Physics Staff at Trinity College Dublin: A Historical and Academic Record
This table presents a comprehensive record of academic staff in the School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin, spanning from the 19th century to the present day. It includes details such as names, years of service, academic titles, degrees, and references. The list highlights the evolution of the department and the distinguished individuals who have contributed to its legacy.
SoP List Grouped by Surname
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| Name | Duration | Most Senior Position | Degrees | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | ||||
| Robert Charles Barklie | 1974-2007 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; C.PHYS; F.T.C.D. (1993); M.INST.P.; PH.D. (CANTAB) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Stewart Edward Barnes | 1975-1977 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); D.I.C.; PH.D. (CALIF.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Valerie Barron | 2000-2004 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LIMERICK); PH.D. (LIMERICK) | TCD Calendars |
| Felix Binder | 2022-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (MUNICH); D.PHIL. (OXON.) | TCD Calendars |
| Werner Josef Blau | 1983-2022 | Professor of Physics of Advanced Materials | C.PHYS; DIPL. PHYS (REGENSBURG.); DIPL. PHYS. (REGENSBURG); DR. RER. NAT. (REGENSBURG); F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1988); M.A.; M.R.I.A.; S.F.T.C.D. (1988); SC.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Ann Louise Bradley | 2001-Present | Professor of Photonics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.T.C.D. (2009); M.INST.P.; M.SC.; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Daniel Joseph Bradley FRS | 1980-1985 | Professor of Optical Electronics | B.SC (LOND.); F.R.S.; PH.D. (LOND.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Joseph_Bradley |
| C | ||||
| John Michael David Coey FRS | 1978-2025 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Professor of Experimental Physics | B.A.(CANTAB.); B.A. (CANTAB.); C.PHYS.; DIPLÔME D'HABILITATION (GRENOBLE); DIPLÔME D'HABILITATION...; DOCTEUR (h.c. GRENOBLE); DOCTEUR (h.c. GRENOBLE, LE MANS); F.INST.P.; F.R.S.; F.T.C.D. (1980); FOREIGN ASSOCIATE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; M.INST.P.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D.(MANIT.); PH.D. (MANIT.); SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Coey |
| Jonathan Nesbit Coleman FRS | 2001-Present | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy; Professor of Chemical Physics; | B.A.; F.T.C.D. (2005); M.R.I.A.; PH.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Coleman_(physicist) |
| Joseph Rogerson Cotter | 1901-1913 | Assistant | M.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Graham Cross | 2008-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (VIC. (B.C.)); F.T.C.D. (2013); M.SC. (MCG.); PH.D. (MCG.) | TCD Calendars |
| D | ||||
| Cyril Francis George Delaney | 1947-1988 | Professor of Experimental Physics | B.A.; B.SC. (3); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; M.A.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Robert William Ditchburn FRS | 1929-1946 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.SC (LIVERPOOL); M.A. (DUBL., CANTAB.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ditchburn |
| John Francis Donegan | 1989-Present | Professor of Physics and Applications of Light | B.SC. (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (2000); M.A.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); M.SC. (N.U.I.).; PH.D. (N.U.I.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donegan |
| Stephen Dooley | 2016 - Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. PH.D. (NUI) | TCD Calendars |
| E | ||||
| Paul Roger Eastham | 2012-Present | Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2022); M.PHYS. (OXON.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Robert Blair Elliot | 1948-1990 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; B.SC.; C.PHYS; M.INST.P.; M.SC. (BIRM.); M.SC. (BIRMINGHAM) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Brian Russell Espey | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; F.R.A.S.; M.A.A.S.; M.A.S.G.I.; M.A.S.P.; M.I.A.U.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| F | ||||
| Mauro Ferreira | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (U.F. FLUMINENSE); F.T.C.D. (2010); M.SC. (U.F. FLUMINENSE); PH.D. (LOND.) | TCD Calendars |
| Eric Charles Finch | 1972-2012 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | C.PHYS.; C.SCI.; D.PHIL. (OXON.); F.INST.P.; M.A. (DUBL., OXON.); M.A. (OXON.); M.I.P. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| George Francis FitzGerald FRS | 1881-1901 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | M.A.; SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Francis_FitzGerald |
