Research Team

Prof Richard Reilly
Professor of Neural Engineering and Ageing

Postdoctoral Researchers

PhD Researchers
Luca Longo
Leo Lundy
Basil Lim
Owen Killian

Research Engineers 2025-2026
Aoibheann Gill
Spencer O Connell
Eugene O'Rourke

MSc Researchers 2025 -2026
Fatima Ahmed
Eabha Ni Chonchuir

MAI Researchers 2025-2026
AIlsa Yale
Sofia Jimenez

Visiting Research Fellow Researchers
Daniele Sasso (l’Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma)
Dr Stefan Radu Bostan (Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Driogheda)
Elena Spasova (Beaumont Hospital)
Dr Clodagh O’Keeffe (Dublin Neurological Institute,Mater Misericordiae Hospital )
Dr Michael Crosse (Sagentia Ltd.)
Dr Isabelle Killane (Technical University of Dublin)
Dr Conor Fearon (Mater Misericordiae Hospital and St Vincent University Hospital)
Sarah Lavelle (University of Pennsylvania)
Dr Shameer Rafee (St Vincent's University Hospital)
Dr Terence Taylor (Vitalograph Ltd.)

Academic Visitors to the Lab
Professor Conor Fearon (2025-2028)
Dr Diana Olszewska (2024-2027)
Professor Yaniv Zigel (2016-2017)
Professor Tadisha Isa (2016)

Postdoctoral Alumni of the Reilly Lab since 2015
Dr Clodagh O’Keeffe (2020-2023)
Dr Michael Crosse (2022)
Dr Giovanni Di Liberto (2020-2021)
Dr Nate Zuk (2018-2020)
Dr Rebecca Beck (2015-2018)
Dr Celine De Looze (2014-2018)
Dr Isabelle Killane (2014-2018)
Dr John Butler (2013-2015)
Dr Myles McLaughlin (2011-2015)

Recent Alumni
Anya Trubeljia MSc
XiaoXiao Meng MSc
Ximbo Yang MSc
Aoibheann Gill MAI
Daniel Diez Clarke MAI
Louise Newman PhD
Bart Fryc MSc
Kenki Miyauchi. MSc
Tom Fitzgerald. MAI
Thomas Hartigan MAI
Alex Kennedy. MAI

PhD and MSc Alumni of the Reilly Lab at Trinity College Dublin

Theme A (Active Implantable Devices)

  1.  Meng X (2024-2025), MSc: Stereo EEG-Based Ictal Onset Detection and Seizure Onset Zone Localisation for Focal Epilepsy Neurosurgical Planning 

  2. Trubelja A. (2024-2025), MSc:   Automated Cortical Patch Selection for SEEG-Based Seizure Localization Using Clinical Data in Refractory Focal Epilepsy 

  3. Hartigan T. (2023-2024), MSc:  Improving neurosurgical planning in focal epilepsy seizure surgery using StereoEEG-based source localisation and multimodal neuroimaging

  4. Lavelle S. (2022-2023), MSc:  Improving neurosurgical planning in focal epilepsy seizure surgery using StereoEEG-based source localisation and multimodal neuroimaging

  5. O’Donnell A. (2021-2022), MSc:  Neurosurgical Planning based on neuroimaging

  6. Rogers A (2021-2022), MSc: Closed loop control for transcutaneous spinal stimulation

  7. Thakor R (2021-2022), MSc: Personalized Cervicothoracic Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation Based On MRI Data

  8. O’Reilly O. (2020-2021), MSc:  Neurosurgical Planning based on neuroimaging and electrophysiology from implanted electrodes

  9. Waechter S. (2018), PhD:  Electrophysiological Objective Measures of Auditory Temporal Perception in Cochlear Implants Users

  10. Hablani S. (2017), MSc:  Electrophysiological Objective Measures of Fine Temporal Processing in Cochlear Implants Users

  11. Sechler S (2016), MSc:  Electrophysiological Measures of Spatial Awareness in Cochlear Implants Users.

  12. Lopez-Valdes A. (2016), PhD:  Electrophysiological Objective Measures of Auditory Spectral Perception in Cochlear Implants

