John Kelly (engineer)
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John Kelly, PhD, is an Irish
professor of engineering. He was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at, University College Dublin
(UCD, where he was also Registrar of the College. He is now Executive Director of the Ireland Canada University Foundation and Chairman of the Scholarship Board of the O'Reilly Foundation
and of the Council of the Friends of Bethlehem University in Ireland.
in 1968. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at the University of Maryland
from 1969 to 1970. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer at UCD in 1976, holding that post until 1985, and during this period was elected three times as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. He was Visiting Professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla
in 1982.
He became a member of the Governing Bodies of UCD and Dublin City University
in 1982, remaining on the former until 1998 and the latter until 1987. He was elected by the Governing Body of UCD to the Senate of the National University of Ireland
, of which UCD is a constituent university, in late 1982, and was co-opted to two further terms (from 1987 and 1992), and elected to another five-year term by the NUI's Convocation in 1997. He was also director of a UCD industrial development facility.
In 1986, he commenced office as Registrar of UCD, and when his term of office ended, he was appointed Professor of Chemical Engineering. He was made an Honorary Life Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland
in 1990, and a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering in 2000. Leaving the regular staff of UCD, he has been emeritus professor since 2000.
from 1981 to 1986, and sat on Ireland's National Board of Science and Technology ' from 1982 to 1986. He helped found and since chairs the Irish organisation, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD).
He has worked with many organizations: the Universities of the Capital Cities of Europe, the European University Industry Forum, the Committee of Rectors of Europe, the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology
, and Directorate-General XXIII of the European Union
.
Kelly was the first executive director of the Ireland Canada University Foundation, the founding president of the Irish Fulbright Alumni Association, Chairman of the Irish Aid Advisory Committee, and the founding executive director of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange, ("the Irish Fulbright Commission"), one of the 50 or so Fulbright Commissions.
In the late 1990s, he was invited to become a member of the Scholarship Board of the O'Reilly Foundation
, a charitable trust established by billionnaire media magnate Tony O'Reilly
, and in 2001, he became the second Chairman of that body.
He is a member of the board of CHC Helicopter Corporation, and was a member of the board of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership. He also chairs the Dispute Resolution Committee of National University of Ireland, Cork, and the Council of the Friends of Bethlehem University
in Ireland.
Republic of Ireland
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professor of engineering. He was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at, University College Dublin
University College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(UCD, where he was also Registrar of the College. He is now Executive Director of the Ireland Canada University Foundation and Chairman of the Scholarship Board of the O'Reilly Foundation
O'Reilly Foundation
The O'Reilly Foundation is a personal charitable trust set up in 1998 by media magnate, and former CEO of Heinz, Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly. Its function is the funding of educational projects; the two main work areas are capital developments at Irish colleges and an annual post-graduate...
and of the Council of the Friends of Bethlehem University in Ireland.
University career
He pursued a bachelors degree in chemical engineering at UCD. After graduating in 1957, he worked in industry in Ireland and the UK from 1957 to 1963. He then returned to UCD as a Lecturer, and obtained his PhDPHD
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in 1968. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
from 1969 to 1970. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer at UCD in 1976, holding that post until 1985, and during this period was elected three times as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. He was Visiting Professor at the University of Missouri-Rolla
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri University of Science and Technology is an institution of higher learning located in Rolla, Missouri, United States, and part of the University of Missouri System...
in 1982.
He became a member of the Governing Bodies of UCD and Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
in 1982, remaining on the former until 1998 and the latter until 1987. He was elected by the Governing Body of UCD to the Senate of the National University of Ireland
National University of Ireland
The National University of Ireland , , is a federal university system of constituent universities, previously called constituent colleges, and recognised colleges set up under the Irish Universities Act, 1908, and significantly amended by the Universities Act, 1997.The constituent universities are...
, of which UCD is a constituent university, in late 1982, and was co-opted to two further terms (from 1987 and 1992), and elected to another five-year term by the NUI's Convocation in 1997. He was also director of a UCD industrial development facility.
In 1986, he commenced office as Registrar of UCD, and when his term of office ended, he was appointed Professor of Chemical Engineering. He was made an Honorary Life Fellow of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland
Institution of Engineers of Ireland
The Institution of Engineers of Ireland or the IEI, is the second oldest engineering society on the Islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and was established in 1835, the institution primarily represents members based in Ireland....
in 1990, and a Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering in 2000. Leaving the regular staff of UCD, he has been emeritus professor since 2000.
Publications
Kelly has co-authored or authored more than a hundred technical and profesional articles or book chapters, and one book. He has also written letters and leader and education comment articles in the Irish Times, notably on the battle between Newman's "community of scholars" concept and vocationalism, European student exchange and in latter times, pay for academic leaders and Bethlehem University. He has also been editor or joint editor of multiple journals.Other roles
Kelly led a European Community delegation to the Engineering Faculty of the University of JordanUniversity of Jordan
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from 1981 to 1986, and sat on Ireland's National Board of Science and Technology ' from 1982 to 1986. He helped found and since chairs the Irish organisation, the Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD).
He has worked with many organizations: the Universities of the Capital Cities of Europe, the European University Industry Forum, the Committee of Rectors of Europe, the Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology
Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology
Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology or simply IRCSET is an independent and autonomous research funding and monitoring body established in June 2001 by the Minister for Education and Science to promote science and engineering research in Ireland...
, and Directorate-General XXIII of the European Union
European Union
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.
Kelly was the first executive director of the Ireland Canada University Foundation, the founding president of the Irish Fulbright Alumni Association, Chairman of the Irish Aid Advisory Committee, and the founding executive director of the Ireland-United States Commission for Educational Exchange, ("the Irish Fulbright Commission"), one of the 50 or so Fulbright Commissions.
In the late 1990s, he was invited to become a member of the Scholarship Board of the O'Reilly Foundation
O'Reilly Foundation
The O'Reilly Foundation is a personal charitable trust set up in 1998 by media magnate, and former CEO of Heinz, Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly. Its function is the funding of educational projects; the two main work areas are capital developments at Irish colleges and an annual post-graduate...
, a charitable trust established by billionnaire media magnate Tony O'Reilly
Tony O'Reilly
Sir Anthony Joseph Francis O'Reilly is an Irish businessman and former international rugby union player. He is known for his involvement the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, and as former CEO and Chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company. He was the leading shareholder of...
, and in 2001, he became the second Chairman of that body.
He is a member of the board of CHC Helicopter Corporation, and was a member of the board of the Ireland Newfoundland Partnership. He also chairs the Dispute Resolution Committee of National University of Ireland, Cork, and the Council of the Friends of Bethlehem University
Bethlehem University
Bethlehem University is the first university founded in the West Bank, Palestine. Bethlehem University traces its roots to 1893 when the De La Salle Christian Brothers opened schools in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Jaffa, Nazareth, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt....
in Ireland.
External links
- Ireland Canada University Foundation: Board of Directors: Professor John Kelly, a detailed profile (retrieved from http://www.icuf.ie/profkelly.html April 2008)
- The O'Reilly Foundation - Scholarship Board, photo and short profiles