Driving and developing excellence at the forefront of research and technology

Prior to joining the IERC in October 2014, Beth worked for United Technologies Research Centre in Ireland as a Senior Research Scientist where she held the position as Principal Investigator for several projects related to energy data analytics and diagnostics of energy systems in commercial buildings.  She also served as technical liaison to the IERC and participated as the industry technical point of contact for several IERC projects and INAs.

Beth holds a PhD in Medical Image Processing from the University of Lincoln (UK), and an MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering and Mathematics) from the Florida Institute of Technology (USA).  She has significant experience in project management having completed and delivered on large programs for the US Department of Defence, DARPA and NASA.  She is especially interested in developing technology enablers that drive innovation for solving society's grand challenges, providing education and options for enhanced quality of life.