Professor Niamh Nic Daeid
Chair of Forensic Science
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science and Engineering
Director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science
Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science, School of Science and Engineering
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Biography
Professor Niamh Nic Daeid is Director of the award winning Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science (LRCFS) the 10 year mission is to provide a robust underpinning for the scientific evidence presented in our Courts. She is a Chartered Chemist and an authorised Forensic Chemist with specialisms including fire investigation, clandestine drug chemistry and explosives.
She undertakes forensic casework, primarily in fire scene investigation and has appeared as an expert witness for the Courts. She has chaired the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) fire and explosion Investigation working group, the INTERPOL forensic science managers symposium and was deputy chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Criminal Court.
She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and holds fellowships with the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, the Royal Statistical Society, the UK Association of Fire Investigators and the Chartered Society of Forensic Science. She has received many awards for her work including the Stephen Fry Award for public engagement, the ENFSI Distinguished Forensic Scientist award and the Peter Ganci award for services to fire investigation.
Media availability
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Areas of expertise
- Crime
- Digital technology
- Drugs
- Education
- Forensic investigation
Research projects
Project lead
Public engagement project
In series 4 of the podcast we investigate a case of stolen identity
Public engagement project
Studying the public's perception and trust in forensic science
Research project
This project will explore the use of 5G technology to speed up the image capture and reconstruction of indoor and outdoor crime scenes for Virtual Reality.
Public engagement project
This series of Inside Forensic Science delves into our most complicated case yet: The Ardlamont Trial. We examine this historical case with modern-day forensic scientists and ask them, ‘what would you do differently today?’
Research project
The purpose of this R-Shiny application is to make this information more accessible and to allow its user to export the reference lists based on keyword searches.
University project
A series of comics based on judicial primers exploring the benefits and limitations of different forensic evidence types.
Research project
We are working in collaboration with Cambridge University and the Alan Alda Centre for science communication to develop new tools for the communication and understanding of statistics in forensic science
Research project
We identify and monitor the emergence of new psychoactive substances on illicit drug markets and investigate the risks of emerging drug threats involving these and more traditional drugs of abuse.
Project team
Research project
Exploring and Reducing Systematic Bias in Digital Forensic Investigations Across Europe
Public engagement project
An interactive graphic novel murder mystery, suitable for players aged 10+.
Research project
We are creating new ways to detect illicit drugs, explosives and bodily fluids at crime scenes using cutting edge nanobiosensor, DNA aptamers and quantum dot chemistry.
Research project
We are developing new avenues of research, collaboration, education and training using Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) tools.
Awards
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Engaged Researcher of the Year | 2019 |
| Commendation for Engagement Project of the Year | 2018 |
Stories
Press release
University of Dundee work to improve the quality of science presented within the justice system has been honoured by Scotland’s National Academy.
Press release
The University of Dundee will host Scotland’s National Testing and Research Laboratory, a vital new instrument in the battle to reduce drug-related deaths in the country
Press release
One of the world’s foremost experts in forensic investigation will deliver a public lecture at the University of Dundee later this month exploring how science and technology are used in criminal investigations.
