Nimbus Researchers Recognised in National EU Photography Competition
We are delighted to share that two researchers from the Nimbus Research Centre at MTU have been recognised in the “Our Ireland, Our EU” national photography competition, organised by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation and hosted on eufunds.ie.
The competition invited members of the public to explore and photograph the real-life impact of EU and Government of Ireland co-funded projects across the country. Both Nimbus entries placed in Category 2: Photograph People & Participation – celebrating projects that support skills development, social inclusion, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
2nd Place -“Interwoven Networks” | Aoife Claffey
Aoife Claffey, a second-year PhD researcher at Nimbus, took second place for her photograph documenting an interdisciplinary workshop she developed as part of her current research. Bringing together engineers, artists, students, and researchers, the workshop used drawing as a shared visual language – inviting participants to navigate ideas beyond words and build connections through collective mark-making. This work is supported through TU RISE, a programme co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union in support of research, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning.
3rd Place – “When Robots Draw the Line” | Dr. Alan Magee
Dr. Alan Magee took third place with a photograph that captures the essence of the research behind it. A robot arm traces a flowing graphite pattern – but at Nimbus, that graphite is conductive, functioning as a live sensing surface feeding real-time data to a connected display, as Dr. Shakra Mehak oversees the process. The image sits at the heart of the inTRUSTED project, which explores how humans build trust in machines and what emerges when people and technology create together. inTRUSTED is funded through TU RISE and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
We are incredibly proud of both Aoife and Dr. Magee on this well-deserved recognition and delighted to see the impact of Nimbus research celebrated on a national stage.
