Biography

Lecturer,
School of Computer Science and Information Technology

Research Interests

Areas of interest include information management/information retrieval (IR) and software development
  • Information retrieval, Web search, text mining, digital libraries, topic and sentiment analysis
  • Software development, UML and model-driven engineering, refactoring and reengineering, software library development
I've attended and presented at both national and international conferences. I've developed links with other academic institutions and companies.

Research Grants

  Project Funding
Body 		Start Date End Date Award
ELS Customer Portal. Enterprise Irl 18-JUN-14 27-AUG-17 €6,500.00
The delivery of services via the Cloud. Enterprise Irl 20-JUL-16 20-JUL-17 €11,500.00
SUPP.ie is a meeting management platform. Enterprise Irl 22-JUN-15 30-JUN-18 €6,500.00
A new process for recording and tracking liquid samples. Enterprise Irl 16-OCT-15 14-APR-18 €6,500.00
Web based service booking platform Enterprise Irl 14-SEP-15 18-FEB-18 €6,500.00

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Multiple-Perspective Data-Driven Analysis of Online Health Communities'
Alnashwan, Rana and O’Riordan, Adrian and Sorensen, Humphrey (2023) 'Multiple-Perspective Data-Driven Analysis of Online Health Communities'. Healthcare, 11 (20) [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Accurate classification of socially generated medical discourse'
Alnashwan, Rana and Sorensen, Humphrey and O’Riordan, Adrian and Hoare, Cathal (2018) 'Accurate classification of socially generated medical discourse'. International Journal of Data Science and Analytics, :1-13 [Details]
(2016) 'A Model for Contextual Data Sharing in Smartphone Applications'
Pandit, HJ; O'Riordan, A (2016) 'A Model for Contextual Data Sharing in Smartphone Applications'. International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, 12 (3) [Details]
(2014) 'Open Search Environments: The Free Alternative to Commercial Search Services'
O'Riordan, A (2014) 'Open Search Environments: The Free Alternative to Commercial Search Services'. Information Technology and Libraries, 33 (2):45-60 [Details]
(2011) 'Aspect-Oriented Reengineering of an Object-oriented Library in a Short Iteration Agile Process'
O'Riordan, A (2011) 'Aspect-Oriented Reengineering of an Object-oriented Library in a Short Iteration Agile Process'. Informatica, 35 (4):499-512 [Details]
(2011) 'Engineering an Open Web Syndication Interchange with Discovery and Recommender Capabilities'
O'Riordan, A., O'Mahoney, O.; (2011) 'Engineering an Open Web Syndication Interchange with Discovery and Recommender Capabilities'. Journal of Digital Information, 12 (1) [ Publisher's Version] [Full Text] [Details]
(1997) 'Profiling With the INFOrmer Text Filtering Agent'
Sorensen, H.; O'Riordan, A.; O'Riordan, C.; (1997) 'Profiling With the INFOrmer Text Filtering Agent'. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 3 (8):988-1006 [ Publisher's Version] [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(1996) 'Object-Oriented Frameworks for Information Retrieval'
A. O'Riordan; (1996) 'Object-Oriented Frameworks for Information Retrieval' AbaKus Journal, 1 (7) . [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2019) The Fifth IEEE International Conference On Big Data Computing Service and Applications
Alnashwan, R.; Sorensen, H; O'Riordan, A (2019) Classification of Online Medical Discourse by Modified Co-training The Fifth IEEE International Conference On Big Data Computing Service and Applications San Francisco, USA, , 04-APR-19 - 09-APR-19 [Details]
(2017) Fourth IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT 2017)
Alnashwan, R; Sorensen, H; O'Riordan, A; Hoare, C (2017) Multiclass Sentiment Classification of Online Health Forums using Both Domain-independent and Domain-specific Features Fourth IEEE/ACM International Conference on Big Data Computing, Applications and Technologies (BDCAT 2017) Austin, Texas, USA, , 05-DEC-17 - 08-DEC-17 , pp.75-83 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details]
(2016) KDWEB 2016 : 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Discovery on the Web
Alnashwan, Rana; O’Riordan, Adrian; Sorensen, Humphrey; Hoare, Cathal (2016) Improving Sentiment Analysis Through Ensemble Learning of Meta-Level Features KDWEB 2016 : 2nd International Workshop on Knowledge Discovery on the Web Cagliari, Italy, , 08-SEP-16 - 10-SEP-16 , pp.1-12 [ Publisher's Version] [Full Text] [Details]
(2014) The Search is Over!, Workshop at Joint ACM/IEEE Conf. on Digital Libraries (DL)
Murphy, D; Mellett, L, Hoare, C; O'Riordan, A; Sorensen, H (2014) Facilitating Researchers with Visualizations of a Digital Cultural Heritage Site . In: Dörk, M; Whitelaw, M, Drucker, SM; Kräutli, F eds. The Search is Over!, Workshop at Joint ACM/IEEE Conf. on Digital Libraries (DL) London, UK, , 11-SEP-14 - 12-SEP-14 [Details]
(2013) 25th International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering (ICSSEA 2013)
