Dr John Hickey

Dr John Hickey is an Assistant Professor in Structural Engineering at TCD. He completed his PhD at TCD in structural engineering in 2019 under the supervision of Professor Brian Broderick. He then joined the Dynamics and Vibrations research group at the University of Cambridge, where he worked as a Research Associate for three years. He returned to TCD in 2022 as a Teaching Fellow and was appointed Assistant Professor in 2023.

His primary research interests are in structural dynamics and vibrations, especially in novel civil engineering structures and renewable energy applications. Specifically, he is interested in understanding and quantifying the role of uncertainties in structural dynamics problems in these areas. He has significant research experience in academic-industry research partnerships, including being a member of the design team for the tallest modular building in the world, the award winning 10 Degrees development in Croydon, South London. He is a member of Construct-Innovate, Ireland’s national construction technology centre, and is also student liaison officer for the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) at TCD. His teaching responsibilities span all five years of the engineering program at TCD, ranging from first year engineering graphics to Master’s level structural dynamics and earthquake engineering.