1. Killian Mc Keever
47 Sunningdale Park, Cavehill Road, Belfast BT14 6RW deepgreenx@gmail.com
Mobile: 078 51741770
Profile
Physicist qualified to PhD level with expertise in the field of laser and plasma
physics. Experience of project management and problem solving in the design and
completion of complex experiments that required innovative engineering. Very
experienced in event line management and organization, including coordinating large
teams of volunteer staff in the running of events with 3000+ attendees. Experience
in working for community based education facilities, teaching and demonstrating
fabrication technologies to members of the general public, requiring explanation and
simplification of complex subjects.
Highlights
 Project Management
 Technical Plan Execution
 Engineering Solutions
 Problem Solving
 Critical Thinking
 Software Development in MATLAB
and C++
 Event Organization
 Interpersonal & Educational Skills
 Staff Coordination
 Crisis Management
 Teaching and Demonstrating
 Presentation Skills including video
 Preparing grant applications
Educational Histroy
Institution: Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola, Falcarrach, Co Donegal, Rep Ireland
Qualification Obtained: Irish Leaving Certificate (Equivalent A Level)
Dates: 1999-2004
Subject Details: Maths, Irish, English, Physics, Chemistry, French, Geography
Institution: Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN
Qualification Obtained: Master in Science, with Second Class Honours, First
Division (66%) in Physics
Dates: 2004-2009
Institution: Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN
Qualification Obtained: Certificate in Entrepreneurship Studies, Pass
Dates: 2008
Institution: Queen's University Belfast, University Road, Belfast BT7 1NN
Qualification Obtained: PhD Laser & Plasma Physics. Thesis Title “Bremsstrahlung
Diagnostics for the study of X-ray Emission from Laser Produced Plasmas”
Dates: 2009-2014

2. Employment History
“Snappy Snapps”, 37 High St, Belfast BT1 2AB
Job Tenure: 2006-2008
Job Title: Customer Facing Sales Representative
Responsibilities:
 Customer Sales
 Equipment Maintenance
Reason for Leaving: Left to take up new job
P.O.N.G. Network Gaming Cafe, 391 Lisburn Road, Belfast
Job Tenure: 2008-2009
Job Title: Customer Facing Staff Member and Technician
Responsibilities:
 Customer Relations
 Equipment Maintenance
 Stock Processing
 Bookkeeping
Reason for Leaving: Left to finish final year of undergraduate degree.
FabLab Ashton Centre, Ashton Community Centre, 5 Churchill Street, Belfast BT15 2BP
Job Tenure: January 2014-May 2014
Job Title: STEAM Officer
Responsibilities:
 STEAM Teaching (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths)
 Machine Maintenance & Construction
 Group Supervision
 Project Management
 Design & Fabrication
Reason for Leaving: End of 5 month fixed term contract.
Queens University Belfast, School of Mathematics & Physics
Job Tenure: September 2014-June 2015
Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Responsibilities:
 Continued development of X-ray diagnostics
 Developing simulations of electron deflection in variable magnetic fields
 Assistance in ongoing experimental work
 Assisting MSci & PhD students with work
Reason for Leaving: End of 8 month fixed term contract.
FabLab Ashton Centre, Ashton Community Centre, 5 Churchill Street, Belfast BT15 2BP
Job Tenure: February 2016-May 2016
Job Title: Urban Villages Project Manager (Freelance)
Responsibilities:
 Organisation & Facilitation of Digital Design Workshops
 Management of Urban Villages Project Staff Members
 Group Supervision
 Project Management
 Design & Fabrication of Urban Villages Community Installation
Reason for Leaving: End of Urban Villages 2016 Contract
Campbell College, Belmont Road, Belfast
Job Tenure: August 2016-
Job Title: Physics Technician
Responsibilities:
 Management and maintenance of scientific equipment used in practical demonstrations to students
 Preparation of course material and scientific apparatus for teachers
 Health and safety monitoring of scientific equipment including radioactive sources
 Development of new demonstration and practical experiments to facilitate teaching

