Dr. Kevin McDaid is a Lecturer in Computing at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), where he leads the Data Analytics activity within the Regulated Software Research Centre. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Statistics and has over 50 peer-reviewed publications across various computing and machine learning domains. With deep expertise in sports technology,Dr. Kevin has significant industrial and commercialisation experience, having served as Chief Science Officer at Statsports, where he led the development of performance analysis algorithms used by elite sports teams including Manchester City. Building on this, Dr.Kevin co-founded PlayerTek—a GPS/MEMS-based wearable technology company targeting sub-elite and individual players—which was successfully acquired by Catapult Sports in Australia.
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Research Themes:
Digital Infrastructure
Research Programmes
6GOrch
Optimises how 6G networks allocate computing resources at the edge, so demanding services like autonomous vehicles run reliably on constrained hardware.
EAComm
High-bandwidth optical neuromorphic AI chips that cut the electricity and water data centres consume to run rapidly growing AI workloads.
EURVISTA
An EU policy intelligence platform with a natural language interface, giving public affairs teams strategic insight into positions and stakeholder networks.