O'Hanlon, J; O'Riordan, A (2013) Extending Barista for Easier Source Code Querying of Java Programs on the Eclipse Platform . In: Canals, A; Najm, E; J-C, Rault eds. 25th International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering (ICSSEA 2013) Paris, France, [Details]
(2012) Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA)
O'Riordan, A; Liu, Y; Hoare, C; Murphy, D (2012) A Mobile Asset Sharing System for Digital Cultural Heritage . In: Borgman, CL eds. Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) Zadar, Croatia, , 18-JUN-12 - 22-JUN-12 [Details]
(2012) International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces
Jakopec, T; Hoare, C; O'Riordan, A (2012) Web Connectivity of Higher Education Institutions within a Country: A Comparison of Croatia and Ireland . In: Luzar-Stiffler, V eds. International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces Cavtat, Dubrovnik, Croatia, , 25-JUN-12 - 28-JUN-12 , pp.343-348 [Details]
(2012) 13th Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association
Draper, J; O'Riordan, A (2012) Developing a Tailored Learning Environment Supporting Interactive Media: A Case Study 13th Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association Maynooth, Ireland, , 31-MAY-12 - 01-JUN-12 [Details]
(2011) ASIS&T European Workshop (AEW) 2011
O'Riordan, A; Murphy, D.; (2011) Spike: A Digital Cultural Heritage Case Study ASIS&T European Workshop (AEW) 2011 Cork, , 01-JUN-11 - 02-JUN-11 [Details]
(2011) Flexible Learning: Proc. of the National Academy's 4th Annual Conference
Adrian O'Riordan (2011) Authenticity in Workplace Technologies via Pragmatic Programming Flexible Learning: Proc. of the National Academy's 4th Annual Conference Dublin, Ireland, [Details]
(2009) 3rd BCS IRSG Symposium on Future Directions in Information Access
O'Riordan, A; (2009) Evaluation of User Comprehension of a Novel Visual Search Interface 3rd BCS IRSG Symposium on Future Directions in Information Access Padua, Italy, , 30-OCT-09 , pp.2-8 [Details]
(2008) 10th International Conference on Information Integration and Web Based Applications & Services (iiWAS2008)
A.P. O'Riordan, M.O. O'Mahony; (2008) InterSynd: A Web Syndication Intermediary that Makes Recommendations . In: Kotsis et al eds. 10th International Conference on Information Integration and Web Based Applications & Services (iiWAS2008) Linz, Austria, , pp.299-304 [DOI] [Details]
(2008) NAIRTL Conf. on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
A. O'Riordan; (2008) Tailoring in the Practice of Teaching and Learning . In: Higgs et al eds. NAIRTL Conf. on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Waterford, Ireland, [Details]
(2007) International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
A. O'Riordan; (2007) Developing Understanding: TfU Framework Applied to Software Development . In: N. Ryan eds. International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education , 09-NOV-07 - 10-NOV-07 , pp.122-123 [Details]
(2000) 13th International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications (ICSSEA)
A. O'Riordan; (2000) A Software Framework for General-purpose Information Retrieval . In: J. -C. Rault eds. 13th International Conference on Software & Systems Engineering and their Applications (ICSSEA) Paris, , 05-DEC-00 - 08-DEC-00 [Details]
(1998) International ICSC Symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems
A.P. O'Riordan and H. Sorensen; (1998) Combining Singular Value Decomposition and Unsupervised Neural Networks for High-Precision Text Categorisation . In: Ramon Lopez de Mantaras eds. International ICSC Symposium on Engineering of Intelligent Systems Tenerife, , 11-FEB-13 - 13-FEB-13 [Details]
(1996) Proc. Expersys-96: Expert Systems Applications
H. Sorensen, A. O'Riordan and C. O'Riordan; (1996) Text Filtering with the INFOrmer Interface Agent . In: J. Zarka, E. Mercier-Laurent, D.L. Crabtree, M. Narasipuram eds. Proc. Expersys-96: Expert Systems Applications Paris, , 21-OCT-96 - 22-OCT-96 , pp.187-192 [Details]
(1996) 1st International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management
H. Sorensen and A. O'Riordan and C. O'Riordan; (1996) Personal Profiling with the INFOrmer Filtering Agent . In: M. Wolf and U. Reimer eds. 1st International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management Basel, , 30-OCT-96 - 31-OCT-96 [Details]
(1995) 4th International ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM-95)
A. O'Riordan and H. Sorensen; (1995) An Intelligent Agent for High-Precision Text Filtering . In: N. Pissinou et al eds. 4th International ACM Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM-95) Baltimore, MD, , 28-NOV-95 - 02-DEC-95 , pp.205-211 [Details]
(1995) 15th International AI95 Conference, Language Engineering Track
H. Sorensen and A. O'Riordan; (1995) A Learning Personalised Information Filter 15th International AI95 Conference, Language Engineering Track Montpellier, , 27-JUN-95 - 30-JUN-95 , pp.75-85 [Details]