  13. Lau C. (2016), MAI:  Electrophysiological Measures of Speech Perception in Cochlear Implants Users.

  14. McNamara, H. (2014), MSc: Neuronal substrate of procedural memory: Ensemble investigation of rodent basal ganglia

  15. Leijsen A. (2014), MSc:  Spectral Ripple Mismatch Negativity in Speech Perception in Cochlear Implants Users.

  16. Krijser L. (2011), MSc: Thin filament electrode design for deep brain recording

  17. Van Dort M. (2011), MSc:  Closed loop recording and stimulation in implanted devices.

  18. Lopez-Valdes A. (2012), MSc:  Mathematical processing of audio cues for improving hearing with cochlear implants

  19. Chah E. (2012), PhD:  Mathematical processing of electrophysiology with applications to implanted electrodes

  20. Steinemann, N (2012), MSc:  Mathematical modelling of head direction cells

  21. Noor S, (2012), MSc:  Recording of hippocampal place cells in freely moving animals  

 

Theme B (Neurophysiological of Sensory and Cognition Processing in Movement Disorders)

1.      Fitzgerald T.  (2023-2024) MSc:  Multimodal analysis of the biomechanical contributors during the Sit-to-Stand transition contributing to Gait Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease

2.      Mayuachi, K. (2023-2024) MSc: Perceptual decision-making as a product of impaired Superior Collicular processing with implications to Cervical Dystonia

3.      Rafee S. (2019-2023), PhD: Clinical, genetic and neurophysiological features of psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in cervical dystonia and the role of the superior colliculus with Dr Michael Hutchinson)

4.      Lloyd R. (2022-2023), MSc: Cognitive Interference in Postural Control as a Novel Biomarker for Parkinsonian Disorders

5.      Lakhotiya M. (2022-2023), MSc: A protocol to quantify perceptual decision-making as a product of impaired Superior Collicular processing with implications to Cervical Dystonia

6.      Kelly D. (2022-2023), MSc:  Social Cognition in Cervical Dystonia: Assessing the Colliculur-Pulvinar-Amygdala pathway by functional MRI

7.      King R. (2022-2023), MSc:  Neural Biomarker-Based Platform for Dystonia Diagnosis using Deep Learning

8.      Elliott H. (2022-2023), MSc:  Novel Free-Viewing Eye Tracking in Parkinson’s Disease and Correlation with Clinical Assessment Scores

9.      Cullan K (2021-2022), MSc:  Ambulatory EEG, Gait and Neurodegeneration: Using gait to predict cognitive decline

10.    Flaterty A. (2021-2022), MSc: Pre-motor syndromes of cervical dystonia: MRI neuroimaging in Neurology

11.    O’Connor O (2021-2022), MSc: Postural control in cervical dystonia

12.    O’Driscoil M. (2021-2022), MSc: Speech as a window into Social Cognition in Cervical Dystonia

13.    Herings C. (2020-2021), MSc: Electrophysiological Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

14.    Coffey C. (2020-2021), MSc: Instrumentation for assessing temporal discrimination in clinical cohorts

15.    Kelleher R. (2020-2021), MSc: Neuroimaging Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

16.    Alley M. (2020-2021), MSc: Instrumentation for assessing temporal discrimination in clinical cohorts

17.    Franklin C. (2020-2021), MSc: A Methodology for the Analysis of Sensorimotor Network Activity in Spasmodic Dysphonia during Speech Production

18.    O’Keeffe C. (2016-2020), PhD: Postural Instability as an Endophenotype for early Dysfunction and Decline in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

19.    Etzelmueller M (2019-), MSc A Prospective study of multimodal biomarkers for progressive multiple sclerosis.

20.    Kennedy G (2020), MSc: Electrophysiological Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

21.    Bostan S. (2020), MSc: Electrophysiological Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

22.    Breen, N. (2020), MSc: Temporal Discrimination in Cervical Dystonia

23.    Gaul, A. (2020), MAI: Postural Instability as an Endophenotype for early Dysfunction and Decline in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

24.    Narasimham S. (2019), PhD: Neuroimaging investigations of mid-brain functional activity in Dystonia

25.    Perez Denia M. (2019), MSc: Acoustic Analysis of Musicians Dystonia

26.    Monahan J (2019), MSc: Electrophysiological Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

27.    Purcell S. (2019), MSc: Electrophysiological Based assessment of Emotional Face Processing in Dystonia

28.    Dominquez M (2019), MAI: Postural Instability as an Endophenotype for early Dysfunction and Decline in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

