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ProfessorGerard O'Sullivan

Emeritus Full Professor (RTA)

School of Physics

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  • Emeritus Full Professor (RTA)
    School of Physics
  • 01 716 2211
  • University College Dublin, School of Physics, Science Centre Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

CAREER PROFILE: Higher Education University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland B. Sc (National University of Ireland) Experimental Physics (September 1975), Ph.D. Experimental Atomic Spectroscopy of Laser Produced Plasmas (National University of Ireland) ( December 1980) Current Position: Professor and Head of Subject (Physics) Previous Appointments: Temporary Assistant Lecturer (University College Dublin, UCD) 1978-1980, Postdoctoral Fellow, (NBS/University of Maryland) 1980-1981 Asst. Lecturer (N.I.H.E. Dublin now Dublin City University DCU) 1981-1984, Lecturer (N.I.H.E.Dublin)1984-1986, College Lecturer (UCD) 1986-1996, Senior Lecturer (UCD) 1996-1999. Associate Professor 1999-2006 Head of Department of Experimental Physics: 2002-2005, Professor of Physics (UCD) 2006 to date. Head of School: 2005 - 2008

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS

  • Emeritus Fulll Professor
    University College Dublin, Physics, Dublin, Ireland26 Sep 2019

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Asst. Lecturer
    (N.I.H.E. Dublin, Ireland1 Oct 1981 - 1 Nov 1984
  • Lecturer
    (N.I.H.E. Dublin), Ireland1 Nov 1984 - 30 Sep 1986
  • College Lecturer
    University College Dublin, Ireland1 Oct 1986 - 1 Oct 1996
  • Statutory Lecturer
    University College Dublin, Ireland1 Oct 1996 - 1 Oct 1999
  • Visiting Research Scientist
    University of Maryland, National Bureau of Standards, United States1 May 1980 - 30 Jun 1980
  • Visiting Research Scientist
    Hebrew University30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Visiting Research Scientist
    Berlin Synchrotron30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Visiting Research Scientist
    Uppsala University30 Dec 1999 - 30 Dec 1999
  • Associate Professor
    UCD, Ireland1 Oct 1999 - 30 Sep 2006
  • Professor
    University College Dublin, Physics, Dublin, Ireland1 Oct 2006 - 25 Sep 2019

DEGREES

  • BSc
    University College Dublin
  • PhD
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