Barry Sheehan

Dr. Barry Sheehan is an Associate Professor in Risk and Finance at the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. He serves as Course Director for interdisciplinary programs including the award-winning MSc in Machine Learning for Finance, MSc in Computational Finance, and Grad. Dip. in Artificial Intelligence in Finance. A member of the Emerging Risk Group (ERG) and Lero – The Irish Software Research Centre, he specializes in estimating risk profiles for emerging technologies through machine learning.

• Interdisciplinary research bridging finance, insurance, and technology
• Contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through risk analysis
• Active in EU-funded consortia: PROTECT, VI-DAS, Cloud-LSVA

His research spans Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, and Quantitative Finance, with publications focusing on Bayesian network modeling and systematic risk reviews. Current work emphasizes data availability challenges and actuarial implications of smart mobility systems.