ProfessorDeclan Gerard Gilheany
Emeritus Full Professor (RTA)
School of Chemistry
Orcid identifier0000-0002-1272-4423 (opens in a new tab)
- Emeritus Full Professor (RTA)School of Chemistry
- 01 716 2308
- University College Dublin, School of Chemistry, Science Centre - South Belfield Dublin 4
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Typical UCD teaching load: ~80 lectures with 120 hours practicals, including at least one class of >300.
During my career, I have given 35 different Undergraduate courses and 6 types of Graduate course at 4 institutions (Belfast, Maynooth, MIT and UCD). I have taught at all levels to all possible class sizes (5-450 students) in most areas of organic/inorganic chemistry and also in physical/analytical chemistry.
A significant achievement was my leadership of our new UCD Structured PhD program in Chemistry and of my contributions to it on Demonstrator Training and Formal PhD presentations, among others.
Institutional Responsibilities & Achievements. 2010-2014: School Deputy Head & Director of Graduate Studies. incl implementation of UCD’s new Graduate Studies regimen (4 Yr cycle, Doctoral Panels, Transfer Assessments, 30 Taught credits). 2010-date: Chair Dublin Chemistry, a structured PhD Program of graduate courses and transferrable skills training, a steady state of ~160 PhDs. 2007-08: Liaison for re-construction of Laboratories: design, building works, internal arrangements and equipping. 2006-date: Mentoring. To 3 younger Academic staff & Special SIRG Mentor to my former PhD student (see below).
During my career, I have given 35 different Undergraduate courses and 6 types of Graduate course at 4 institutions (Belfast, Maynooth, MIT and UCD). I have taught at all levels to all possible class sizes (5-450 students) in most areas of organic/inorganic chemistry and also in physical/analytical chemistry.
A significant achievement was my leadership of our new UCD Structured PhD program in Chemistry and of my contributions to it on Demonstrator Training and Formal PhD presentations, among others.
Institutional Responsibilities & Achievements. 2010-2014: School Deputy Head & Director of Graduate Studies. incl implementation of UCD’s new Graduate Studies regimen (4 Yr cycle, Doctoral Panels, Transfer Assessments, 30 Taught credits). 2010-date: Chair Dublin Chemistry, a structured PhD Program of graduate courses and transferrable skills training, a steady state of ~160 PhDs. 2007-08: Liaison for re-construction of Laboratories: design, building works, internal arrangements and equipping. 2006-date: Mentoring. To 3 younger Academic staff & Special SIRG Mentor to my former PhD student (see below).