Eileen Harkin-Jones

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Eileen Harkin-Jones
OBE FREng FIMechE FIChemE
Born
Eileen M. A. Harkin-Jones
Alma mater University College Dublin (BEng)
Queen's University Belfast (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions Queen's University Belfast
Ulster University
Thesis Rotational moulding of reactive plastics  (1992)
Website ulster.ac.uk/staff/e-harkin-jones

Eileen M. A. Harkin-Jones is the Bombardier Aerospace-Royal Academy of Engineering professor of composites engineering at the Ulster University. [1] [2] [3]

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Education

Harkin-Jones studied mechanical engineering at University College Dublin, and received first class honours in 1983. [4] She completed her PhD at Queen's University Belfast [5] working on materials for rotational moulding in 1992. [6]

Research and career

Harkin-Jones was appointed a lecturer at Queen's in 1993. [6] In 1999 Harkin-Jones became the first woman to be appointed an engineering professor in Ireland. [7] Her research is on polymer processing and the development of materials. [4] [8] In 2015, she was appointed the Bombardier-Royal Academy of Engineering professor of composite engineering at Ulster University. [6] At Ulster University she focuses on aerospace composites and sustainable plastic manufacture. [9] [10] Using injection moulding, thermoforming and additive manufacture, Harkin-Jones is exploring advanced thermoplastic composite materials for medical devices and aerospace. [11] She has published over 200 peer reviewed papers, [1] [2] and secured funding over £12 million. [11]

She is a member of the Royal Academy of Engineering Higher Education committee and Deputy Chair of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Authority. [12] [13] She is campaigning for gender equality in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at a national level. [14] She is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Manufacturing. [15]

Awards and honours

In 2017, she was appointed a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering. [11] She was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2011. [6] In 2013, she was appointed Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to higher education. [16] [17]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eileen Harkin-Jones publications indexed by Google Scholar OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 Eileen Harkin-Jones publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Mubarak, Y.; Harkin-Jones, E.M.A.; Martin, P.J.; Ahmad, M. (2001). "Modeling of non-isothermal crystallization kinetics of isotactic polypropylene". Polymer. 42 (7): 3171–3182. doi:10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00606-6. ISSN   0032-3861.
  4. 1 2 Anon (2015). "10 minutes with... Eileen Harkin-Jones". iom3.org. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Harkin-Jones, Eileen M. A. (1992). Rotational moulding of reactive plastics. jisc.ac.uk (PhD thesis). Queen's University of Belfast. OCLC   53533917. EThOS   uk.bl.ethos.317442.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "EuroNanoForum 2015". euronanoforum2015.eu. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Francis, Thomas Jeatt for Taylor &. "Cogent Engineering Editors | Explore Cogent OA". explore.cogentoa.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "QUB MRG Group". qub.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Plastics: Design and Manufacture for Sustainability - Prof Eileen Harkin-Jones OBE", youtube.com, Centre for Industrial Sustainability, 16 July 2015, retrieved 19 April 2018
  10. ↑ "Distinguished engineer appointed to drive Ulster University composites research capability". newmaterials.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. 1 2 3 Anon (2018). "Our Team". niace-centre.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Professor Eileen Harkin-Jones OBE FREng". raeng.org.uk. Higher Education Hub. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  13. ↑ Anon (2017). "Higher Education Authority" (PDF). hea.ie. Higher Education Authority. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Eileen Harkin-Jones". ria.ie. Royal Irish Academy. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Prof Eileen Harkin Jones OBE | All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group". policyconnect.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  16. ↑ "Northern Ireland citizens receive their Investitures". gov.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "MSSI Research Forum". ul.ie. University of Limerick. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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