College of Engineering and Built Environment
PhD Scholarship 2015 Project
Lead supervisor name &
contact details:
Name: Dr Kevin Kelly
Tel; 00353 1 402 3655
Email: kevin.kelly@dit.ie
Weblink (if available)
Research Centre / Institute
Name and Website (if
applicable)
Dublin Energy Lab
Scholarship Details
The stipend is €10,000 per annum. The cost of EU academic
fee will be covered for the duration of the scholarship. NonEU applicants are eligible to take up the scholarships, but
they will be required to fund the fee differential. Schools will
make available a desk space, PC along with a modest bursary
for travel, conferences and some limited materials.
Subject Area
Lighting
Title of the Project
Investigation of a New Design Paradigm for Modern Interior
Lighting that Results in Low Energy High Quality Solutions
http://www.dit.ie/dublinenergylab/
Project Abstract (max 300 words)
This project aims to improve the way that lighting for interiors is designed. Entirely new metrics
for interior lighting have been proposed that consider the visual appearance of the room rather
than the illuminance on a horizontal (or vertical) working plane. A new metric for ensuring
minimum perceived adequacy of illumination (PAI) has been proposed called mean room surface
Exitance (MRSE). This project builds upon findings of a preceding PhD project and evaluates MRSE
and its associated design paradigm against present more traditional design methods in interior
lighting design and application. This new paradigm is expected to provide building users with
better quality lighting, owners with lower energy costs, the industry with a reliable new paradigm
for lighting design and installation, and legislators with reliable metrics and lower CO2 emissions.
In order to further progress this work, it is necessary to follow on previous PhD studies and
investigate the application of these innovative methods in real world designs with varied lighting
designs using latest technology in lamps and controls, and integrating this with daylight to
maximise quality and energy efficiency.
Please indicate the student requirements for this project
2.1 minimum in related honours degree, such as Electrical Engineering, Electrical Services
Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Physics, etc….
Prospective candidates must have a strong interest in lighting.
Deadline to submit
applications (only for funded
projects)