Academic Excellence Awards (Physics) 2026
Congratulations to all winners of academic excellence awards in
Physics Discipline
2024/2025 Academic year
Science General Entry Level 7 – Physics Award
To the student pursuing Physics with the best performance in the final Examinations of of the Level 7 BSc General Entry Science Programme – Year 1
Valeriya D. Tikhomirova
Science General Entry Level 8 - Physics Award
To the student pursuing Physics with the best performance in the final Examinations of the level 8 BSc (Hons) General Entry Science - Year 1
Isobelle Treacy
Industrial & Environmental Physics Academic Achievement Award
To the student with the best performance in Year 2 of the BSc Industrial & Environmental Physics
Edel Connolly
Industrial & Environmental Physics Academic Achievement Award
To the student with the best performance in the final examinations of the BSc Industrial and Environmental Physics
Philip McGrane
Joe Guy Medal
For the best final year project in the BSc Industrial and Environmental Physics
Philip McGrane
Academic Achievement Award - Year 1 in BSc (Hons) Physics Programme
To the student with the best performance in the Year 1 Sessional Examinations of the BSc (Hons) Physics with Energy & Environment, BSc (Hons) Physics Technology
BSc (Hons) Science with Nanotechnology,
BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics & Bioengineering, BSc (Hons) Physics with Data Science
Naoise Finn
Academic Achievement Award - Year 2 in BSc (Hons) Physics Programme
To the student with the best performance in the Year 2 Sessional Examinations of the BSc (Hons) Physics with Energy & Environment,
BSc (Hons) Physics Technology, BSc (Hons) Science with Nanotechnology,
BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics & Bioengineering,
BSc (Hons) Physics with Data Science
Abdullah Bakharchiev
Academic Achievement Award - Year 3 in BSc (Hons) Physics Programme
To the student with the best performance in the Year 3 Sessional Examinations of the BSc (Hons) Physics with Energy & Environment,
BSc (Hons) Physics Technology,
BSc (Hons) Science with Nanotechnology,
BSc (Hons) Science with Medical Physics & Bioengineering,
BSc (Hons) Physics with Data Science
Lucy Paul
Joe Keogh Medal
To the student with the best overall results in the final year of the physics honours degree programmes BSc (Hons) Physics with Energy & Environment, BSc (Hons) Physics Technology, BSc (Hons) Science with Nanotechnology, BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics & Bioengineering,
BSc (Hons) Physics with Data Science
Caitlin Robertson
IEO Award
To the student with best overall project in a physics-based honours degree programme
Molly Balfe
TU Dublin Career Development Centre Prize
Student who demonstrated exceptional performance and significantly enhanced future career prospects while on placement
Sadie Codd
Physics Discipline Placement Award
Best Research Poster
Lucy McNamee – BSc (Hons) Physics Technology
Physics Discipline Placement Award
Best Healthcare Poster
Arnoldas Petreikis – BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics & Bioengineering
Physics Discipline Placement Award
Best Industrial Applied Research & Development Poster
Josh Kirwan – BSc (Hons) Physics Technology
Physics Discipline Placement Award
Best Industry Poster
Oonagh Power – BSc (Hons) Physics with Medical Physics & Bioengineering
RESC Placement Award
Exceptional achievement award.
Lucy McNamee – BSc (Hons) Physics Technology
Invention and Innovation Award
To the Physics team with the best project presentation
In the Invention, Innovation and Commercialisation module
Cain Flanagan
Julia Beben
Oonagh Power
Sadie Codd