Linda Doyle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Linda Doyle
Doyle delivering the WITS Mary Mulvihill Lecture 2021
45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 August 2021
Preceded by	Patrick Prendergast
Personal details
Born	Cork, Ireland
Domestic partner	Simon Tonge
Residence	Provost's House
Education	University College Cork (BE) Trinity College Dublin (MSc, PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Electrical engineering
Institutions	Trinity College Dublin
Thesis	Radio-wave propagation in Dublin City at 2 GHz (1997)

Linda E. Doyle is an Irish expert in academics and education. She is the 45th Provost of Trinity College Dublin. This means she is the main leader of the university. She started this important job in August 2021.

Linda Doyle is an electrical engineer. She has worked at Trinity College for a long time, starting in the 1990s. Before becoming Provost, she was a Professor of Engineering and the Arts. She also held other big jobs, like Dean of Research. She led important research centers that focused on how we communicate using technology. She also helped advise the Irish and UK governments on internet and mobile phone networks. Linda Doyle has also been involved in projects that help people learn about science and art.

Early Life and Education

Linda Doyle grew up in Togher, a part of Cork city in Ireland. She went to local schools there. After school, she studied electrical engineering at University College Cork. She earned her first degree in 1989.

In 1989, she moved to Trinity College Dublin (TCD). There, she continued her studies. She earned a Master's degree in 1993 and a Ph.D. in 1997. A Ph.D. is the highest university degree. She also studied Statistics later. Before her academic career, Linda worked in industry for a year. This included working for Siemens in Germany.

Academic Work and Research

Linda Doyle's research focused on how information travels through networks. This included flexible optical networks and wireless communications. She studied how to manage the "spectrum," which is like the airwaves used for mobile phones and Wi-Fi. She also looked at how engineering and creative arts could work together. She even started a group called the Orthogonal Methods Group (OMG) for this.

TCD Connect (including CTVR) research centre

In the late 1990s, Linda Doyle became a professor at Trinity College Dublin. In the late 2000s, she became the director of a research center called CTVR. This center focused on telecommunications. Later, she became the first head of a bigger national research center called CONNECT. CTVR then joined CONNECT.

CONNECT grew to have many researchers working across ten universities in Ireland. They worked on new ways for networks to connect, like very dense or low-energy networks. One project she launched was "Pervasive Nation." This was an Internet of Things network using LoRa technology. It helped monitor flood and river levels in Dublin. This project received a lot of funding. CONNECT also worked with many companies. Linda Doyle also led a big project called "Edge," which focused on digital content and networks.

In 2014, she became a professor of Engineering and the Arts at Trinity. By 2017, she had helped secure over 70 million euro for her research projects. She also guided many students working on their Ph.D. degrees. In 2018, she became the Dean of Research for the college. This meant she was in charge of all the research happening at Trinity.

Publications

Linda Doyle wrote a book in 2009 called Essentials of Cognitive Radio. This book was about special radio technologies. She also helped with a book for the Science Gallery Dublin.

She has written or helped write many research papers. These papers cover topics like cognitive radio and spectrum management. Some of her recent papers explore how networks, blockchain, and even neural networks can be used together.

Helping Others and Advisory Roles

Linda Doyle has advised important groups in Ireland and the UK. She helped the Irish government with its plan for broadband internet. She also advised a UK group called Ofcom on mobile phone spectrum. She was also involved with the Science Gallery Dublin. This is a place that helps young people learn about science in fun ways. She also helped promote STEAM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) to girls. She supported groups like Teen Turn and Girls in Tech.

Becoming Provost

In April 2021, Linda Doyle was chosen to be the Provost of Trinity College Dublin. This is the top job at the university. She is in charge of everything from teaching to money. She was elected by staff and students. The other two candidates were also women. This meant that Trinity College would have its first female Provost since it was founded in 1592. Linda Doyle won the election and started her role on August 1, 2021. She moved into the Provost's House, which is the official home for the Provost on campus.

As Provost, Linda Doyle also became the chairperson of the board for Science Gallery Dublin. After she took office, she chose other important leaders for the university.

There was some discussion about the Science Gallery Dublin. It was announced that it would close in February 2022. This decision caused some concern. Linda Doyle later said that the gallery might reopen with a new plan. Trinity's student newspaper, The University Times, noted that she seemed committed to being open and honest. They also said she was easier to talk to than the previous Provost.

Awards and Recognition

In 2011, Linda Doyle was made a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. This is a special honor. In July 2021, she was named "Cork Person of the Month." She also received an Irish Tatler Women of the Year Award in 2021 for promoting STEM.

Her Wikipedia article was featured on the main page of Wikipedia on February 11, 2022. This was for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In 2022, she was also chosen to be a member of the Royal Irish Academy. This is a very respected group of experts in Ireland.

Public Events

Linda Doyle gives talks to the public. In 2020, she gave a talk about "smart homes" and how technology affects our homes. In 2021, she gave a lecture called Communicating Communications. This talk was about sharing science with others and being a leader.

Personal Life

Linda Doyle's father worked for a newspaper for 35 years. Her mother had to leave school early but later studied geology. Linda has two brothers and one sister.

Linda Doyle lives with her partner, Simon Tonge. They moved from their house in Glasnevin to the Provost's House in Dublin. This house is on the Trinity campus. She also has a home in Union Hall in Cork.