Orla Feely

Orla Feely is the first Irish woman elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Orla Feely
Bornc. 1964
Dublin
NationalityIrish
EducationB.E, M.E, PhD
Alma materUniversity College Dublin, University of California, Berkeley

Biography

Orla Feely was born in Dublin to Ita and Frank Feely, Her father was the city manager for Dublin corporation.[1] She got her undergraduate degree in Electronic Engineering from University College Dublin in 1986 before going to attend Berkeley University in California where she completed her Masters and PhD. While there she won the DJ Sakrison Memorial Prize. She returned to Ireland to work as a lecturer in UCD's Engineering department in 1992 since which time she has been a full professor with the University and is Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact.[2][3][4]

Feely was the first Irish woman elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. She is a Member of the Royal Irish Academy as well as a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering. She is currently the Vice-President of Engineers Ireland and of the Resources and Treasurer of the Conference of European Schools of Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) as well as director of Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.[2][5][6][7]

References and sources
  1. "Single minded awards". The Irish Times. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. "Orla Feely Profile". University College Dublin. 1986-01-01. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  3. "UCD generates €1.3 billion a year, report says". The Irish Times. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. "All 'Orla Feely' news". Silicon Republic. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  5. "Funding doubts causing university 'brain drain' - RIA president". The Irish Times. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  6. "Women in Leadership: pointing the way to the top". The Irish Times. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  7. "Governance Committee - Prof. Orla Feely". iCRAG. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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