Professor Thomas Newe appointed Head of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering

Professor Kenneth Stanton Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering has announced the appointment of Professor Thomas (Tom) Newe to the position of Head of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering. 

Professor Newe will take up the post on an interim basis and replaces Professor Colin Fitzpatrick who has been appointed interim Vice President Global and Community Engagement. 

Congratulating Professor Newe on his appointment Professor Stanton said: “Tom’s leadership and expertise in IoT security, optical fibre sensor research, and robotics, along with his contributions to Lero and Cyber Ireland, make him an outstanding choice for this role.  

“His dedication to advancing cybersecurity education and industry collaboration will greatly benefit both our students and research community. We wish him every success in this important position.” 

Professor Newe said: "I am truly honoured to take up the role of Head of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Limerick. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my colleagues and the Faculty leadership for their trust and support.  

“This department has a strong tradition of excellence in education, research, and industry collaboration, and I look forward to building on this foundation.  

“As we navigate the exciting challenges ahead, I am committed to fostering innovation, strengthening partnerships, and supporting both staff and students in achieving their full potential," Professor Newe added. 

Professor Newe has been a Faculty member since 1994 and is a principle and funded Investigator in a number of national research centres.  

He is a board member of Cyber Ireland, an initiative which brings together Industry, Academia and Government to represent the needs of the Cyber Security Ecosystem in Ireland. He is also a founding member of CyberSkills, a HEA-HCI Pillar 3 initiative which aims to address the global shortage of cybersecurity professionals. 

Professor Newe holds a B.Eng. in Computer Engineering, a Masters in Engineering in Security Protocol Design and a PhD in Formal Logics for Security Protocol Verification.  

His research interest includes many topics under the general areas of cyber security for Data, Networks, OT and Smart Collaborative Robotics. He has published in excess of 190 journal and conference papers and graduated many PhD students in these areas.