Dr Seán McDermott
Assistant Lecturer
Email: Sean.Mcdermott@TUDublin.ie
Tel: (01) 220 5555
Bio
Dr. Seán McDermott graduated from University College Galway with a B.Sc in Chemistry and a Ph.D in Organic Chemistry. Seán spent over 35 years working in Forensic Science Ireland. He has worked on a wide range of evidence types including, explosives, paint, glass, fibres, arson, gunshot residue, footwear, sexual assault, drugs and toxicology.
Seán holds an M.A in Public Management from the Institute of Public Administration. He has published peer reviewed papers on a range of topics in forensic science including, evidence interpretation, new psychoactive substances, DNA transfer and the transfer and persistence of trace evidence. He has contributed to a number of books in the area of forensic science and has supervised both M.Sc. students in the area of forensic science and M.A students in the area of public management.