, T,O'Connell, E,Meere, D,Yuan, HW,Leen, G,O'Keeffe, S,Lewis, E,Lewis, E (2016) SIXTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS Optical fibre multi-parameter sensing with secure cloud based signal capture and processing [DOI] [ULIR Link] [Details]
2009 Proceedings of IEEE Sensors
O'Connell E., O'Keeffe S., Newe T., Healy M., Lewis E., Lyons W.B. (2009) Development of a prototyping platform for the integration of multiple fiber optic sensing devices to a SHIMMERâ¿¢ system for in-situ maritime monitoring Proceedings of IEEE Sensors , pp.1800-1803 [DOI] [Details]
2009 2009 IEEE SENSORS, VOLS 1-3
OConnell, E; OKeeffe, S; Newe, T; Healy, M; Lewis, E; Lyons, WB (2009) Development of a prototyping platform for the integration of multiple fiber optic sensing devices to a SHIMMER (TM) system for in-situ maritime monitoring 2009 IEEE SENSORS, VOLS 1-3 , pp.1722-1725 [DOI] [Details]
2011 IEEE Sensors 2011
O’Connell E., O’Keeffe S., Newe T., Lewis E. (2011) “Low Cost Hydrocarbon Spillage Sensor for the Marine Environment with Interfacing to a Mote Platform IEEE Sensors 2011 , pp.1558-1561 [Details]