| William John Fitzgerald | 1980-1980 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (BIRM.); M.INST.P.; M.SC. (BIRM.); PH.D. (BIRM.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| G | ||||
| Arlene Gallagher | 2019-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (D.C.U.); PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Peter Gallagher | 2006-2018 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); M.SC. (BELF.); PH.D. (BELF.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_T._Gallagher |
| Neale Gibson | 2019-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2024); M.SC. (BELF.); PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
| John Goold | 2018-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); F.T.C.D. (2022); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | TCD Calendars |
| Aleyn Hunter Gregg | 1939-1946 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.A.; PH.D., (Q.U.B.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| H | ||||
| Graham Harper | 2009-2015 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (DURH.); D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A. | TCD Calendars |
| John Hegarty | 1986-2007 | Professor of Laser Physics | B.SC (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1989); M.R.I.A.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hegarty_(academic) |
| Martin Hegner | 2007-Present | Professor in Physics | DIPLOM (ETH ZÜRICH); F.T.C.D. (2011); M.A.; M.SC. (ETH ZÜRICH); PH.D. (ETH ZÜRICH) | TCD Calendars |
| Brian Henderson | 1974-1983 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.SC. (BIRM.); PH.D. (BIRM.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Ortwin Hess | 2020-Present | Professor of Quantum Nanophotonics | B.SC. (ERLANGEN); DIPL. PHYS. (T.U. BERLIN); DR. RER. NAT. (T.U. BERLIN); F.T.C.D. (2021); HABIL. (STUTTGART); M.R.I.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortwin_Hess |
| Stefan Hutzler | 2000-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | C.PHYS.; DIPL. PHYS. (REGENSBURG); F.T.C.D. (2007); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| J | ||||
| James T. Jackson | 1901-1909 | Assistant | M.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Lewys Jones | 2017-Present | Associate Professor in Ultramicroscopy | D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A.; M.ENG. (OXON.) | TCD Calendars |
| K | ||||
| Evan Keane | 2022-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); M.A. (CANTAB.); PH.D. (MANC.) | TCD Calendars |
| Vojislav Krstić | 2009-2014 | Assistant Professor in Physics | DIPLOM (HEIDEL.); DR.PHIL. (STUTTGART) | TCD Calendars |
| L | ||||
| Declan Maolmhuire Larkin | 1946-1948 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | M.SC., (N.U.I.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Alessandro Lunghi | 2022-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (FLORENCE); M.SC. (FLORENCE); PH.D. (FLORENCE) | TCD Calendars |
| James Gerard Lunney | 1980-2018 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1992); M.A.; M.INST.P.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (BELF.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| M | ||||
| Kate Maguire | 2019-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); F.T.C.D. (2024); PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
| Raymond Louis Marchand | 1974-1975 | Junior Lecturer in Physics | B.A. (TOURS); M.A. (ILL.); PH.D. (ILL.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Luca Matra | 2022-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Ian Ross McAulay | 1962-2001 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; C.PHYS; M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Vincent Joseph McBrierty | 1967-2006 | Professor of Polymer Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1971); M.A.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LOND.); SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_McBrierty |
| Eithne Mary McCabe | 1992-2015 | Professor in Physics | B.E. (N.U.I); C.PHYS.; D.PHIL. (OXON.); F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1999); M.A. (OXON.); M.INST.P. | TCD Calendars |
| David McCloskey | 2017-Present | Associate Professor in Science of Energy and Energy Systems | B.A.; P.G.DIP. STATS; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| John Finlay McGilp | 1977-2019 | Professor of Surface and Interface Optics | C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1991); M.A. (DUBL., OXON); M.INST.P; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LIV.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Ignatius Thomas McGovern | 1992-2013 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1990); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
