Personal profile
Research Interests
My research interests are in the areas of Virtual Reality/XR, Interactive 3D Simulation, Serious Games, Biosensors, and Spatial Sound.
I am the founder and Director of the MAVRIC (Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality and Immersive Computing) Research lab. MAVRIC is an interdisciplinary research lab addressing various aspects of immersive multimodal systems. The lab is interdisciplinary, working across a number of disciplines, and has a strong emphasis on industry collaboration.
I am also a member of the INSIGHT Research Centre.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9685-8292
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=FWC6LJwAAAAJ&hl=en
Teaching Activities
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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A scoping review of frameworks evaluating digital health applications
Deegan, O., Riain, E. O., Martin, D., Yoshitani, M., O’Donoghue, M., Smart, K., McMahon, S., O’Sullivan, T., O'Sullivan, D., Cole, A., Hanrahan, C., Blake, C., McVeigh, J. G., Fullen, B. M. & Murphy, D., May 2025, In: Digital Health. 11Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leveraging Web Audio in the Design of an Experiment to Measure the Effect of Authentic Spatial Sound on Verbal Working Memory in Online Virtual Reality Learning Environments
Russell, V. & Murphy, D., 19 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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A LangChain-based pipeline for one-shot synthetic text generation using generative pre-trained transformers in palliative care research
Ronan, I., Crowley, P., Rombouts, E., Cornally, N., Saab, M. M., Murphy, D. & Tabirca, S., Nov 2025, In: Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 171, 104936.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AgentSGEN: Multi-Agent LLM in the Loop for Semantic Collaboration and GENeration of Synthetic Data
Xuan, V. D., Vo, H., Murphy, D. & Nguyen, H. D., 7 Jun 2025Research output: Other output
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Immersive virtual reality in second-level education: a partnered narrative on the challenges and opportunities for STEM engagement
O'leary, N., Murphy, D., Condon, E., Lonergan, D., Lordan, N., Théacháin, D. N., Buachalla, C., Ghealbháin, C. U., McHugh, M., O'hehir, C. & Jerry Reen, F., 2025, In: Access Microbiology. 7, 7, 001028.v4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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UCC Secures Major EU Funding for XR Cancer Survivorship Project
Murphy, D., Cryan, J. F., Murphy, A., Saab, M., O'Malley, M., Hegarty, J., Kirby, A. & McHugh, S.
10/06/25
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Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (30 September–6...
30/09/24
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Concerts, Festivals & Upcoming Deadlines (30 September–6 October 2024)
30/09/24
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University College Cork Reports Findings in Science (Biochar confers significant microbial resistance to ammonia toxicity in n-caproic acid production)
19/09/24
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University College Cork Reports Findings in Computers (Identification of unmet palliative care needs of nursing home residents: A scoping review protocol)
Murphy, D., Tabirca, M.-S., Saab, M. & Cornally, N.
28/08/24
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