Dean School of Computing (Room 3.13)

01 449 8613

paul.stynes@ncirl.ie

Key Responsibilities at NCI

• Management of full-time and part-time programmes 

Education

• PhD in Computer Science from TCD. Title: Collaborative Requirements Elicitation to Foster Shared Understanding
• M.Eng in Electronic Engineering [1995]
• B.Eng in Electronic Engineering [1992]   

Academic Experience

• Vice Dean of Academic Programmes and Research
• Course Director for the BSc (Hons) in Computing, Certificate and Higher Diploma in Web Technologies, and Certificate in Web Development
• Lecturer in Software Engineering, Object Oriented Software Engineering [2002 – present]
• Lecturer in Distributed Systems, Software Project Management [2002 – 2012]
• Lecturer in Web development, Management Information Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms.
• Administrative Dean of Research

Industrial Experience

• Strategic Product Manager, Ericsson [2001-2002]
• Business Development Manager, Ericsson [2000 -2001]
• Operational Manager in Training Department, Ericsson[1999 - 2000]
  Senior Technical Trainer, Ericsson [1998-1999]
• Technical Trainer, Ericsson [1996-1998]
• Software Engineer, Ericsson [1995-1996]

Invention Disclosures

• Patel, Anjuli, Stynes, Paul, Pathak, Pramod, Sahni, Anu and Mothersill, David (2022) A machine learning based Eye Tracking Framework to detect zoom fatigue.
• Ekundayo, Oluwatobi, Stynes, Paul, Pathak, Pramod and Murphy, Lisa (2021) An on-device deep learning Framework to encourage the recycling of waste.
• Sahni, Anu, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2021) Retail Analytics.
• Singh, Amandeep, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2021) Artificial Intelligence approach to recognize and identify people wearing face masks.
• Abdullahi-Attah, Adebola, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2020) Insolvency/Bankruptcy Detector.

Research Publications

Published International Journal Articles

• Stynes, Paul, Conlan, Owen and O’Sullivan, Declan (2018) "CRESUS-T: A Collaborative Requirements Elicitation Support Tool". International Journal of Software Engineering & Applications, 9 (2). pp. 9-28. ISSN 0975-9018.

Book Chapters (Conference Proceedings)

