Aoife Hennessy

Dr. Aoife Hennessy is a Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at South-East Technological University (SETU). Her research spans interdisciplinary fields including algebraic combinatorics, environmental microbiology, and educational technology. She leads the 'Pathways to Increase Retention through Early at Risk Prediction Modelling' and 'Applications of Riordan Arrays in the Analysis of Algorithms and Structures' projects.

Her work focuses on topics like orthogonal polynomials, Riordan arrays, and the application of anaerobic digestates in agriculture. Notable contributions include developing the StatsSkills web app for statistics education and analyzing biofertilizer impacts on soil and plant growth.

Dr. Hennessy has collaborated on studies involving microbial quantification methods and contributed to 17 peer-reviewed publications, with over 250 citations and an h-index of 7.