Biography

Prof. Jeff Punch is a faculty member of the School of Engineering at the University of Limerick, specialising in the thermal sciences. In terms of research, he directs the Stokes Laboratories at UL's Bernal Institute – a research group dedicated to education and innovation in mechanical engineering science – and he is a Funded Investigator of the SFI's CONNECT Centre. He has wide-ranging research interests in the analysis of micro-scale mechanical engineering phenomena within the application areas of electronic and micro-electromechanical systems – with emphasis on thermal / energy management and reliability physics.He has won over €10 million in industrial and research funding to date, and is currently supervising five postgraduate students and mentoring three postdoctoral researchers. He has authored or co-authored well over 150 refereed publications and five patents, and has presented numerous invited talks on aspects of the thermal management and reliability of electronic systems at venues worldwide.

Research Interests

The analysis of micro-scale mechanical engineering phenomena within the application arenas of electronic and micro-electromechanical systems – with particular emphasis on thermal / energy management and reliability physics.

Professional Activities

Committee

  • 2009 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Conference 2009,
  • 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers EuroSimE Conference 2008,
  • 2007 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Conference 2007,
  • 2007 Belgian Government IWT SBO Scheme (Strategic Basic Research),
  • 2006 Enterprise Ireland Research Technology and Innovation (RTI) Scheme,
  • 2006 Enterprise Ireland / IDA: R&D Capability Scheme,
  • 2005 Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund Proof-of-Concept Scheme (Chemistry / Engineering / Materials Panel),
  • 2005 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Conference 2005,
  • 2005 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers EuroSimE Conference 2005,
  • 2005 EU FP6 New and Emerging Science and Technology (NEST) Programme,
  • 2005 American Society of Mechanical Engineers InterPack Conference 2005,
  • 2003 Enterprise Ireland Basic Research Grant Scheme (Engineering Panel),
  • 2003 International Electrotechnical Committee, Technical Committee 56, Working Group 2 (IEC TC56 WG2), Dependability Methods,
  • EU FP7 ERC Starting Independent Investigator Grants,

Patent

  • 2003 US 6,671,755 - System for Data Capture from a Rotor
  • 2002 IE 20020981 - A Contrast Bathing Physiotherapy Device
  • 2002 EP 1321117 - A Contrast Bathing Physiotherapy Device
  • 2001 IE 20000403 - A Data Capture System
  • 2000 EP 1058092 - A Data Capture System
  • 1999 Pending - Impact-Tolerant Lead-Free Solder Interconnection Technologies
  • 1999 IE 06/000129 - A Cooling Device

Employment

  • 2000 Stokes Research Institute (Enterprise Ireland) - Director, Micro-Mechanical Engineering Research
  • 1995 PEI Technologies, Stokes Research Institute, UL - Senior Research Engineer and Research Centre Manager
  • 1994 Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineer - Research Fellow and Senior Research Fellow

Association

  • 1999 Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1999 Chartered Engineer, Member Engineers Ireland
  • 1999 Member, International Electrotechnical Committee, Technical Committee 56, Working Group 2 (IEC TC56 WG2), Dependability Methods

Education

  • 1994 University of Limerick - Ph.D.
  • 1990 University of Limerick - Bachelor of Engineering

Award

  • 1990 - PEI Technologies Postgraduate Scholarship

Consultancy

  • - Over a decade of experience in consultancy on the thermal design of electronic systems for miscellaneous industrial clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the USA (Sample clients: Nokia Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Hewlett Packard, IPWireless, Analog Devices, Stratus Technologies, Tellabs Ltd., Xilinx Ireland, Philips Semiconductors, Excelsys Technologies, Artesyn Technologies, BMW, Thermacore, Flomerics Inc., Bookham Technology, Apple Computers, Agilent Technologies, COM21 Ireland, Pilz Computers, Avocent, Magnadon.)
  • - Experience in consultancy (over 5 years) on the reliability of electronic systems for miscellaneous industrial clients in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the USA (Sample clients: Nokia Corporation, Lucent Technologies, Molex Inc., Stratus Technologies, Cabletron Systems, NPB, Artesyn Technologies, Anecto, PowerOne.)

Language

  • English
  • German

Peer Reviewed Journals

2010

Corrosion of Cu under Highly Corrosive Environments

Demirkan, K; Derkits, GE; Fleming, DA; Franey, JP; Hannigan, K; Opila, RL; Punch, J; Reents, WD; Reid, M; Wright, B; Xu, C (2010) Corrosion of Cu under Highly Corrosive Environments. Journal Of The Electrochemical Society :C30-C35

2008

Study of mixed flowing gas exposure of copper

Reid, M; Punch, J; Garfias-Mesias, LF; Shannon, K; Belochapkine, S; Tanner, DA (2008) Study of mixed flowing gas exposure of copper. Journal Of The Electrochemical Society :C147-C153

2007

The corrosion of electronic resistors

Reid, M; Punch, J; Ryan, C; Franey, J; Derkits, GE; Reents, WD; Garfias, LF (2007) The corrosion of electronic resistors. Ieee Transactions On Components And Packaging Technologies :666-672

Books

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Book Chapters

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Other Journals

Conference Publications

2004

ITHERM 2004, VOL 2

Ryan, C; ONeill, S; Donovan, J; Punch, J; Rodgers, B; Murphy, E (2004) ITHERM 2004, VOL 2. :664-668

Conference Contributions

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Editorials

Book Reviews

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Other Publications

2011

Cooling Device

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Punch, J; (2011) Cooling Device. International Patent Offices

2010

A Cooling Device

Walsh, EJ; Walsh, PA; Grimes, R; Punch, J (2010) A Cooling Device. Ireland, US, China, World International Patent Offices

1991

Cool Power

Davies, MRD; Rodgers, P; Punch, J (1991) Cool Power.