Biography

I am Chair of Data Science and Statistical Learning in the Dept of Mathematics and Statistics at UL. My research centres on the development of statistical models for large, high-dimensional and complex data that are measured over time (e.g. data measured using sensors, human movement data, etc.) This work is cross-cutting and applicable across a multitude of fields beyond statistics and statistical data science, including industry. I am a Principal/Funded Investigator in several national centres of excellence including Confirm Centre for Smart Manufacturing, Insight Centre for Data Analytics, the Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre (SSPC), the Mathematics Applications Consortium for Science and Industry (MACSI), and am the UL Vice-Director of the SFI Centre for Research Training in Foundations of Data Science. My work has been funded by SFI, Enterprise Ireland, EU (FP7, H2020, Erasmus+) and industry, totalling in excess of €16M. I am currently PI on an SFI Frontiers of the Future grant and am the first of two statistical Ambassadors for the Royal Statistical Society to be based in Ireland.

Research Interests

  • Statistical analysis of time-course/functional data.
  • Smoothing using the mixed effects model.
  • Finite mixture model clustering of time-course data.
  • Modelling -omics data, e.g. RNA-seq data, mass spectrometry data, ChiP-seq data, etc.
  • Biostatistics.
  • Statistical modelling in biomechanics.

Professional Activities

Employment

  • 2021 University of Limerick - Chair of Data Science and Statistical Learning
  • 2020 University of Limerick - Senior Lecturer in Statistics
  • 2017 University of Limerick - Lecturer above the bar in Statistics
  • 2013 University of Limerick - Lecturer below the bar in Statistics
  • 2012 University College Dublin - Lecturer in Statistics
  • 2009 NUI Galway - Postdoctoral researcher
  • 2008 University of Limerick - Junior lecturer in Statistics

Education

  • 2009 University of Limerick - PhD
  • 2005 University of Limerick - BSc (Hons)

Award

  • 2007 - Best postgraduate student presentation at the Conference for Applied Statistics in Ireland
  • 2005 - Silver Medal
  • 2005 - Advanced Scholar Award
  • 2005 - Models for Functional Data Analysis of a Longitudinal Design
  • 2004 - Hamilton Prize
  • 2001 - University of Limerick High Achiever's Award

Association

  • Executive Member, Irish Statistical Association
  • Member, Royal Statistical Society

Other

  • Lean/DFSS certification covering all topics required by Six Sigma Green Belts and the basic Lean principles

  • Reviewer for Statistics in Medicine, the Journal of Classification, the International Journal of Biostatistics, Human Movement Science, Statistics and Computing, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis.

  • Invited speaker at the summer meeting of the British and Irish region of the International Biometric Society, NUI Galway, 10th June 2011
  • Invited speaker at the summer meeting of the British and Irish region of the International Biometric Society, Medway Park, Gillingham, UK, 20th June 2012
  • Seminar speaker, School of Mathematics, Statistics & Applied Mathematics seminar series, NUI Galway, 27th January 2011
  • Seminar speaker, Bioinformatics seminar series, NUI Galway, 25th May 2011
  • Seminar speaker, Department of Mathematics and Statistics seminar series, NUI Maynooth, 7th December 2012
  • Seminar speaker, School of Mathematical Sciences seminar series, UCD, 13th February 2014
  • Speaker at the Women in Mathematics Day, Ireland at NUI, Galway, 1st May 2014.
  • Volunteer for Special Olympics Ireland, 2014

Consultancy

  • Clinical Research Facility, Galway -
  • Statistical Consulting Unit, UL -

Committee

  • Irish Statistical Association,
  • Dept Athena Swan Committee,
  • UL Athena Swan Committee,
  • UL40 Mature Student Scholarship Committee,
  • Organising Committee Conference on Applied Statistics in Ireland,
  • External Advisory Board Mathsys CDT Warwick,
  • External Examiner NUI Galway,

Publications

Peer Reviewed Journals

2018

A force profile analysis comparison between functional data analysis, statistical parametric mapping and statistical non-parametric mapping in on-water single sculling

Warmenhoven, J;Harrison, A;Robinson, MA;Vanrenterghem, J;Bargary, N;Smith, R;Cobley, S;Draper, C;Donnelly, C;Pataky, T (2018) A force profile analysis comparison between functional data analysis, statistical parametric mapping and statistical non-parametric mapping in on-water single sculling. OXFORD : ELSEVIER SCI LTD Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport :1100-1105

2016

Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: A multicentre randomised controlled trial

M O'Keeffe, H Purtill, N Kennedy, P O'Sullivan, W Dankaerts, A Tighe, L Allworthy, L Dolan, N Bargary, K O'Sullivan (2016) Individualised cognitive functional therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: A multicentre randomised controlled trial. Manual therapy :e79-e80

2015

Individualised Cognitive Functional Therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial

O'Keeffe, M., Purtill, H., Kennedy, N, O'Sullivan, P, Dankaerts, W, Tighe, A, Allworthy L, Dolan L, Bargary N. and O'Sullivan, K. (2015) Individualised Cognitive Functional Therapy compared with a combined exercise and pain education class for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMJ open :e007156-

2011

Comparing the effect of 2 different methods of follow-up after structured education on psychosocial measures in patients with type 1 diabetes: the Irish DAFNE Study.

Dinneen, S.F., O'Hara, M.C., Newell, J., Coffey, N., O'Shea, D., Smith, D., Courtney, H., McGurk, C., O'Scannáil, M., Breen, C. and Byrne, M. (2011) Comparing the effect of 2 different methods of follow-up after structured education on psychosocial measures in patients with type 1 diabetes: the Irish DAFNE Study.. Irish Journal Of Medical Science

Books

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Book Chapters

2014

Finite mixture model clustering of SNP data,

Bargary, N., Hinde, J. and Garcia, A. F. (2014) Finite mixture model clustering of SNP data,. US : Springer Statistical Modelling in Biostatistics and Bioinformatics – Selected Papers

2014

Analysis of Biomechanical Waveform Data

Deluzio, K. J., Harrison, A. J., Coffey, N., and Caldwell, G.E. (2014) Analysis of Biomechanical Waveform Data. US : Human Kinetics Research Methods in Biomechanics, 2nd Edition

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Other Publications

2018

A force profile analysis comparison between functional data analysis, statistical parametric mapping and statistical non-parametric mapping in on-water single sculling

Warmenhoven J.;Harrison A.;Robinson M.;Vanrenterghem J.;Bargary N.;Smith R.;Cobley S.;Draper C.;Donnelly C.;Pataky T. (2018) A force profile analysis comparison between functional data analysis, statistical parametric mapping and statistical non-parametric mapping in on-water single sculling. Journal Of Science And Medicine In Sport :1100-1105