| Cormac McGuinness | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | TCD Calendars |
| Sara Margaret McMurry | 1985-2007 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); C.PHYS; D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A.; M.INST.P. | TCD Calendars |
| Mark Thomas Mitchison | 2022-2025 | Assistant Professor in Physics | M.PHYS. (LEEDS); M.RES. (I.C.L.); PH.D. (I.C.L.) | TCD Calendars |
| Jose Groh de Castro Moura | 2016-2022 | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.A. (SAO PAULO); PH.D. (SAO PAULO) | TCD Calendars |
| Matthias Möbius | 2009-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2023); M.A.; M.SC. (LOND.); PH.D. (CHIC.) | TCD Calendars |
| N | ||||
| Peter David Nellist FRS | 2004-2006 | Lecturer in Physics | M.A. (CANTAB.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Nellist |
| Valeria Nicolosi | 2012-2019 | Professor of Nanomaterials and Advanced Microscopy | F.T.C.D. (2017); LAUREA (CATANIA); PH.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeria_Nicolosi |
| O | ||||
| Daniel Oliver O'Connell | 1975-1989 | Lecturer in Physics | C.PHYS; M.INST.P.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (STIR.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| David D. O'Regan | 2014 - Present | Professor In Physics | B.SC. (UCC); PH.D.(CANTAB) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_O%27Regan |
| P | ||||
| Charles Hubert Patterson | 1990-Present | Associate Professor in Physics of Advanced Materials | B.SC. (BRIST.); C.PHYS.; F.T.C.D. (2000); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| John Bernard Pethica FRS | 2012-2018 | Science Foundation Ireland Stokes Professor in Physics | B.A. (CANTAB.); F.R.ENG.; F.R.S.; HON. F.T.C.D.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pethica |
| Horace Hewitt Poole | 1910-1922 | Assistant | B.A.; M.A.; SC.B.; SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Hewitt_Poole_-_Physicist |
| John Hewitt Jellett Poole | 1915-1963 | Professor of Geophysics | B.A.; M.A; SC.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Emily Joyce Power-Steele | 1947-1953 | Assistant | M.SC. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| S | ||||
| Stefano Sanvito | 2006-Present | Professor of Condensed Matter Theory | CAV. DELL'ORDINE DELLA STELLA D'ITALIA; F.T.C.D. (2006); LAUREA (MILAN); M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LANC.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Sanvito |
| Igor Vasilievich Shvets | 1990-Present | Professor of Applied Physics | F.T.C.D. (1999); M.A.; M.SC. & PH.D. (MOSCOW PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE); M.SC. & PH.D. (MOSCOW PHYSICO-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE); M.SC. (M.I.P.T.); PH.D. (M.I.P.T.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Shvets |
| Plamen Stamenov | 2012-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (SOFIA); F.T.C.D. (2020); PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Federica Surace | 2025-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.A.; M.SC (PISA); PH.D. (Trieste) | TCD Calendars |
| T | ||||
| Harry Thrift | 1909-1939 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.A.; M.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Thrift |
| William E. Thrift | 1897-1929 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | M.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thrift |
| Frederick T. Touton FRS | 1897-1902 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Thomas_Trouton |
| V | ||||
| Aline Vidotto | 2016-2021 | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A. (SAO PAULO); M.SC. (SAO PAULO); PH.D. (SAO PAULO) | TCD Calendars |
| Johanna Maria Katherine Vos | 2023-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; PH.D. (EDIN.) | TCD Calendars |
| W | ||||
| David Stanley Walton | 1971-1974 | Junior Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (N'CLE (U.K.)) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton | 1935-1974 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | D.SC. (h.c. Q.U.B.); M.A.; M.SC.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Walton |
| Denis Lawrence Weaire FRS | 1984-2007 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.A. (CANTAB.); C.PHYS.; DOUTOR (h.c. T.U. LISBON); F.INST.P.; F.INSTP.P.; F.R.S.; F.T.C.D. (1987); M.A. (CANTAB.); M.A.E.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Weaire |
| Vincent Laurence Weldon | 2008-2011 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); M.SC.; P.G.DIP. STATS; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Y | ||||
| James Garrett Yates | 1939-1946 | Assistant | B.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Z | ||||
