Martin Collier

Dr. Martin Collier is an Associate Professor in the School of Electronic Engineering at Dublin City University and director of the Entwine Centre, focusing on IoT infrastructure. His research spans data and computer communications, network security, energy-efficient networking, and SDN/NFV. He leads projects like Horizon 2020's INPUT and FP7's ECONET, collaborating with IBM on data centre network design. His work emphasizes switch fabrics, green routers, and optical technologies.

Research Interests: Switching/Routing, SDN, NFV, IoT, Energy Efficiency, Data Centre Networks.

Recent Projects: INPUT (SDN/NFV personal cloud services), ECONET (energy efficiency), and IBM-funded data centre design. Laboratory activities include NetFPGA-based testing and SDN implementations.

Teaching: Modules include Broadband Networks (EE552), Network Programming (EE562), and Communications Theory (EE450). Supervises final-year and MEng projects.

Labs/Teams: Switching & Systems Lab (NetFPGA testbed), Entwine Centre (IoT infrastructure).