Patrick G. O'Shea

Patrick G. O’Shea (born c. 1957) is an Irish-American scientist and academic. From February 2017 to September 2020, he served as the fifteenth President of University College Cork.[1][2] He previously served as Vice President and Chief Research Officer at the University of Maryland.[3][4]

Patrick G. O’Shea
O’Shea in November 2019
15th President of University College Cork
In office 2017–2020
Preceded by	Michael Murphy
Succeeded by	John O'Halloran (interim)
Personal details
Born	1957 Cork, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	University College Cork University of Maryland
Profession	Physicist

Biography

O'Shea was born in Cork, Ireland, and attended secondary school at Coláiste Chríost Rí. He holds a B.Sc. degree from University College Cork, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Maryland, all in physics.

At Maryland, O'Shea was a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and an affiliate professor in the Department of Physics, and previously served as Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Director of the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics.

O'Shea's area of expertise is in electromagnetics, electron-accelerators and free-electron lasers. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also a University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher.[5][6][7] His board memberships include the Universitas 21 Research Leaders Steering Group, the National Institute of Aerospace, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board,[8] the Maryland Cybersecurity Council,[9] and the Maryland Innovation Initiative.[10]

On June 14, 2016, O'Shea was appointed the fifteenth President of University College Cork, effective February 1, 2017.[11][12] On September 15, 2020, O'Shea's retirement, announced in July 2020 began.[2]

O'Shea and his wife, Miriam, were married in 1987; they have a son, Ronan.[13]

References

1. "O'Shea Appointed President of University College Cork". research.umd.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. "John O'Halloran announced as UCC's interim President". Echo Live. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
3. "size-matters-when-it-comes-to-research-impact-new-umd-vp-of-research". newswise.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
4. "Dr. Patrick O'Shea | Division of Research". research.umd.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
5. IREAP. Honors and Awards. "Professor O'Shea is a fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science."
6. "Patrick O'Shea Awarded Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award - UMD Physics". umdphysics.umd.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
7. "UMD - Office of Faculty Affairs". faculty.umd.edu. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
8. "Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board - Maryland Department of Commerce".
9. "Cybersecurity Council, Maryland".
10. "MII Board Meetings - Tedco".
11. http://www.ucc.ie/en/about/uccnews/fullstory-647941-en.html
12. "UCC physics graduate named university's next president". Retrieved 16 April 2018.
13. Dunne, Chris (February 14, 2019). "A President's love story that's full of chemistry". The Echo. Cork, Ireland. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

Further reading

• "Leaders' Insights: Patrick G O'Shea, UCC". Silicon Republic. March 23, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

External links

• Patrick G. O'Shea on Twitter