Professor Aonghus Mc Nabola
Professor in Civil Engineering, Civil Struct & Env. Eng.
Biography
Prof. McNabola is a Professor in Energy and the Environment at the Dept of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, TCD. His research interests lie in the field of Environmental Fluid Dynamics where he has applied this expertise in air pollution, energy efficiency and/or water services sectors. He has been active in this field of research for over 15 years.
Prof. McNabola teaches at postgraduate and undergraduate levels in the subject areas of hydraulics, air pollution and renewable energy. He holds a qualification in teaching and learning at third level and has been involved in teaching activities in Italy and India.
Prof. McNabola is a Visiting Reader at the Global Centre for Air Research(GCARE), at the Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the University of Surrey, UK. He is also a Colaborador Honorario (Adjunct Professor) at the Hydraulic division of the Agronomy Department at University of Córdoba, Spain.
Prof. McNabola is an Associate Editor for the international journal, Transport Research Part D: Transport and the Environment. He is also a regular reviewer for journals such as Renewable Energy, Atmospheric Environment, Water Resources Management, etc.
Prof. McNabola has been awarded 38 separate research projects since 2008 amounting to over 7.35 M in personal research funding. Prof. McNabola has a h-index of 37 and an i-10 index of 86. He leads a group of 5 PhD students and 5 postdoctoral researchers and is involved, primarily as the lead partner and principal investigator, in a number of national and international collaborative projects, funded by Horizon Europe, Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, INTERREG ERDF,SEAI and the EPA.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Considine B, Gallagher J, Kumar P, McNabola A, Long-term assessment of energy consumption reduction in a building ventilation system with passive particulate matter control technology in the fresh air intake , Energy & Buildings, 2024
Zhang Z, Zhu N, Hou Y, Considine B, McNabola A., Thermal performance of a wooden pipe-embedded building envelope using a low-grade heat source in extreme cold climate conditions, Journal of Building Engineering, 2024
Middela MS, Mahesh S, McNabola A, Smith W, Timoney D, Ekhtiari A, Fowler B, Willis P,Rose R, Jasmine Wareham J, Walker H, Ghosh B, Evaluating real-world emissions from in-use buses and taxis using on-road remote sensing, Environmental Pollution , 2024
Merida Garcia A, Gallagher J, Rodriguez Diaz JA, McNabola A, An economic and environmental optimization model for sizing a hybrid renewable energy and battery storage system in off-grid farms Renewable Energy, Renewable Energy, 220, 2024, p1 - 17
Stephen C, Basu B, McNabola A, Detection of Cavitation in a Centrifugal Pump-as-Turbine Using Time Domain Based Analysis of Vibration Signals, Energies, 17, (2598), 2024, p1 - 18
Barwise Y, Kumar P, Abhijith KV, Gallagher J, McNabola A, Watts JF., A trait-based investigation into evergreen woody plants for traffic-related air pollution mitigation over time, Science of the Total Environment, 914, (169713), 2024, p1 - 20
Bouarour O, McNabola A, Gross B, Considine B, Lai A, Pinna F, Dentoni V., 3D numerical simulation of airflow structure and dust emissions from an open storage pile behind a dynamic solid fence-deflector, Atmospheric Environment X, 2024, p1-34
Murali MK, Mancusi-Ungaro E, McNabola A., An Assessment of the Potential for Wastewater Heat Recovery in the Zambian Food Processing Industry, 8th IAHR Europe Conference, Lisbon, 4-7 June, 2024, pp1 - 8
Considine B, Liu Y, McNabola A, Energy savings potential and life cycle costs of deep energy retrofits in buildings with and without habitable style loft attic conversions: A case study of Irelands residential sector, Energy Policy, 185, (113980), 2024, p1 - 12
Considine B, Liu Y, McNabola A, Determination of the optimum insulation thickness for dormer roof designs: An Irish case study, The 10th International Congress on Architectural Technology (ICAT 24), Sligo Ireland, 19th January, 2024, pp1 - 8
Considine B, Gallagher J, Kumar P, McNabola A., The impact of street level particulate emissions on the energy performance of roof level building ventilation systems, Journal of Wind Engineering & Industrial Aerodynamics, 233, (105310), 2023, p1-13
Bellini R, Coughlan B, Bello-Dambata A, Rigby A, Ritsos P, McNabola A., An interactive visualisation tool to manage metadata in engaged research projects, track progress, map stakeholders, and evaluate output, outcomes and impacts, EGU General Assembly, Vienna, 23-28 April, 2023
Spriet J, Sing AP, Considine B, Murali MK, McNabola A., Design and Long-Term Performance of a Pilot Wastewater Heat Recovery System in a Commercial Kitchen in the Tourism Sector, Water, 15, (3646), 2023, p1 - 20
Paul Coughlan, Roberta Bellini,Aisha Bello-Dambatta, Richard Dallison, Katrin Dreyer-Gibney, John Gallagher Ian Harris, Aonghus McNabola, Djordje Mitrovic, Madhu Murali, Daniele Novara, Sopan Patil, Alex Rigby, Panagiotis Ritsos, Isabel Schestak, Ajeet Singh, Nathan Walker, Prysor Williams, Researching Green Process Innovation Across Borders and Boundaries Through Collaborative Inquiry, Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 59, (4), 2023, p556 - 584
