Brian Casey

Brian Casey is a Researcher at South East Technological University (SETU), serving as Programme Development Lead within the Research, Innovation & Impact designCORE unit. He actively mentors PhD students and contributes to diverse research domains including Participatory Design, Labour Market Analysis, and Historical Healthcare Studies.

• Accepting PhD Students
• ORCID: 0000-0002-5625-5171
• Email: brian.casey@setu.ie

His research spans Human-centered Design applications in areas like Bioplastic Packaging (2019) and Digital Labour Market Infrastructure (2024). Recent 2025 work focuses on Age-friendly Universities enhancing integrated community healthcare. Publications demonstrate expertise in both Technical Systems and Societal Impact themes.

Notable scientific achievements include:

• SFI Future Innovator Prize finalist team (2019)
• Securing prestigious funding for unemployed research (2023)

As an academic leader, Casey organized multiple conferences including the Digital Education Conference 2024 and Humanities Research Showcase (2024). His work has been featured in academic podcasts discussing design research (2023) and has contributed to policy discussions through media appearances.