The Distinguished Research Awards
Recognising the outstanding contribution of Ulster staff in the area of research.
The Distinguished Research Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of Ulster staff members in the area of research, across three categories – Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship Award, Distinguished Research Fellowship Award and Early Career Research Excellence.
Congratulations to all our Champion and Faculty Winners in the 2020 Distinguished Research Awards.
“I would like to congratulate all our Distinguished Research Awards Winners for 2020. The Distinguished Research Awards acknowledge our outstanding researchers for their contribution to research excellence at Ulster University and ensure that staff are given the recognition that they so richly deserve.”
Professor Cathy Gormley-Heenan, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and External Affairs)
Champion winners
Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship Champion Award
Winner
Professor Andrew Cooper
Professor of Coastal Studies, School of Geography & Environmental Sciences
Professor Andrew Cooper
Distinguished Research Fellowship Champion Award
Winner
Dr Raymond Bond
Reader in Data Analytics, School of Computing
Dr Bond has made significant contributions to digital health research including the application of machine learning algorithms to healthcare datasets and the design of digital interventions.
Dr Bond has been responsive to the COVID-19 pandemic and is a member of a COVID modelling group that informed key modelling decision making in the Department of Health.
Dr Raymond Bond
Early Career Research Excellence Champion Award
Winner
Dr Joe Rafferty
Lecturer, School of Computing
Dr Rafferty was appointed Lecturer in the School of Computing in 2018. His research has focused on the Internet of Things (IoT), scalable computing infrastructure/architecture, ambient assisted living, data analytics, machine learning, system security and resilient self-organising systems.
Dr Joe Rafferty
Faculty Winners
Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Dr Ian Miller - Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Brian Dixon - Early Career Research Excellence Faculty Award
Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
- Professor Liming Luke Chen - Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Raymond Bond - Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Joe Rafferty - Early Career Research Excellence Faculty Award
Life and Health Sciences
- Professor Andrew Cooper - Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Nicole Blackburn - Early Career Research Excellence Faculty Award
Ulster University Business School
- Professor Joan Ballantine - Senior Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Kristel Miller - Distinguished Research Fellowship Faculty Award
- Dr Paul Joseph-Richards - Early Career Research Excellence Faculty Award