| Hongzhou Zhang | 2009-Present | Science Foundation Ireland Stokes Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (PEKING); M.SC. (PEKING); PH.D. (RICE) | TCD Calendars |
SoP Staff List in Chronological Order
19th Century
| Name | Duration | Most Senior Position | Degrees | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Francis FitzGerald FRS | 1881-1901 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | M.A.; SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Francis_FitzGerald |
| Frederick T. Touton FRS | 1897-1902 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Thomas_Trouton |
| William E. Thrift | 1897-1929 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | M.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thrift |
20th Century (pre-1950)
| Name | Duration | Most Senior Position | Degrees | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James T. Jackson | 1901-1909 | Assistant | M.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Joseph Rogerson Cotter | 1901-1913 | Assistant | M.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Harry Thrift | 1909-1939 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.A.; M.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Thrift |
| Horace Hewitt Poole | 1910-1922 | Assistant | B.A.; M.A.; SC.B.; SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Hewitt_Poole_-_Physicist |
| John Hewitt Jellett Poole | 1915-1963 | Professor of Geophysics | B.A.; M.A; SC.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Robert William Ditchburn FRS | 1929-1946 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.SC (LIVERPOOL); M.A. (DUBL., CANTAB.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ditchburn |
| Ernest Thomas Sinton Walton | 1935-1974 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | D.SC. (h.c. Q.U.B.); M.A.; M.SC.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Walton |
| Aleyn Hunter Gregg | 1939-1946 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.A.; PH.D., (Q.U.B.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| James Garrett Yates | 1939-1946 | Assistant | B.A. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Declan Maolmhuire Larkin | 1946-1948 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | M.SC., (N.U.I.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Cyril Francis George Delaney | 1947-1988 | Professor of Experimental Physics | B.A.; B.SC. (3); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; M.A.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Emily Joyce Power-Steele | 1947-1953 | Assistant | M.SC. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Robert Blair Elliot | 1948-1990 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; B.SC.; C.PHYS; M.INST.P.; M.SC. (BIRM.); M.SC. (BIRMINGHAM) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
20th Century (post-1950)
| Name | Duration | Most Senior Position | Degrees | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Ross McAulay | 1962-2001 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; C.PHYS; M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Vincent Joseph McBrierty | 1967-2006 | Professor of Polymer Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1971); M.A.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LOND.); SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_McBrierty |
| David Stanley Walton | 1971-1974 | Junior Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (N'CLE (U.K.)) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Eric Charles Finch | 1972-2012 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | C.PHYS.; C.SCI.; D.PHIL. (OXON.); F.INST.P.; M.A. (DUBL., OXON.); M.A. (OXON.); M.I.P. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Brian Henderson | 1974-1983 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.SC. (BIRM.); PH.D. (BIRM.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Raymond Louis Marchand | 1974-1975 | Junior Lecturer in Physics | B.A. (TOURS); M.A. (ILL.); PH.D. (ILL.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Robert Charles Barklie | 1974-2007 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.A.; C.PHYS; F.T.C.D. (1993); M.INST.P.; PH.D. (CANTAB) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Daniel Oliver O'Connell | 1975-1989 | Lecturer in Physics | C.PHYS; M.INST.P.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (STIR.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Stewart Edward Barnes | 1975-1977 | Lecturer in Experimental Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); D.I.C.; PH.D. (CALIF.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| John Finlay McGilp | 1977-2019 | Professor of Surface and Interface Optics | C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1991); M.A. (DUBL., OXON); M.INST.P; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LIV.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| John Michael David Coey FRS | 1978-2025 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Professor of Experimental Physics | B.A.(CANTAB.); B.A. (CANTAB.); C.PHYS.; DIPLÔME D'HABILITATION (GRENOBLE); DIPLÔME D'HABILITATION...; DOCTEUR (h.c. GRENOBLE); DOCTEUR (h.c. GRENOBLE, LE MANS); F.INST.P.; F.R.S.; F.T.C.D. (1980); FOREIGN ASSOCIATE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES; M.INST.P.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D.(MANIT.); PH.D. (MANIT.); SC.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Coey |
