Eileen Harkin-Jones

Education Harkin-Jones studied mechanical engineering at University College Dublin, and received first class honours in 1983. She completed her PhD at Queen's University Belfast working on materials for rotational moulding in 1992.

Research and career Harkin-Jones was appointed a lecturer at Queen's in 1993. Her research is on polymer processing and the development of materials. In 2015, she was appointed the Bombardier-Royal Academy of Engineering professor of composite engineering at Ulster University. Using injection moulding, thermoforming and additive manufacture, Harkin-Jones is exploring advanced thermoplastic composite materials for medical devices and aerospace. She has published over 200 peer reviewed papers, She is campaigning for gender equality in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) at a national level. She is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Manufacturing.

Awards and honours In 2017, she was appointed a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering.