Dr. Derek Molloy is a Professor in the School of Electronic Engineering at Dublin City University , part of the Faculty of Engineering & Computing. He specializes in Embedded Systems, Machine Vision, and e-Learning. His work includes pioneering textbooks on Raspberry Pi and BeagleBone, with over 200,000 copies in circulation globally. He has been a Technical Assessor for IDA and Enterprise Ireland since 1999. Education B.Eng. (Hons) in Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University (scholarship recipient from Amdahl Corporation) Ph.D. in 'Motion Analysis using Active-Meshes' (2000) Research & Innovation His research focuses on Embedded Systems for IoT , 3D Visualization , and e-Learning technologies . He leads the CIPA research group and contributes to the National Biophotonics & Imaging Platform Ireland (NBIPI). His YouTube channel and blog have reached millions, demystifying embedded Linux and electronics. Awards I.E.E. Young Paper Award (1994) Finalist in I.E.I. Student Paper Competition (1994) Advising & Grants Supervises 8 Ph.D./M.Eng. students and serves as a Technical Assessor for R&D funding applications. Active in academic governance, including roles on the University Budget Committee and the Academic Framework for Innovation (AFI). Labs & Teams Key member of the Centre for Image Processing & Analysis (CIPA) and National Biophotonics & Imaging Platform Ireland (NBIPI) .