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Oisin Creaner

(He/Him)
Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University

Dr Creaner is an interdisciplinary scientist who focuses on the application of high-performance computing to astrophysical data analytics challenges. His research has focused on observational astronomy across the spectrum from radio to visible to high-energy particle astronomy.

At DCU, is working on optimised strategies for the observation of exoplanets, for observers from citizen science projects such as Exoplanet Watch to ground-based high-performance observatories to satellites.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Assistant Professor, School of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University
  • 2021–2023
    Postdoctoral research fellow, School of Cosmic Physics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
  • 2019–2021
    Postdoctoral research fellow, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Centre, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • 2018–2019
    Postdoctoral researcher, School of Cosmic Physics, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
  • 2013–2018
    Associate faculty, School of Computing, National College of Ireland
  • 2013–2018
    Associate lecturer, School of Computing, Technological University Dublin
  • 2007–2013
    Associate l, School of Natural Sciences, Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin

Education

  • 2017 
    Institute of Technology, Tallaght, Dublin, PhD in Computational Astrophysics
  • 2007 
    University of Dublin, Trinity College, BA(mod) in Physics with Astrophysics