Ruairi O'Reilly

Dr. Ruairí O’Reilly is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT). He holds a BSc (2008) and PhD (2015) in Computer Science from University College Cork (UCC). His research focuses on artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, distributed systems, and their applications in healthcare. He specializes in developing machine learning solutions for clinical settings, such as remote health monitoring and automated decision-making systems. Notable projects include the Beats-Per-Minute (BPM) platform for health data monitoring via activity trackers and work on explainable AI (XAI) in healthcare.

Education:

• BSc in Computer Science, University College Cork (2008)
• PhD in Computer Science, University College Cork (2015)

Research Interests: Dr. O’Reilly’s work bridges AI and healthcare, emphasizing machine learning for clinical workflows, emotion recognition in speech, and distributed architectures for healthcare data analysis. Recent trends in his publications highlight advancements in explainable AI, medical imaging analysis (e.g., pneumonia detection via X-rays), and ethical integration of AI in clinical decision-making.

Grants & Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Labs/Teams: While no specific labs are named, his research contributes to interdisciplinary projects involving CIT’s Department of Computer Science and collaborations with healthcare institutions.