| Daniel Joseph Bradley FRS | 1980-1985 | Professor of Optical Electronics | B.SC (LOND.); F.R.S.; PH.D. (LOND.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Joseph_Bradley |
| James Gerard Lunney | 1980-2018 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1992); M.A.; M.INST.P.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (BELF.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| William John Fitzgerald | 1980-1980 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (BIRM.); M.INST.P.; M.SC. (BIRM.); PH.D. (BIRM.) | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Werner Josef Blau | 1983-2022 | Professor of Physics of Advanced Materials | C.PHYS; DIPL. PHYS (REGENSBURG.); DIPL. PHYS. (REGENSBURG); DR. RER. NAT. (REGENSBURG); F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1988); M.A.; M.R.I.A.; S.F.T.C.D. (1988); SC.D. | Finch, Eric (2016) Three Centuries of Physics in Trinity College Dublin / TCD Calendars |
| Denis Lawrence Weaire FRS | 1984-2007 | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy | B.A. (CANTAB.); C.PHYS.; DOUTOR (h.c. T.U. LISBON); F.INST.P.; F.INSTP.P.; F.R.S.; F.T.C.D. (1987); M.A. (CANTAB.); M.A.E.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Weaire |
| Sara Margaret McMurry | 1985-2007 | Senior Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); C.PHYS; D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A.; M.INST.P. | TCD Calendars |
| John Hegarty | 1986-2007 | Professor of Laser Physics | B.SC (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1989); M.R.I.A.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hegarty_(academic) |
| John Francis Donegan | 1989-Present | Professor of Physics and Applications of Light | B.SC. (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (2000); M.A.; M.SC. (N.U.I.); M.SC. (N.U.I.).; PH.D. (N.U.I.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donegan |
| Charles Hubert Patterson | 1990-Present | Associate Professor in Physics of Advanced Materials | B.SC. (BRIST.); C.PHYS.; F.T.C.D. (2000); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Igor Vasilievich Shvets | 1990-Present | Professor of Applied Physics | F.T.C.D. (1999); M.A.; M.SC. & PH.D. (MOSCOW PHYSICAL-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE); M.SC. & PH.D. (MOSCOW PHYSICO-TECHNICAL INSTITUTE); M.SC. (M.I.P.T.); PH.D. (M.I.P.T.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Shvets |
| Eithne Mary McCabe | 1992-2015 | Professor in Physics | B.E. (N.U.I); C.PHYS.; D.PHIL. (OXON.); F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1999); M.A. (OXON.); M.INST.P. | TCD Calendars |
| Ignatius Thomas McGovern | 1992-2013 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (BELF.); C.PHYS.; F.INST.P.; F.T.C.D. (1990); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
21st Century
| Name | Duration | Most Senior Position | Degrees | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Hutzler | 2000-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | C.PHYS.; DIPL. PHYS. (REGENSBURG); F.T.C.D. (2007); M.A.; M.INST.P.; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Valerie Barron | 2000-2004 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LIMERICK); PH.D. (LIMERICK) | TCD Calendars |
| Ann Louise Bradley | 2001-Present | Professor of Photonics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); C.PHYS.; F.T.C.D. (2009); M.INST.P.; M.SC.; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Jonathan Nesbit Coleman FRS | 2001-Present | Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy; Professor of Chemical Physics; | B.A.; F.T.C.D. (2005); M.R.I.A.; PH.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Coleman_(physicist) |
| Brian Russell Espey | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; F.R.A.S.; M.A.A.S.; M.A.S.G.I.; M.A.S.P.; M.I.A.U.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Cormac McGuinness | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | TCD Calendars |
| Mauro Ferreira | 2004-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (U.F. FLUMINENSE); F.T.C.D. (2010); M.SC. (U.F. FLUMINENSE); PH.D. (LOND.) | TCD Calendars |
| Peter David Nellist FRS | 2004-2006 | Lecturer in Physics | M.A. (CANTAB.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Nellist |
