He holds a PhD in Biosystems Engineering from University College Dublin (Ireland). He previously held academic positions at University College Dublin (Ireland), Dublin Institute of Technology (Ireland) and Harper Adams University (UK). He was a PhD research assistant at Teagasc Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority. His current research focus is on PLF applications, focussing on real-time modelling and control of animal bio-responses. Tomas started as daily coordinator of the EU-PLF project (2012-2016) and now coordinates 4 Ph.D. students and Masters students in PLF at M3-BIORES. He is PI and co-PI on collaborative National and International projects. He also coordinator of courses on Measuring, Modelling and Managing Bio-responses and Sustainable PLF, and Animal Production Engineering.