DrRob Brennan

Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science

School of Computer Science

  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Computer Science
    School of Computer Science
  • University College Dublin, School of Computer Science, Comp Science and Informatics Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

Dr. Rob Brennan is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the School of Computer Science, University College Dublin. He has 25 years lecturing experience in computer science and electronic engineering. Previously he was an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing, Dublin City University and founding Chair of the DCU MA in Data Protection and Privacy Law with Computing. He spent 10 years as a Senior Research Fellow in Trinity College Dublin. He has led multiple national, industrial and EU research projects since his first EU project leadership role in 1998. Rob’s main research interests are data and AI governance, data protection, data value, data quality, and knowledge graphs.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    Dublin City University, School of Computing, Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 2018 - 14 Jul 2022
  • Senior Research Fellow/Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Trinity College Dublin, School of Computer Science and Statistics, Dublin, Ireland1 May 2008 - 31 Aug 2018
  • Adjunct Lecturer
    Dublin City University, School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin, Ireland1 Sep 1999 - 30 Jun 2005
  • Research Officer
    Enterprise Ireland, Teltec DCU, Dublin, Ireland1 May 1997 - 31 May 1998

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • R&D Manager
    Balnagowan Broadband Ltd1 Sep 2007 - 30 Apr 2008
  • Senior Engineer/Researcher
    Ericsson (Ireland), Network Management Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland1 May 2004 - 1 May 2006
  • Team Leader
    ISOCOR BV1 Sep 1994 - 30 Apr 1997

DEGREES

  • BSc in Physics
    Dublin City University (DCU) IRL
  • MSc
    Queen's University Belfast
  • PhD
    Dublin City University (DCU) IRL
  • Professional Certificate, University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin