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Dr. Cathy Ennis is a Lecturer in the School of Computer Science at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), where she has taught for 5 years. She delivers modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervises student research projects across all academic levels.
Education:
- PhD in Computer Science, University of Dublin, Trinity College (2010) – Thesis: Plausible Crowd and Group Formations
- MSc in Cognitive Science, University College Dublin (2007) – First Class Honors
- BEng in Electronic Engineering, NUI Maynooth (2005) – Second Class Honors, Grade One
Her research explores perceptually-driven techniques for virtual character animation, focusing on behavioral plausibility in game environments. Key interests include computational models for crowd simulations, graphics optimization for human perception, and applied gaming solutions for educational/training contexts. She integrates principles from computer graphics, cognitive science, and electronic engineering in her work.
Dr. Ennis currently supervises or co-supervises multiple PhD candidates and guides MSc dissertation students. She leads research within the Applied Social Computing Research Group, concentrating on interactive virtual environments.