Singh AP, McNabola A, Reducing the Energy and Environmental Impact of Commercial Kitchen Water Use: Assessment of Grease Interceptors Wastewater Heat Recovery and its Impact on Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG) Removal Capabilities , Journal of Environmental Engineering, 2023
Morani MC, Crespo Chacon M, Garcia Morillo J, McNabola A, Fecarotta O, Exploring the optimal location of Pumps as Turbines within branched irrigation networks by global optimization, Water Resources Research, 59, 2023, p1 - 20
Mahesh S, McNabola A, Smith W, Timoney D, Ekhtiari A,Fowler B, Willis P, Rose R, Wareham J, Walker H, Ghosh B, On-road remote sensing of vehicles in Dublin: Measurement and emission factor estimation , Transport Research Part D: Transport & the Environment, 117, (103620), 2023, p1 - 14
Stephen C, Crespo-Chacon M, McNabola A, Fish Friendly Micro-Hydropower: Centrifugal Screw Pump-as-Turbines , Proceedings of the 40th IAHR World Congress, Vienna, Austria, 21-25 August, 2023, pp1-6
Singh AP, McNabola A, Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Drain Water Heat Recovery in a Grease Interceptor, Journal of Cleaner Production, 403, (136799), 2023, p1-15
Liu Y, Considine B, McNabola A, Hygrothermal performance of the traditional Irish semi-detached house and retrofit risk assessment , 18th Healthy Buildings Europe Conference, Aachen, Germany, 11-14 June, 2023, pp1 - 8
Clarke A, Mahesh S, Ghosh B, McNabola A, Fowler B, Rose R, Identifying high-polluting vehicles using real-world emission measurements, 16th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), Montreal, Canada, 17-21 July, 2023
Murali MK, Spriet J, McNabola A., Recycling Waste Heat from Industrial Wastewater Treatment Processes, 40th IAHR World Congress, Vienna Austria, 21-25 August, 2023, pp1 - 7
Vasudevan M, Pilla F, McNabola A, Enhancing Ventilation in Street Canyons using Adjustable Roof-level wind Flow Deflectors , Energy & Built Environment, 2023
Stephen C, Basu B, McNabola A, Performance Analysis of a Pumps-as-Turbine Under Cavitating Conditions, 40th International School of Hydraulics: Advances in Hydraulics Research, Katy Rybackie, Poland , 23-26 May, 2023, pp1-9
Mitrovic D, Williams AP, McNabola A, Generalising the design of pump-as-turbine micro-hydropower plants in water distribution networks with large flow and head variations, EWas5; Water Security and Safety Management: emerging threats or new challenges?, Naples, 12-15th July, edited by Kanakoudis & Giugni , 21, (80), 2022, pp1 - 9
Prashant Kumar, Sarkawt Hama, Rana Alaa Abbass, Thiago Nogueira, Veronika S. Brand, Huai-Wen Wu, Francis Olawale Abulude, Adedeji A. Adelodun, Partibha Anand, Maria de Fatima Andrade, William Apondo, Araya Asfaw, Kosar Hama Aziz, Shi-Jie Cao, Ahmed El- Gendy, Gopika Indu, Anderson Kehbila, Matthias Ketzel, Mukesh Khare, Sri Harsha Kota, Tesfaye Mamo, Steve Manyozo, Jenny Martinez, Aonghus McNabola, Lidia Morawska, Fryad Mustafa, Adamson S. Muula, Samiha Nahian, Adelaide Cassia Nardocci, William Nelson , Aiwerasia V. Ngowi, George Njoroge, Yris Olaya, Khalid Omer, Philip Osano, Md Riad Sarkar Pavel, Abdus Salam, Erik Luan Costa Santos, Cynthia Sitati, Shiva Nagendra SM, In-kitchen aerosol exposure in twelve cities across the globe, Environment International, 162, (107155), 2022, p1-27
Qaranta E, Bodis K, Kasiulis E, McNabola A, Pistocchi A, Is there a residual potential for small and micro hydropower in Europe? A screening-level regional assessment, Water Resources Management, 2022, p1-18
Singh AP, McNabola A, Improved design of hybrid grease trap for reduced energy consumption and improved FOG retention in hot wastewater, EWas5; Water Security and Safety Management: emerging threats or new challenges?, Naples Italy, 12-15th July, 21, (1), 2022, pp1 - 6
Wu SH, Coughlan P, Coghlan D, McNabola A, Novara D., Developing green process innovation through network action learning, Creativity & Innovation Management, 31, 2022, p248 - 259
Perillo H., Broderick B.M., Gill L.W., McNabola A., Kumar P., Gallagher J., Spatiotemporal representativeness of air pollution monitoring in Dublin, Ireland, Science of the Total Environment, 827, (154299), 2022, p1-27
Considine B, Kumar P, Gallagher J, McNabola A., A numerical analysis of particulate matter control technology integrated with HVAC system inlet design and implications on energy consumption, Building & Environment, 211, (108726), 2022, p1 - 16
Adeyeye K, Gallagher J, Ramos HM, McNabola A., The social return potential of micro hydropower in water networks based on demonstrator examples, Energies, 15, (6625), 2022, p1-21
Novara D, Crespo Chacon M, Parisi Ploumpi A, McNabola A., Experimental characterization of a submersible Pump As Turbine (PAT) and case-study of its application to a Micro Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (µ-PHES), 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada Spain, 19-24 June, 2022, pp1 - 10
McNabola A, