DrDonal Holland

Dr Dónal Holland is Assistant Professor in Biomechanics and Programme Director of the undergraduate mechanical engineering degree at UCD. His research is focused on the design of rehabilitation and assistive technology, including robotic systems that can assist with movement retraining and improved biomechanical interfaces that can reduce discomfort and injury risks for users of wheelchairs, prostheses, and orthoses. He is currently particularly interested in combining computational biomechanics with optimisation algorithms to improve the design of assistive devices. Dónal has mentored multiple researchers, and is willing to work with prospective PhD or postdoctoral candidates who wish to apply for external funding programmes.