valerie barron

* Group leader developing polymer devices for orthopaedic applications. * Played a leading role in developing collaborative networks and writing multipartner * research grants. * Liaised with clinicians to develop technology. * Involved in product development from concept through to commercialisation. * Involved in knowledge and technology transfer with local, national and * International companies. * Supervised engineering, science and clinical postgraduate students. * Proposal, journal article and promotional material preparation.

* Developed new interdisciplinary postgraduate course. * Created documentation, promotional brochures and flyers for new course. * Created on-line training materials. * Wrote grant applications, journal articles and technology transfer documents. * Created research group investigating the materials properties of nanoparticle * based polymer composites

* Involved in the organisation, preparation and assessment of lectures, * laboratory and tutorial sessions for science and engineering undergraduate * students. * Developed process for enhanced adhesion of Ti-6Al-4V.

* Research leader and research management * Identifying and assessing research opportunities for polymer device technology and process * development. * Playing leading role in co-ordinating and writing research multi-partner grant applications. * Liaising with national and international collaborators. * Liaising with clinicians nationally and internationally to clarify their needs for * optimal device design and prototype development. * Liaising with industrial collaborators locally, nationally and Internationally and * assessing commercial opportunities for polymer based devices. * Generating intellectual property and exploring licensing opportunities. * Supervising and mentoring postgraduate students. * Journal article preparation, conference attendance and report writing.

Activities and Societies: University of Limerick Sub Aqua Club

Visiting scholar for PhD