Mark Coughlan

PhD Student 

Contact Information National University of Ireland, Galway Phone: +353-91-495351 extn 5351  Fax: +353-91-495529 Email:m.coughlan4@nuigalway.ie LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mcoughlan

RESEARCH

My research interests are mainly focused on chromatic aberration. In this field, I am working on dispersive eye models that include GRIN lenses, building a physical model eye that is capable of simulating certain amounts of chromatic aberration and finally, investigating the effect of dispersion on an adaptive optics system. Some of my research on chromatic aberration was carried out as a visiting junior fellow at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. I have also spent time researching and developing new contact lens testing methods.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Dispersive eye modelling
• Physical model eyes
• Adaptive optics
• Contact lens testing

PUBLICATIONS

1. Mark F. Coughlan, Conor J. Sheil & Alexander V. Goncharov, "Comparing the power and chromatic aberration of an eye model with different GRIN lens distributions," European meeting on Visual and Physiological Optics, Antwerp, August 21st, 2016.
2. Mark F. Coughlan, Alexander V. Goncharov & Toshifumi Mihashi, "Simulation of the change in power and chromatic aberration of the aging human eye," The Japanese Society of Applied Physics spring meeting, Tokyo, March 21st, 2016.
3. Mark F. Coughlan, Alexander V. Goncharov & Toshifumi Mihashi, "Creating a chromatic eye model that includes a GRIN lens," Vision Society of Japan winter meeting, Tokyo, January 20th, 2016.
4. Mark F. Coughlan & Alexander V. Goncharov, "Adaptive Optics for Contact Lens Evaluation," International Workshop on Adaptive Optics for Industry and Medicine, Padua, June 17th, 2015.