29.    Duggan O. (2019), MAI: Neuroimaging investigations of mid-brain functional activity in Dystonia

30.    Quinlivan B. (2013-2017), PhD: Neurophysiological Analysis of cortico-basal ganglia interactions in Dystonia

31.    Birsanu D. (2017), MSc:  Electrophysiological based studies into the pathophysiology of Parkin and Parkinson’s Disease

32.    Sundararajan V. (2017), MAI:  Neuroimaging investigations of mid-brain functional activity in Dystonia

33.    Fearon C. (2016), PhD:  Electrophysiological based studies into the pathophysiology of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease

34.    Melis E. (2016), MSc: Electrophysiological Connectivity analysis of Neuroimaging data from Neurodevelopmental Disorders

35.    Killian O. (2016), MSc: Neurophysiological Analysis of cortico-basal ganglia interactions in Dystonia

36.    Baird E. (2016), MAI:  Electrophysiological Investigations into Freezing of Gait.

37.    Narasimham S. (2015), MSc: Electrophysiological investigations in Looming Stimuli and its relevance to movement disorders

38.    Markicevic M (2015), MSc: Neuroimaging of Cancer-related fatigue

39.    Waechter S. (2014), MSc: Neuroimaging during ambulation for a study of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease

40.    Abdur R. (2014), MSc: Electrophysiological investigations in Looming Stimuli and its relevance to movement disorders

41.    Cheshire R. (2013), MSc: Electrophysiological Investigations into Freezing of Gait.

42.    Gallego, J. (2013), MSc: Ambulatory neuroimaging of Freezing of Gait.

43.    Anggraini, D. (2013), MSc: Neuroimaging of interactions between motor and cognitive cognition.

44.    Bradley D. (2012), PhD:  Temporal Discrimination Threshold as an endophenotype in adult onset primary torsion dystonia

45.    Dabacan A. (2012), MSc Temporal Discrimination Threshold Assessment in Dystonia

46.    Fanning A. (2012), MSc Temporal Discrimination Threshold Assessment in Dystonia

 

Theme C (Neural Signal Processing and Neural Signal Processing with application to ageing)

  1. Yang X. (2024-2025), MSc: Automated Speech Analysis for Cognitive Assessment (ASACA): An End-to-End Pipeline for Early Detection and Monitoring of Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment

  2. Fryc B. (2023-2024), MSc: Speech and Gait as a window into cognition in neurodegeneration

  3. Donders E (2021-2022), MSc: Real Time Joint Angle Calculations and a Visual Feedback System in Rehabilitation for Movement Disorders

  4. Gill C (2020-2021), MSc: Closed loop control for transcutaneous spinal stimulation

  5. Herings P. (2020-2021), MSc: Nonlinear analysis of gait dynamics 

  6. Caslin H. (2020-2021), MSc: Calculation of minimum toe clearance in neurodegeneration

  7. O’Flatery E. (2017-2020), MSc: Neurophysiology of eye tracking younger cohorts (co-supervision with Dr. J. McHugh, School of Medicine).

  8. Doherty K. (2020-2021), MSc: Dynamic gait assessment in elite athletes

  9. O’Higgins C. (2019), PhD: Neuroimaging of Cancer-related fatigue (co-supervision with Prof. Walsh, School of Medicine).

  10. Oliveira I. (2019), MAI: Multimodal Cardiovascular Modelling for Predicting and Preventing Disability

  11.  Taylor T. (2017), PhD: Bioacoustic analysis of respiratory function

  12. Rice A. (2017), MAI: Neuroimaging of Cancer-related fatigue

  13. McNulty J. (2017), MAI: Bioacoustic analysis of respiratory function

  14. McDevitt N. (2013-2017), PhD: Electrophysiological analysis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (co-PI Prof. Gallagher, Sch. of Med.).

  15. Creagh A. (2016), MSc: Gait as a window into cognitive function.

  16. MacCartan T. (2016), MSc: Bioacoutsic analysis of respiratory function.

  17. Maguire F. (2016), MSc: Gait as a window into cognitive function.

  18. Holmes M. (2015), PhD: Bioacoustic analysis of respiratory function.

  19. Foran T. (2015), PhD: Gait Analysis from triaxial accelerometry. (co-supervision with Prof. Kenny, School of Medicine).