| Peter Gallagher | 2006-2018 | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); M.SC. (BELF.); PH.D. (BELF.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_T._Gallagher |
| Stefano Sanvito | 2006-Present | Professor of Condensed Matter Theory | CAV. DELL'ORDINE DELLA STELLA D'ITALIA; F.T.C.D. (2006); LAUREA (MILAN); M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (LANC.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefano_Sanvito |
| Martin Hegner | 2007-Present | Professor in Physics | DIPLOM (ETH ZÜRICH); F.T.C.D. (2011); M.A.; M.SC. (ETH ZÜRICH); PH.D. (ETH ZÜRICH) | TCD Calendars |
| Graham Cross | 2008-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (VIC. (B.C.)); F.T.C.D. (2013); M.SC. (MCG.); PH.D. (MCG.) | TCD Calendars |
| Vincent Laurence Weldon | 2008-2011 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (LOND.); M.SC.; P.G.DIP. STATS; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Graham Harper | 2009-2015 | Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (DURH.); D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A. | TCD Calendars |
| Hongzhou Zhang | 2009-Present | Science Foundation Ireland Stokes Lecturer in Physics | B.SC. (PEKING); M.SC. (PEKING); PH.D. (RICE) | TCD Calendars |
| Matthias Möbius | 2009-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2023); M.A.; M.SC. (LOND.); PH.D. (CHIC.) | TCD Calendars |
| Vojislav Krstić | 2009-2014 | Assistant Professor in Physics | DIPLOM (HEIDEL.); DR.PHIL. (STUTTGART) | TCD Calendars |
| John Bernard Pethica FRS | 2012-2018 | Science Foundation Ireland Stokes Professor in Physics | B.A. (CANTAB.); F.R.ENG.; F.R.S.; HON. F.T.C.D.; M.R.I.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pethica |
| Paul Roger Eastham | 2012-Present | Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2022); M.PHYS. (OXON.); PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Plamen Stamenov | 2012-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (SOFIA); F.T.C.D. (2020); PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Valeria Nicolosi | 2012-2019 | Professor of Nanomaterials and Advanced Microscopy | F.T.C.D. (2017); LAUREA (CATANIA); PH.D. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeria_Nicolosi |
| David D. O'Regan | 2014 - Present | Professor In Physics | B.SC. (UCC); PH.D.(CANTAB) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_O%27Regan |
| Aline Vidotto | 2016-2021 | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A. (SAO PAULO); M.SC. (SAO PAULO); PH.D. (SAO PAULO) | TCD Calendars |
| Jose Groh de Castro Moura | 2016-2022 | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.A. (SAO PAULO); PH.D. (SAO PAULO) | TCD Calendars |
| Stephen Dooley | 2016 - Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. PH.D. (NUI) | TCD Calendars |
| David McCloskey | 2017-Present | Associate Professor in Science of Energy and Energy Systems | B.A.; P.G.DIP. STATS; PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Lewys Jones | 2017-Present | Associate Professor in Ultramicroscopy | D.PHIL. (OXON.); M.A.; M.ENG. (OXON.) | TCD Calendars |
| John Goold | 2018-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); F.T.C.D. (2022); PH.D. (N.U.I.) | TCD Calendars |
| Arlene Gallagher | 2019-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (D.C.U.); PH.D. | TCD Calendars |
| Kate Maguire | 2019-Present | Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); F.T.C.D. (2024); PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
| Neale Gibson | 2019-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | F.T.C.D. (2024); M.SC. (BELF.); PH.D. (BELF.) | TCD Calendars |
| Ortwin Hess | 2020-Present | Professor of Quantum Nanophotonics | B.SC. (ERLANGEN); DIPL. PHYS. (T.U. BERLIN); DR. RER. NAT. (T.U. BERLIN); F.T.C.D. (2021); HABIL. (STUTTGART); M.R.I.A. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortwin_Hess |
| Alessandro Lunghi | 2022-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (FLORENCE); M.SC. (FLORENCE); PH.D. (FLORENCE) | TCD Calendars |
| Evan Keane | 2022-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.SC. (N.U.I.); M.A. (CANTAB.); PH.D. (MANC.) | TCD Calendars |
| Felix Binder | 2022-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.SC. (MUNICH); D.PHIL. (OXON.) | TCD Calendars |
| Luca Matra | 2022-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; PH.D. (CANTAB.) | TCD Calendars |
| Mark Thomas Mitchison | 2022-2025 | Assistant Professor in Physics | M.PHYS. (LEEDS); M.RES. (I.C.L.); PH.D. (I.C.L.) | TCD Calendars |
| Johanna Maria Katherine Vos | 2023-Present | Associate Professor in Physics | B.A.; PH.D. (EDIN.) | TCD Calendars |
| Federica Surace | 2025-Present | Assistant Professor in Physics | B.A.; M.SC (PISA); PH.D. (Trieste) | TCD Calendars |