Laura McGirr

Laura McGirr is currently the InQUBate Programme Manager and a Doctoral Researcher in Human Robot Collaborative Manufacture at Queen's University Belfast, and also serves as a Board Trustee for Sentinus. Previous roles include Industry Specialist and Innovation & Technology Specialist at Southern Regional College, Design Engineer at MCQUAID ENGINEERING LTD, and Project Manager/Technology & Design Teacher at Sentinus. Earlier experience includes a Design Engineer and Product Innovator role at Crown Cork & Seal and a Student Engineer position at the Northern Ireland Technology Centre. Laura holds an MEng in Product Design and Development from Queen's University Belfast, a PGCE in Design Technology from Ulster University, and an MEng in Industrial and Product Design from Chalmers University of Technology, supplemented by a microcredential in Management of Uncertainty from The Open University.