Qualifications
| 1975 | BE (1st hons.) | Bachelor of Engineering, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin |
| 1977 | MEngSc | Master of Engineering Science, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin |
| 1985 | MA (j.o.) | Master of Arts (jure officii), University of Dublin |
| 1988 | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy, University of Dublin |