Dr Aidan Mooney is nationally recognised for his leadership in academic integrity, assessment redesign, and teaching innovation. He has secured over €1.4M in competitive research funding across fields in pedagogical enhancements and innovation and student retention. With a PhD in Computer Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning he possesses subject knowledge grounded in pedagogical best practices. He has received five Teaching and Learning Fellowships at Maynooth University along with a prestigious teaching excellence award. As Head of Department and Chair of the University Academic Discipline Board, he has shaped policy and guided educators on ethical AI use. His experience in curriculum development, integrity governance, and student success ensures ScholarAI embeds robust ethical frameworks and institutional adoption strategies. His reputation and leadership add credibility and strategic depth to the project.
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Research Themes:
Digital Education & Online Communication
Research Programmes
ACROSS
A multi-agent AI platform that applies each company's own terminology and style rules to machine translation, cutting costly human post-editing.
Cipher AI
A game-based AI language learning platform combining speech, text and image generation to improve vocabulary, literacy and learner motivation.
Happy Maths
A game-based platform helping primary pupils practise maths while reducing maths anxiety, with adaptive gameplay and progress tools for teachers.