3. Professional Publications
 Nersisyan, G, Riley, D, Lewis, C, Nedanovska, E, Dzelzainis, T, Nicholl, R, Makita, M,
McKeever, K, White, S, Kettle, B & Williams, G 2012, “Electron refluxing and K-shell line
emission from Ti foils irradiated with sub-picosecond laser pulses at 527nm” Physical
Review E, Vol 85, no. 5, 056415
 Lewis, CLS, Nersisyan, G, Borghesi, M, Doria, D, Dromey, B, Dzelzainis, T, Makita, M,
McKeever, K, Riley, D, White, S, Marlow, D, Williams, G & Zepf, M 2012, “The TARANIS
laser : A multi-terawatt system for laser plasma physics”. in ID Williams, HW VanDerHart, JF
McCann & DSF Crothers (eds), XXVII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHOTONIC,
ELECTRONIC AND ATOMIC COLLISIONS (ICPEAC 2011), PTS 1-15. IOP PUBLISHING
LTD, BRISTOL, pp. -, 27th International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic
Collisions (ICPEAC), Belfast, United Kingdom, 27-2 August
 White, S, Nersisyan, G, Kettle, B, Dzelzainis, T, McKeever, K, Lewis, CLS, Otten, A,
Siegenthaler, K, D, K, Roth, M, White, T, Gregori, G, Gericke, DO, Baggot, R, Chapman,
DA, Wunsch, K, Vorberger, J & Riley, D 2013, “X-ray scattering from warm dense iron”, High
Energy Density Physics, Vol 9, no. 3, pp. 573-577
 Makita, M, Nersisyan, G, McKeever, K, Dzelzainis, T, White, S, Kettle, B, Dromey, B, Doria,
D, Zepf, M, Lewis, CLS, Robinson, APL, Hansen, SB & Riley, D 2014, 'Fast electron
propagation in Ti foils irradiated with sub-picosecond laser pulses at Iλ2
>1018
Wcm-2
μm2
'
Physics of Plasmas, Vol 21, no. 2, 023113
 McKeever, K, Makita, M, Nersisyan, G, Dzelzainis, T, White, S, Kettle, B et al. “Fast electron
refluxing effects on anisotropic hard x-ray emission from intense laser plasma interactions”.
Physical Review E, Vol 91, Issue 3, March 2015
Personal Interests & Activities
During my time in Queens I was heavily involved with Clubs and Societies. I served for a
year as Treasurer and then three years as President of the university’s largest society, QUB
Dragonslayers, and I was made an honorary life member in 2013. During my time with
QUB Dragonslayers I have been Convention Director for the society’s annual convention, Q-
Con, which has grown to attract over 4000 people. I have also acted as Convention
Director for several events that have spun off from Q-Con catering for specific gaming
activities.
Since a young age, I have had a passion for miniature war gaming & model making. I am
currently the Ireland/Northern Ireland representative for an international miniature gaming
company and I have appeared on an internet-based Wargaming programme and blog,
Beasts Of War, as the programme expert and as presenter for several videos and themed
episodes. This has given me a lot of experience with presentation to the public and
conducting interviews on camera.
I have used laser cutters and 3D printers extensively and I have devoted some of my spare
time to designing open source projects for use with laser cutters. I have contributed to
several open-source physical and graphical design projects and have acted as a consultant
for several commercial and community design projects.

4. Referees
Professor Ciaran Lewis (Retired 2016)
Professor of Physics, head of Centre for Plasma Physics QUB
School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast, BT7 1NN
028 90973121
c.lewis@qub.ac.uk
Professor Dave Riley
Lecturer in Physics, member of Centre for Plasma Physics QUB
School of Mathematics and Physics, Queens University Belfast, BT7 1NN
028 90973500
D.Riley@qub.ac.uk
Christine Crozier
Department Head of Physics
Campbell College, Belmont Road, Belfast BT4 2ND
028 9076 3076
ccrozier241@c2kni.net
Adam Wallace
FabLab Belfast General Manager
FabLab Belfast, Ashton Community Centre, 5 Churchill Street, Belfast BT15 2BP
029 90742255
adam.wallace@ashtoncentre.com
Patrick O’Hare
FabLab Belfast Head of Operations
FabLab Belfast, Ashton Community Centre, 5 Churchill Street, Belfast BT15 2BP
029 90742255
paddyohare@ashtoncentre.com