Matthew Nicholson

Matthew Nicholson is the Development Support Technical Lead at the ARC Hub for ICT, bringing extensive experience in software engineering, applied research and technology development. He joins the Hub following 11 years at the ADAPT Centre, based at Trinity College Dublin, where he most recently worked as a Senior Software Engineer on the Precision ALS project.

During his time at ADAPT, Matthew contributed to a diverse range of research and development areas, including localisation and interoperability, personalisation and recommender systems, image processing and e-learning. He also collaborated with a number of industry partners through ADAPT's Spokes programme, including Adobe, Intel, RTÉ, Brite:Bill and Ryanair, gaining valuable experience in bridging academic research with industry needs and practical applications.

In addition to his technical work, Matthew hosted MLDublin for several years, a monthly community meetup bringing together professionals, researchers and students working in artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing.

At the ARC Hub for ICT, Matthew supports researchers in developing robust technical foundations and translating research outputs into practical, scalable solutions with commercial potential. He brings a strong combination of software engineering expertise, research experience and industry collaboration to support the Hub's mission of accelerating ICT innovation and commercial impact.