Kathryn Cormican

Kathryn Cormican is a Professor in Systems Engineering and Director of the Enterprise Research Centre in the School of Engineering at the University of Galway in Ireland. She leads a large multidisciplinary research team. Her work focuses on the design, development, and validation of novel processes and information systems to enable the creation of smart user-centred solutions. She is internationally recognised for her contribution to research and has won many prestigious best-paper awards. She has been a keynote speaker at several international conferences and has published extensively in high-impact journals in her field.  She has secured over €2.5 million in research income and is currently leading three EU-funded projects. Her contribution to both research and practice has been recognized through several invited keynote addresses at international conferences and symposia. Kathryn directs an award-winning MSc programme specifically designed to equip graduates with the requisite skills needed for employment in the high-tech industry. She was recently awarded Female Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year in 2022 by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities.