About Me
I'm currently a first-year PhD student in Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, where my research focuses on developing physics-inspired demographic forecasting methods to inform infrastructure development in Ireland.
I'm a graduate of Part III Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, and the BA in Theoretical Physics at Trinity College Dublin.
Education
PhD in Engineering · Trinity College Dublin
2025–2029 · Research >
MASt in Mathematics · University of Cambridge (St John's College)
2024–2025 · Part III Essay >
BA in Theoretical Physics · Trinity College Dublin
2020–2024 · Capstone Project >
Preprints
Constituency Optimisation Through Hamiltonian Representation Of Mandates (COTHROM): Algorithmic Redistricting of Irish Election Boundaries
Ruaidhrí Campion, Matthew Fenlon, Joshua Cooney Mercadal, Casey Farren-Colloty, Eliza Somerville, Michael A.J. Mitchell
2 June 2026
Also see coverage in the Irish Times.
Internships
Philippa Fawcett Internship · University of Cambridge
July–August 2024 · Details >
Hamilton Trust Internship · Trinity College Dublin
May–June 2024 · Details >
Summer Studentship · Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
June–July 2023 · Details >
Volunteer Roles
PhD Student Representative · School of Engineering, Trinity College Dublin
2025–2026
PhD Class Representative · Trinity College Dublin Students' Union
2025–2026