About nasc research
nasc research at University College Cork is a research group that is advancing technology for connecting people and systems. We are making future networked systems secure, dependable and autonomous, enhancing the digital fabric on which modern society relies.
In the Irish language Gaelic, "nasc" means to connect or link, which is the ultimate goal in computer networking. For us, the individual letters in nasc also correspond to Networking, Autonomous Systems, and Cybersecurity, thereby also capturing the essence of our research.
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Recent News
07 Sep 2026
Vacancy: Research Assistant, nasc research Centre (SPARC DTIF)
Project: SPARC DTIF - Agentic AI and Digital Twins for Ultra-Wideband RF Sensing Systems We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the nasc research centre team for the above project. The researcher will be employed on a technology development project in which UCC collaborates with two companies, Danalto and Qorvo. The UCC part of the project focuses on the development of agentic AI and digital twin concepts for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) RF sensing, localisation, and vital sign recognition. The successful candidate will be working with a team of researchers on a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, RF sensing and communications, multimodal UB RF signal data analysis, and wireless sensing network architecture design and optimisation. It is envisaged that the researcher will be located at University College Cork’s campus. The position is for up to 21 months, with a proposed starting date of 1st November 2026. The successful candidate will be appointed at a suitable Research Assistant level depending on their experience and qualifications.
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07 Sep 2026
Vacancies: 2 x Post-Doctoral Researchers, nasc research Centre (SPARC DTIF)
Project: SPARC DTIF - Agentic AI and Digital Twins for Ultra-Wideband RF Sensing Systems - nasc research Centre, School of Computer Science & IT, UCC nasc research Centre at University College Cork (UCC) is looking for two highly motivated Post-Doctoral Researchers. The researchers will be employed on a technology development project in which UCC collaborates with two companies, Danalto and Qorvo. The UCC part of the project focuses on the development of agentic AI and digital twin concepts for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) RF sensing, localisation, and vital sign recognition. The successful candidates will be working with a team of researchers on a range of topics, including artificial intelligence, RF sensing and communications, multimodal UWB RF signal data analysis, and wireless sensing network architecture design and optimisation. It is envisaged that the candidates will be located at University College Cork’s campus.
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17 Aug 2026
Vacancy: Post-Doctoral Researcher/Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher (SHIELD), School of Computer Science & Information Technology, UCC
Project Title: SHIELD: Intelligent Reflecting Surface for Enhanced Integrated Sensing and Communication to Protect Vulnerable Road Users 24 Months Specific Purpose, Whole Time Post Please note that this position can be filled at Post-Doctoral or Senior Post-Doctoral level, depending on qualification and experience of the successful candidate. We are now looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher to join the nasc research centre team and participate in our vibrant research community here at CSIT. The appointee will work on a project focused on next-generation communication and sensing technologies for enhancing safety and performance in intelligent networked systems. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on September 4th, 2026.
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22 Jun 2026
Dr Mohamed Seliem receives Best Paper Award at the IoTIME workshop
Congratulations to Mohamed Seliem, Utz Roedig, Cormac Sreenan and Dirk Pesch’s paper entitled "Towards Diagnosable TSN: Preliminary Fault Localization Using Timing and Replication Observables" which received the Best Paper Award at the IoTIME workshop, co-located with IEEE WoWMoM, held in June 2026, Bologna, Italy.
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