Dr. Abdollah Malekjafarian, the leader of SDA-Lab was chosen as one of the forty members of the new Young Academy of Ireland (YAI) which was announced by Royal Irish Academy (RIA) on 30th of March 2023.

The YAI consists of early career researchers and innovators from Ireland and Northern Ireland and members were selected after a competitive recruitment process launched by the Royal Irish Academy last year. The successful candidates include researchers, academics, scientists, innovators, clinicians, economists, and professionals who have each made a significant contribution to their field and beyond their individual disciplines. Members represent a multi-disciplinary platform from the Life Sciences, Physical, Engineering, and Computer Sciences, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Business and Technology. 

For further information, and full list of new members, please visit this link.