Research projects are negotiable with interested students but should be in the general area(s) of:

• Computer Vision for Digital Forensics
• Digital Forensics as a Service (DFaaS)
• Big Data Forensics
• Internet of Things (IoT) Forensics

I am seeking to supervise PhD students - contingent on the applicant's successful securing of suitable funding to support their research. There are a number of avenues for securing PhD funding including the Irish Research Council's Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme (link to call), UCD School of Computer Science's PhD Scholarship Programme (link to 2023 call). The deadlines for application for both of these scholarships are late/October early November. The funding available is similar from both of these avenues - a tax-free stipend of approximately €18,000 per annum alongside payment of the PhD registration fees at the EU applicant UCD fee level and a sufficient budget for equipment, travel and publishing costs.

Mandatory Criteria:

(Grades represent UCD GPA out of a maximum of 4.2)

• Undergraduate Computer Science (or related) degree with a GPA >=3.68 (1:1)
  or
  Master's degree in Computer Science/Digital Forensics (or related) with a GPA >=3.68 (1:1).
• Strong programming ability.
• Strong general computing knowledge.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English.
• Clear understanding of the commitment requirements for PhD research.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of Digital Forensics.
• Experience of Cloud Services.
• Experience of L^aT_eX.
• Strong writing skills.
• Existing academic publication record.

If you feel that you meet the above criteria and would to apply for a PhD position under my supervision, please send me an email which includes your CV, an outline of what your proposed research topic might involve and an example of your writing (e.g., publication, thesis, report, dissertation, etc.), and why you feel I would make a suitable supervisor for your research.

Further information regarding the UCD Structured PhD research and training programme.

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