Dr Neil Trappe

Biography

Neil Trappe graduated with a B.Sc. in Applied Physics from the University of Limerick in 1998. He completed a Ph.D. in long wavelength optical analysis techniques in the Experimental Physics Department at NUI Maynooth in January 2002, before continuing to work in this research area as a Post-doctoral Research Associate until June 2003 on the HIFI instrument for the Herschel Space Observatory. Currently he is employed as a Senior Lecturer in the Experimental Physics Department, and has been appointed as First Year Course Co-ordinator. His research interests are in the field of far-infrared space optics. He has worked on the HIFI instrument for the Herschel Space Observatory (ESA PRODEX funded), Band 5 & 9 optical design for ALMA (SFI Research Frontiers funded) and currently is working on and managing a number of Technical Research Projects for the European Space Agency. This work is the develop of efficient analysis techniques and instrument design.

Research Interest

Physics