William Marnane

William Marnane is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College Cork (UCC). He holds a B.E. from UCC (1984) and a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (1989). His career includes roles as Lecturer (1989), Senior Lecturer (1999), Dean of Graduate Studies (2013–2016), and Head of the School of Engineering (2016–2019). He has led major research initiatives, including the SFI-funded INFANT Centre and the Claude Shannon Institute. His research focuses on biomedical signal processing, machine learning, and neonatal EEG analysis, with notable contributions to neonatal seizure detection algorithms and fetal health monitoring. He has been awarded the Giner de Los Ríos Visiting Research Fellowship (2007, 2020) and leads projects funded by Wellcome Trust, Science Foundation Ireland, and EU grants.

His educational background includes significant contributions to curriculum development and graduate training in engineering and biomedical sciences. He has supervised numerous research projects, including advancements in cryptographic hardware, embedded systems, and low-power signal processing architectures.

Research highlights include the ANSeR neonatal seizure detection algorithm (Wellcome Trust-funded), clinical trials on EEG-based seizure recognition, and development of secure TLS coprocessors. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, with key contributions in neonatal EEG analysis, machine learning applications in healthcare, and cryptographic processor design. Current research explores AI for fetal heart rate monitoring and wearable health technologies.

Grants and partnerships include leadership roles in EU-funded projects, SFI Strategic Research Clusters, and industry collaborations. He co-directs the INFANT Centre, bridging engineering, medicine, and data science for translational research in neonatal care.