Kate Murphy

Background

About Kate Murphy

I am a recent physics graduate from SETU Waterford. I chose my degree as I have always enjoyed mathematics and problem solving. Skills I have developed throughout my time on the course include report writing, presentation delivery, technical lab skills, communication and teamwork. I adapt quickly to new technologies and am experienced in the Python and Java programming languages, as well as being proficient in the use of various software including MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW and Multisim. I have also achieved an ECDL to certify my proficiency in Microsoft Office. In my final year I completed a project titled “An Analysis and Historical Recreation of Eunice Foote’s 1856 Experiment on the Absorption of Heat by Atmospheric Gases”. I received the 2022 BSc (Hons) in Physics for Modern Technology Physics Project Award for this project. I have completed an eight month work placement in the SensL Division of onsemi in Cork, where I was involved in developing and testing the latest silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) for use in automotive and medical industries. I have also worked part time as a teller in Lisduggan Credit Union since 2017.