I’m Conor, a mechatronic engineer and researcher working across mechanical engineering, electronics, software and design.
PhD researcher at Dublin City University
Dublin, Ireland
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Preparing particle models
Perpetually figuring out. Occasionally improving.
My background in mechatronic engineering has taught me to move between disciplines. I enjoy the places where mechanical, electrical and computational challenges meet, and where a good solution needs a little of each.
Whether I’m developing an instrument, writing software or refining an interface, what motivates me is the same: turning an idea into something tangible, functional and useful.
From a first concept to a working prototype. I bring mechanical design, electronics and embedded systems together in carefully considered physical products.
Mechanical design · PCB design · Prototyping · System integration
Software that connects the physical and digital. I build tools for instrumentation, automation and analysis, alongside interactive experiences for the web.
Embedded software · React · TypeScript · Three.js
Complex ideas, clearly expressed. I approach interfaces, technical visualisations and visual identities with the same care as the engineering behind them.
Interface design · Technical visualisation · Visual identity
Dublin City University · PhD research
Developing centrifugal microfluidic technologies for rapid, point-of-care molecular diagnostics.
My research brings precision mechanics, optical imaging, embedded electronics and computational analysis together in integrated Lab-on-a-Disc instrumentation.
A major part of this work is UVID, a co-rotating imaging platform designed to observe and analyse microfluidic processes while a disc is spinning. It spans mechanical architecture, optical design, wireless power, embedded computing and image processing.
The aim is to make sophisticated scientific instrumentation more accessible, affordable and practical.