Book Reviews

  Year Publication
(2000) Review of Foundations of Computing by Josef Gruska, and Review of Information Retrieval Systems by Robert Korfhage.
A. O'Riordan; (2000) Review of Foundations of Computing by Josef Gruska, and Review of Information Retrieval Systems by Robert Korfhage. ACM Crossroads: Book Reviews [Details]
(1999) Review of Software Engineering with Java by Stephen Schach.
A. O'Riordan ; (1999) Review of Software Engineering with Java by Stephen Schach. Book Reviews [Details]

Technical Publication

  Year Publication
(2007) Open Meta-search with OpenSearch: A Case Study.
O'Riordan AP (2007) Open Meta-search with OpenSearch: A Case Study. Technical Publication [ Publisher's Version] [Full Text] [Details]

Unpublished work

  Year Publication
(2000) Analysis of Probabilistic Modelling in Information Retrieval.
A. O'Riordan; (2000) Analysis of Probabilistic Modelling in Information Retrieval. Unpublished work [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2012 ASIST Chapter Event of the Year: ASIS&T European Workshop 2011 (Local Chair) ASIS&T -- The Association for Information Science &Technology, Silver Spring, MD, USA
1995 Memorex Telex Student Research Scholarship Memorex Telex

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
UK - England Internet Society Chapter, CH-1204 Geneva Switzerland Member/Contributor /
Internet Society, Reston, VA, USA Member /