  20. Killane I. (2014), PhD: Gait as a window into cognitive function.

  21. Burke L. (2014) MSc: Speech derived measures of cognitive impairment during chemotherapy

  22. Newman L. (2014), MSc: Neuroimaging of Cancer-related fatigue

  23. Koller, S (2014), MSc: Speech derived measures of cognitive impairment during chemotherapy

  24. Killidil R. (2014), MSc: Neuroimaging of Cancer-related fatigue

  25. Taboada L (2017), MSc: Postural Instability as an Endophenotype for early Dysfunction and Decline in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

  26. Rapcan V. (2013), PhD: Speech and language processing in cognitive function assessment.

  27. Hintze J. (2013), MSc: Bioacoustic analysis of respiratory signals.

  28. McDevitt N. (2013), MSc: Electrophysiological analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (with Prof. Gallagher, School of Medicine).

  29. Cosgrave N (2023), MSc: Electrophysiological analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (with Prof. Gallagher, School of Medicine).

  30. ASM Shamsul Arefin (2012), MSc Quantitative EEG analysis of task induced epilepsy

  31. Reynolds N., (2012), MSc Diffusion Tensor Imaging of task induced epilepsy

  32. Mooney E. (2012), MSc Tremor Assessment in Neurological Disorders.

  33. Kiiski H. (2012), PhD:  Neurophysiological Assessment of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis.

  34. Nolan H. (2012), PhD: Multisensory Integration in the Vestibular System

  35. Rueda-Delgado L. (2012), MSc: Quantitative analysis of acute brain injury.

  36. Murphy C (2011), MSc: Forced Oscillatory Measurements in Pulmonary Diseases

  37. Sobolewski R. (2011), MSc: An investigation of Cognitive Aging: an EEG study.

 

Theme D: Biomedical Signal Processing

1.      Meredith S. (2011), PhD: Diffusion Imaging: A Fast Marching Approach to Tractography (with Dr. Kathleen Curran)

2.      Power A. (2011), PhD: Endogenous Auditory Spatial Attention in Auditory Cortex.

3.      Nolan D (2011), MSc: Analysis of the aortic valve dynamics using endolumenal measurements.

4.      Cheung M (2011), MSc: Assessment kinematic movement in fMRI.

5.      Brennan C (2011), MSc: Influence of dual tasking on gait variability

6.      Browett G. (2010), MSc: Artefact Rejection in movement based EEG Studies. 

7.      Moran R.C. (2008), PhD: Neural Mass Models of the Electroencephalogram-a unifying framework.

8.      Pitorac D.M. (2009), MSc: Automatically Adapting Mattress for the Prevention of Pressure Sores and Ulceration.

9.      Lahart F. (2008), MSc: Home based Stroke Rehabilitation.

10.    Roche J. (2008), MSc: Use of Abdominal Pressure for orthostatic tolerance in patients with autonomic failure.

11.    Lalor E. (2007), PhD: Neural Engineering Methods in Visual Neuroscience.

12.    Greene B. (2007), PhD: Quantification and Classification of Electrophysiological Seizure in the Neonate.

13.    Kelly S. (2005), PhD: Electrophysiological studies of the Human Attention System.

14.    Scanlon P. (2005), PhD: Audio and Visual Features for Audio-Visual Speech Recognition.

15.    Sharma P. (2005), PhD: Face Detection with application to Video Segmentation.

16.    Fox N. (2005), PhD: Audio and Video based Person Identification.

17.    Maguire C. (2004), MEngSc: Automatic Classification for Vocal Pathology.

18.    Smith R. (2004), MEngSc: Signal Processing of EEG for Brain Computer Interfaces.

19.    O’Dwyer M. (2004), MEngSc: ECG Pattern Recognition using two level classifiers.

20.    Gray M. (2003), MEngSc: Video compression using for Wireless networks.

21.    Kat Woon L. (2003), MEngSc: Bluetooth based Video and Image Transmission.

22.    McInerney S. (2001), MEngSc: VLSI cores for Pattern Recognition applications.

23.    Harper P. (2000), MEngSc: Object Segmentation using Level Sets.

24.    McCue M. (2000), MEngSc: EMG Signal Analysis” (with Prof. Mark O’Malley)

25.    Bray D. (1999), MEngSc: Abdominal Bowel Sounds” (with Dr Brendan McCormack)