Fintan McGuinness received his BEng from the University of Limerick in 2015, during which he spent twelve months working with Assystem UK Ltd. in manufacturing support of gas turbines. He subsequently spent approximately two years working in the motorsport industry and as a CFD engineer, during which time he received his MSc from Cranfield University. Fintan is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Limerick in the design of novel optical fibre temperature sensors. In his spare time, Fintan maintains a small flock of Cheviot ewes.