2013 Press Releases
Prize for Sustainable Energy Graduate
Gary O’Halloran is this year’s winner of the EirGrid Prize for UCC’s top Masters graduate in Sustainable Energy.
Gary, from Mallow, Co. Cork, achieved the highest overall mark in UCC’s MEngSc (Masters of Engineering Science) in Sustainable Energy in a graduating class of 13. His minor thesis was in control engineering and focussed on how best to control a cascaded multi-hydro power system.
UCC’s School of Engineering taught MEngSc Programme in Sustainable Energy is now in its eight year and continues to attract considerable interest, both from applicants wishing to participate and from employers looking for suitably trained staff.
A core element of the programme is industry involvement, both in terms of guest lectures to the programme (including EirGrid, Bord Gáis, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) and joint supervision of minor theses.
Commenting on the prize ceremony that took place in Eirgrid’s National Control Centre, Dr Brian Ó Gallachóir Programme Co-ordinator of UCC’s Sustainable Energy MEngSc said: “I congratulate Gary who is very deserving of this prize. He performed consistently well in our programme, excelling both in exams and in his research work. I commend EirGrid for continuing to recognise excellence by awarding a prize each year to our top graduate.”