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2013) Workshop on The Limits of the Archive: Classification, Management, Digitization,
O'Riordan, A (2013) Interoperability considerations for Digital Libraries and Archives. [Oral Presentation], Workshop on The Limits of the Archive: Classification, Management, Digitization, Cork, Ireland , 16-MAY-13 - 16-MAY-13. [Details]
(2013) DAH Spring Institute: Tools and Methodologies,
O'Riordan, AP (2013) Workshop on Digital Arts and Humanities. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], DAH Spring Institute: Tools and Methodologies, Cork , 08-FEB-13 - 09-FEB-13. [Details]
(2012) EdTech 2012 Conference,
Draper J; O'Riordan AP (2012) Practice Exchange: Lingualife system. [Oral Presentation], EdTech 2012 Conference, Maynooth, Ireland , 31-MAY-12 - 01-JUN-12. [Details]
(2011) it@cork Java@Cork 2011,
Adrian O'Riordan; (2011) Chair of Review Panel. [Other], it@cork Java@Cork 2011, Cork , 20-OCT-11 - 20-OCT-11. [Details]
(2011) ASIS&T European Workshop 2011,
Adrian O'Riordan; (2011) AEW 2011. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], ASIS&T European Workshop 2011, Cork , 01-JUN-11 - 02-JUN-11. [Details]

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Higher Diploma in Applied Computing Technology Programme Director 2023 /
CSIT Staff Student Liaison Committee Chair 2023 /
Athena Swan Workgroup on PMS Member 2021 / 2023
Workgroup on Online Lab Delivery Member 2020 / 2020
Program Committee for The Eighth International Conference on Data Analytics DATA ANALYTICS 2019 Technical Programme 2019 / 2019
School Graduate Studies Committee Member 2017 / 2023
Planning for New programme BSc Data Science & Analytics Member 2017 / 2017
Program Committee for The Seventh International Conference on Data Analytics DATA ANALYTICS 2018 Member 2018 /
Mix AI Summitt Programme Committee Member 2018 /
Organizing Committee ASIS&T European Workshop 2011 Co-chair 2011 /
PR and EU Recruitment (Dept.) Member 2011 / 2017
DATICS-NESEA'10 Workshop, Suzhou, China Member 2010 / 2010
DATICS-IMECS'10 Workshop, Hong Kong Member 2010 / 2010
DATICS-ICIS'10 Chengdu, China Member 2010 / 2010
DATICS-FutureTech'10, Busan, Korea Member 2010 / 2010
SEFS Outreach Committee (College) Member 2011 / 2012
Health & Safety (Dept.) Member 1999 / 2011
Health and Safety Annual Review Committee 2007 / 2009

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2008 University College Cork Diploma PG Dip. in TLHE

Outreach Activities

  Description

Participation in and helping out at open days for both undergraduates and postgraduates.

Talks to 2nd-level transition year students.

Gave a C++ programming workshop to Munster Programming Training (MPT) students (2005)

Organized and gave workshops to Transition Year Students on Work Experience programme (2010 and 2011).

Journal Activities

  Journal Role To / From
Ijdatics Member of Editorial Board 01-JAN-11 -
Journal Of Medical Internet Research Peer Reviewer 01-MAR-25 -
Artificial Intelligence Review Peer Reviewer 01-JUN-24 -
Health Informatics Journal Peer Reviewer 01-JAN-24 -
Journal Of Testing And Evaluation Peer Reviewer 01-MAR-15 -
Iee Proceedings - Software Referee 01-MAR-14 -

Teaching Interests

I have taught courses in the areas of software engineering, object-oriented analysis & design, programming (Java, PHP, C, Perl, and C++), networking, database systems, AI, information systems, and information retrieval to CS students and service courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Recent Postgraduates

  Graduation Year Student Name Institution Degree Type Thesis Title
2020 Rana Alnashwan UCC PHD Classification of Socially Generated Medical Data
2015 Harshvardhan Pandit UCC MSc A Model for Contextual Data Sharing in Smartphone Applications

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country
Tomislav Jakopec Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek CROATIA