• -, Manisha, Clifford, William, McLaughlin, Eugene and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Deep Learning Emotion Classification Framework for Low Resource Languages". In: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 14418. Springer, Cham, pp. 113-121.
• Darmody, Kate, Booth, Julie, Bleach, Josephine, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2023) "Work in Progress: A Virtual Educational Robotics Coding Club Framework to Improve K-6 Students Emotional Engagement in STEM". In: 2023 IEEE World Engineering Education Conference (EDUNINE). IEEE, Bogotá, Colombia, pp. 1-4.
• Kumaran, Kannan, Pathak, Pramod, Haque, Rejwanul and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Machine and Deep Learning Framework to Retain Customers Based on Their Lifetime Value". In: BDA 22: Big Data Analytics. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 13773 . Springer, Cham, pp. 91-103. ISBN 978-3-031-24094-2
• Lal, Vishan, Stynes, Paul and Muntean, Cristina Hava (2023) "An Investigation into Predicting Flight Fares in India Using Machine Learning Models". In: Deep-BDB 2023: The 4th Joint International Conference on Deep Learning, Big Data and Blockchain (DBB 2023). Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 768 . Springer, Cham, pp. 106-118.
• Marigowda, Chethan, Moldovan, Arghir-Nicolae, Siddig, Abubakr, Muntean, Cristina Hava, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Novel Hybrid Machine Learning Framework to Recommend E-Commerce Products". In: 5th International Conference on Information Technology and Computer Communications (ITCC 2023). ACM, Tianjin, China.
• Menon, Akshay, Siddig, Abubakr, Muntean, Cristina Hava, Pathak, Pramod, Jilani, Musfira and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Machine Learning Framework for Shuttlecock Tracking and Player Service Fault Detection". In: DeLTA 2023: Deep Learning Theory and Applications. Communications in Computer and Information Science . Springer, Cham, pp. 71-83.
• Sunney, Jothika, Jilani, Musfira, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Real-time Machine Learning Framework for Smart Home-based Yoga Teaching System". In: 7th International Conference on Machine Vision and Information Technology (CMVIT). IEEE Computer Society, Xiamen, China, pp. 107-114.
• Thornbury, Emer, Sheridan, Frances, Muntean, Cristina Hava, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2023) "A Tutoring Framework to Support Computer Science Programmes in Higher Education". In: VII IEEE World Engineering Education Conference (EDUNINE23). IEEE, Bogotá, Colombia.
• Darmody, Kate, Booth, Julie, O'Toole, Fergal, Alcala, Alexandra, Bleach, Josephine, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2022) 'A STEM family eLearning framework to increase family engagement in disadvantaged communities'. In: IADIS 16th International Conference on e-Learning. IADIS.
• Fischer, Marcelo, Haque, Rejwanul, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2022) 'Identifying Fake News in Brazilian Portuguese'. In: Natural Language Processing and Information Systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (13286). Springer Nature, Cham, pp. 111-118. ISBN 978-3-031-08473-7.
• Jadhav, Rohan Indrajeet, Stynes, Paul, Pathak, Pramod, Haque, Rejwanul and Hasanuzzaman, Mohammed (2022) 'An Instance Segmentation Model to Categorize Clothes from Wild Fashion Images'. In: ICDLT '22: Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Conference on Deep Learning Technologies. Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 75-83. ISBN 978-1-4503-9693-6.
• Patel, Anjuli, Stynes, Paul, Sahni, Anu, Mothersill, David and Pathak, Pramod (2022) 'A Machine Learning based Eye Tracking Framework to Detect Zoom Fatigue'. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2. SciTePress, pp. 187-195. ISBN 978-989-758-562-3 & ISSN 2184-5026.
• Sheridan, Frances, Thornbury, Emer, Murphy, Lisa, Muntean, Cristina Hava, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2022) "A Framework for Managing the Transition from Second Level to Higher Education in Response to the COVID19 Emergency Restrictions". In: 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE, Uppsala, Sweden, pp. 1-7. ISBN 978-1-6654-6244-0
• Stynes, Paul, Cogan, Sam, Sheridan, Frances and Pathak, Pramod (2022) "A Process Model for transitioning to alternative assessment and authentication in response to the COVID19 emergency restrictions". In: EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking Engineering Education After COVID-19: A Path to the New Normal, Proceedings. IEEE. ISBN 978-1-6654-8336-0.
• Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2022) "A Research Supervision Framework for Quality and Scalability". In: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. SciTePress, pp. 395-403. ISBN 978-989-758-562-3 & ISSN 2184-5026.
• Surve, Vrushali Atul, Pathak, Pramod, Hasanuzzaman, Mohammed, Haque, Rejwanul and Stynes, Paul (2022) 'An Image-based Transfer Learning Framework for Classification of E-Commerce Products'. In: ICDLT '22: Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Conference on Deep Learning Technologies. Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 26-31. ISBN 978-1-4503-9693-6.
• Williams, David, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2022) "An Analysis of Hybrid Virtual Lecture Engagement". In: EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking Engineering Education After COVID-19: A Path to the New Normal, Proceedings. IEEE. ISBN 978-1-6654-8336-0.
• Williams, David, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2022) "Measuring Learner Engagement to Create a Gameful Learning Environment". In: EDUNINE 2022 - 6th IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Rethinking Engineering Education After COVID-19: A Path to the New Normal, Proceedings. IEEE. ISBN 978-1-6654-8336-0.
• Agughalam, Davis Munachimso, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2021) "Bidirectional LSTM approach to image captioning with scene features". In: Proceedings of SPIE: The Thirteenth International Conference on Digital Image Processing (ICDIP 2021). SPIE, 118780B. ISBN 9781510646018.
• Ekundayo, Oluwatobi, Murphy, Lisa, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2021) "An On-Device Deep Learning Framework to Encourage the Recycling of Waste". In: Intelligent Systems and Applications - Proceedings of the 2021 Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys) Volume 3. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (Volume 296). Springer Nature Switzerland AG, pp. 405-417. ISBN 978-3-030-82199-9.
• Kanhere, Samruddhi Shailesh, Sahni, Anu, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2021) "Clustering Based Approach to Enhance Association Rule Mining". In: 2021 28th Conference of Open Innovations Association (FRUCT). IEEE, pp. 142-150. ISBN 978-9-5269-2444-1.
• Padalkar, Abhishek Sunil, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2021) "An Object Detection and Scaling Model for Plastic Waste Sorting". In: Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on AI for People: Towards Sustainable AI, CAIP 2021, 20-24 November 2021, Bologna, Italy. CORE. EAI, Bologna, Italy, pp. 18-25. ISBN 978-1-63190-326-7.
• Palani, Kamalesh, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2021) "Clustering Techniques to Identify Low-Engagement Student Levels". In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education. SciTePress, pp. 248-257. ISBN 978-989-758-502-9.
• Tewari, Saurav, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2021) "A Novel Aspect-Based Deep Learning Framework (ADLF) to Improve Customer Experience". In: Big Data Analytics: 9th International Conference, BDA 2021, Virtual Event, December 15-18, 2021, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS 13147). Springer Nature Switzerland AG, pp. 119-130. ISBN 978-3-030-93620-4.
• Kumar, Animesh, Pathak, Pramod and Stynes, Paul (2020) "A Transfer Learning Approach to Classify the Brain Age from MRI Images". In: Big Data Analytics - 8th International Conference, BDA 2020, Sonepat, India, December 15–18, 2020, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Volume 12581). Springer Nature Switzerland AG, pp. 103-112. ISBN 978-3-030-66665-1.
• Sharma, Sachin, Nag, Avishek, Stynes, Paul and Nekovee, Maziar (2020) "Automatic Configuration of OpenFlow in Wireless Mobile Ad hoc Networks". In: 2019 International Conference on High Performance Computing & Simulation (HPCS). IEEE, pp. 367-373. ISBN 978-1-7281-4484-9.
• Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2020) "Curriculum Development Framework: A Tool for Innovative Programme Development". In: EDULEARN20 Proceedings: 12th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. IATED Academy, pp. 3455-3465. ISBN 978-84-09-17979-4.
• Wagh, Vinaysheel K., Pathak, Pramod, Stynes, Paul and Nardin, Luis G. (2020) "An Evacuation Route Model for Disaster Affected Areas". In: Proceedings of The 28th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, December 7-8, 2020 (AICS 2020). CEUR Workshop Proceedings (2771). CEUR-WS.org, pp. 61-72.
• Stynes, Paul, Conlan, Owen and O’Sullivan, Declan (2018) "CRESUS-T: A Tool to Support Collaborative Requirements Elicitation Through Enhancing Shared Understanding and Simulation". In: Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT). Computer Science Conference Proceedings (CSCP), 8 (2). AIRCC Publishing Corporation, pp. 47-61. ISBN 9781921987809.
• Ghergulescu, Ioana, Stynes, Paul and Pathak, Pramod (2015) "A model for designing learning experiences for computer science curriculum". In: 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) Proceedings. IEEE. ISBN 9781479939220.
• Stynes, Paul, O'Sullivan, Declan and Conlan, Owen (2009) "Simulation-based Communication Tool: an Enabler for Collaborative Decision Making". In: Pre-Proceedings of the Workshop on Controlled Natural Language (CNL 2009). CEUR-WS.org.

