Lero (software engineering)
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Lero, also known as the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software,[1] is a research centre in Ireland overseen by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI).[2] It was established in 2005 as an SFI Centre for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET), being one of nine (originally ten) such centres established by the Irish Government in various areas of science and engineering.[3]
Overview
[edit]Hosted at University of Limerick, Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, is home to around 250 researchers across eight Irish universities and three Institutes of Technology.[citation needed] Its research spans a range of application domains from driverless cars to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, govtech, smart communities, agtech and healthtech.[citation needed]
Lero brings together researchers from University of Limerick, Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Galway, University College Cork, Munster Technological University, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Waterford Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology. [citation needed]
Lero engages with industry and has in the region of 50 industry partners.[4]
Leadership
[edit]Lero's first centre director was Professor Kevin T Ryan and its scientific director was Professor Klaus Pohl.[citation needed] Professor Mike Hinchey was appointed director of Lero in mid-2010.[citation needed] Professor Bashar Nuseibeh served as Lero's first chief scientist from 2009 to 2013 and was succeeded by Professor Brian Fitzgerald.[citation needed] In 2016, Fitzgerald was appointed director of Lero and was succeeded by Professor Lionel Briand in 2024.[5] Professor Nuseibeh returned to the role of chief scientist from 2017 to 2023.[6]
Joe Gibbs was appointed general manager[7] in 2018 replacing Brendan O'Malley. Gibbs previously held the role of business development manager at the centre.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Lero - The Irish Software Engineering Research Centre". lero.ie. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "Science Foundation Ireland". sfi.ie.
- ↑ "SFI Annual Report 2005" (PDF). sfi.ie.
- ↑ "Lero Industry Partners". lero.ie. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "Professor Brian Fitzgerald". lero.ie. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "Prof. Bashar Nuseibeh". lero.ie.[failed verification]
- ↑ "Joe Gibbs - General Manager". engineersjournal.ie.