The development of advanced sensing systems and mathematical modelling techniques are key to tackling many urgent societal and health challenges from a local to a global scale. Sensing, data, and mathematical and computational models and analytical tools can play a huge role in effective decision making in almost every sector – from discovering new materials for a cleaner society, to designing novel medical devices and diagnostic systems, to planning a sustainable and inclusive society – including the future of our transport, land use and energy systems.

The vision of the MISHE SRC is to be a focal point for research and advancement in mathematical modelling and intelligent systems in the West/North West region of Ireland, to engage with regional stakeholders in addressing local challenges whilst collaborating with excellent national and international research groups on global solutions.

The MISHE SRC is inherently multidisciplinary, bringing together Principal Investigators from Engineering, Science and Social Science to work together on the application of modelling and intelligent systems to challenges including: sustainable transport and tourism in the region, coastal climate resilience, design and optimisation of novel materials for clean energy production and medical devices; and biological modelling and informatics to support faster diagnostics and improved therapeutic developments in tandem with clinicians and health researchers in the region.