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PhD Project Template
PI name & contact details:
School:
Liam Kilmartin/Dr. Edward Jones
liam.kilmartin@nuigalway.ie\ edward.jones@nuigalway.ie
College of Engineering and Informatics
(Electrical & Electronic Engineering Discipline)
Research Centre / group
affiliation:
National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science
Research group / centre
website:
http://ncbes.eurhost.net/bioelectronics.aspx
PI website / link to CV:
http://www.eee.nuigalway.ie/Staff/ejones.html
http://www.nuigalway.ie/our-research/people/engineering-andinformatics/liamkilmartin/
Brief summary of PI research:
The co-PIs have over 45 years combined research experience working in the fields of bio-signal
processing (including EEG signal processing in particular) the application of machine learning
techniques to engineering problems.
Title & brief description of PhD project (suitable for publication on web):
Title: Mobile EEG and Brain Computer Interface Technology for Focus, Perception and Workload
Estimation
Description: This research will be focussed on the development of robust EEG processing techniques
for deployment on Mobile EEG systems, specifically to support the development of mobile nonclinical Brain Computer Interface (BCI) technology for use in applications that would benefit from
automated measurement of users mental focus, perception and\or mental workload.
The proposed research will have a number of specific aims:
1. Design, development and evaluation of efficient multichannel real time algorithms for detection
and removal of movement and muscle artefacts in mobile EEG
2. Development of custom experimental paradigms to investigate the use of neuro-feedback and a
training mechanism for enhancing focus and perception and the collection of EEG recordings for this
paradigm on both lab and mobile EEG platforms
3. Analysis of EEG recordings using advanced techniques such as source localisation, synchrony
measures (linear and non-linear) and graph theoretic approaches with a view to developing and
evaluating novel algorithms for use in real time non-clinical BCI systems (e.g. applications including
neuro-feedback, automated expedited collision detection, automated visual search etc.).
Unique selling points of PhD project in NUI Galway:
This project will build on existing and ongoing research work in the research group in the area of
EEG processing and non-clinical Brain Computer Interface systems. This research groups has full
access to both laboratory standard and mobile EEG acquistion systems and this research work will
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be carried out in collaboration with colleagues in the School of Psychology in NUI, Galway.
Furthermore, the project will be hosted in NUI Galway’s recently-opened School of Engineering, the
largest in the country. This €40m building is equipped with state of the art laboratory facilities and a
range of specialist development and test equipment.
http://www.nuigalway.ie/new-engineering-building/
Name & contact details for project queries, if different from PI named above:
As above
Please indicate the graduates of which disciplines that should apply:
Electrical, Electronic, Computer or Communications Engineering
Computer Science
Ciência sem Fronteiras / Science Without Borders Priority Area:
Please indicate the specific programme priority area under which the proposed PhD project fits- choose only
one (tick box):
Engineering and other technological areas
Pure and Natural Sciences (e.g. mathematics, physics, chemistry)/Physical Sciences (Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geosciences)
Health and Biomedical Sciences / Clinical, Pré-clinical and Health Sciences
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), Computing
X
Aerospace
Pharmaceuticals
Sustainable Agricultural Production
Oil, Gas and Coal
Renewable Energy
Minerals, Minerals Technology
Biotechnology
Nanotechnology and New Materials
Technologies for Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Disasters
Bioprospecting and Biodiversity
Marine Sciences
Creative Industry
New technologies in constructive engineering
Please indicate which of the following applies to this project (referring to Science Without Borders
arrangements):
Suitable only as a Full PhD (Y/N): Y
Available to candidates seeking a Sandwich PhD arrangement (Y/N): N