Conference Papers

• Stynes, Paul, Conlan, Owen and O'Sullivan, Declan (2009) "Supporting Organisational Change through Enhancing Shared Understanding and Simulated Infrastructure Modelling". In: PhD Colloquium held at the Winter Simulation Conference 2009, 13th-16th December 2009, Austin, Texas, USA.

• Stynes, Paul, Conlan, Owen and O'Sullivan, Declan (2008) "Towards a Simulation-based Communication Tool to Support Semantic Business Process Management". In: Third International Workshop on Semantic Business Process Management in Proceedings of Workshops held at the Fifth European Semantic Web Conference (ESWC08) 2 June 2008, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

• Stynes, Paul and Conlan, Owen (2006) "Architectural framework for the composition and delivery of adaptive educational support services". In: Fourth International Conference on Adaptive Hypermedia and Adaptive Web-Based Systems (AH2006) 20th June 2006, Dublin.

• Stynes, Paul and Weibelzahl, Stephan (2006) "Effects of immediate feedback on motivation in a technology-enabled studio classroom". In: EdTech 2006: 7th Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference 25th-26th May 2006, Institute of Technology Sligo.

• Stynes, Paul, Maher, Elaine and Pathak, Pramod (2005) "The Application of Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory in a Technology-enabled Studio Classroom Environment". In: EdTech 2005: The Sixth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference 26th-27th May 2005, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology.

• Stynes, Paul, Kelly, Declan, Durnin, Sheena and Pathak, Pramod (2004) "Designing a learner-centred educational environment to achieve learner potential". In: EdTech 2004, Fifth Annual Irish Educational Technology Users' Conference 3rd-4th June 2004, IT Tralee.