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Signalling our Strength: ATU hosts the 36th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC) 

Fanad Lighthouse lit up with a starry sky and a shooting star in the background.

On June 9 and 10, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) is hosting the 36th Irish Signals and Systems Conference (ISSC) with the special theme of ‘Signalling our Strength’. Located this year in the Letterkenny campus, the ISSC2025 captures the innovative spirit of County Donegal.  

Using Fanad Lighthouse as a symbol, the ISSC2025 reflects the vital signals of communication that enhance connections across our coastal region. With a rich 36-year history, the ISSC showcases the progress of humanity as we rapidly evolve how we communicate through our systems, signals and technologies. With the growth of AI and SMART Technologies in our daily lives and work, this event will provide a space to share the latest insights and developments amongst the research community and industry experts. 

As Conference Chair, Ruth Lennon, highlights: “The Atlantic Technological University in Letterkenny has a strong reputation for running conferences and large research events. Spreading knowledge and fostering strong collaborations with industry has always been central to our research and teaching ethos. The ISSC brings together researchers, leaders and industry experts to share the state of the art in their field.” 

Researchers, students, engineers, and academics across various disciplines and domains are invited to attend and build strong foundations between industry and academia. Topics covered will embrace an interconnected and collaborative vision, including: 

This year’s conference also hosts a distinguished line-up of keynote speakers who represent the strength of research being shared across the region including: 

The ISSC2025 will be held in-person at the ATU Donegal campus with a special banquet held at the beautiful Castle Grove. Channelling the philosophy of interconnective signals, the conference will create a vital space for international collaboration, bringing together nearly 80 submissions from across the globe to discuss emerging changes in the field. 

As Conference Vice Chair, Dr Eoghan Furey, notes: 

“It’s a great honour for ATU to host the conference again, “We had prepared an in-person event in 2020, then had to adapt to an online format. We promised to bring ISSC back, and we’re delighted to have that opportunity in 2025. ISSC remains Ireland’s premier computing and electronics conference, with all papers indexed by IEEE Xplore. This is a valuable opportunity for academics and students to build research networks and for ATU to continue strengthening our research community”. 

Listen to Conference Vice Chair, Dr Eoghan Furey, share more insights into the ISSC’s impact on the region and background to keynote speakers on Highland Radio here

Visit the ISSC website for full details here.

For further information please contact: 

Jorden McMenamin:

Email: jorden.mcmenamin@atu.ie or phone: 074 91 86127.