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Celebrating Academic Excellence at the CSIT Best Paper & Student Awards 2026
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The School of Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT) held its annual Best Paper Award and Student Prizes Ceremony on April 14, celebrating the outstanding achievements of our students across our school.
The awards recognise excellence in academic performance, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and final year project work. We were delighted to acknowledge the hard work, dedication and talent demonstrated by our students throughout the academic year. Congratulations to all of this year's award recipients.
Below is a list of prize sponsors and recipients:
| Prize Title | Supported By | Winning Student(s) | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Student Paper Award | School | Ciarán O'Connor | co-authored with Mohamed Bahloul, Roberto Rossi, Steven Prestwich and Andrea Visentin |
| Joseph Manning Award for Academic Excellence (1st Year BSc Computer Science) | Manning Family | Ellen Wall | - |
| John W. G. Buckley Award for Academic Excellence (2nd Year BSc Computer Science) | Buckley Family | Jack Hallissey | - |
| John W. G. Buckley Award for Academic Excellence (3rd Year BSc Computer Science) | Buckley Family | Radek Zajicek | - |
| John W. G. Buckley Award for Academic Excellence (4th Year BSc Computer Science) | Buckley Family | David Brett | - |
| NetApp Female Academic Achievement Award (1st Year BSc Computer Science) | NetApp | Ellen Wall | - |
| NetApp Female Academic Achievement Award BSc Computer Science (2nd Year Computer Science) | NetApp | Rachel Taylor | - |
| NetApp Female Academic Achievement Award BSc Computer Science (3rd Year Computer Science) | NetApp | Chrysanthi Mouzakitis | - |
| NetApp Female Academic Achievement Award BSc Computer Science (4th Year Computer Science) | NetApp | Petra Petrusova | - |
| Accenture Academic Achievement Award (1st Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | Accenture | Jamie Barry Verling | - |
| Accenture Academic Achievement Award (2nd Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | Accenture | Brendan Murphy | - |
| Accenture Academic Achievement Award (3rd Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | Accenture | Fionn Carmody | - |
| Accenture Academic Achievement Award (4th Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | Accenture | Naoise Daly | - |
| CloudCIX Academic Achievement Award (1st Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | CloudCIX | Jamie Barry Verling | - |
| CloudCIX Academic Achievement Award (2nd Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | CloudCIX | Brendan Murphy | - |
| CloudCIX Academic Achievement Award (3rd Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | CloudCIX | Fionn Carmody | - |
| CloudCIX Academic Achievement Award (4th Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | CloudCIX | Naoise Daly | - |
| KPMG Academic Achievement Award (1st Year BSc Data Science and Analytics) | KPMG | Jamie Barry Verling | - |
| AxisBIC Entrepreneurship Award: First Place | AxisBIC | Ishaan Arakkal Anwar | Andrea Visentin |
| AxisBIC Entrepreneurship Award: Second Place | AxisBIC | Jack Weitzman | Ahmed Zahran |
| AxisBIC Entrepreneurship Award: Third Place | AxisBIC | Lily McDonnell, Andrea Marshall, Saoirse O'Donovan & Dylan O'Toole | Sabin Tabirca |
| Intelligent Transport Systems Ireland Final Year Project Prize | Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Ireland | Liam Cotter | Utz Roedig |
| Acuity Final Year Project Prize, BSc Computer Science | Acuity | Ciara Duffy | Cormac Sreenan |
| Acuity Final Year Project Prize, BSc Data Science & Analytics | Acuity | Mario Micera | Ken Brown |
| SkillsBase Final Year Project Prize | SkillsBase | Eoghan O'Sullivan | Sabin Tabirca |
| Cadence Final Year Project Prize | Cadence | Mario Micera | Ken Brown |
| Keelvar Final Year Project Prize | Keelvar | Aleksandr Berdin | Andrea Visentin |
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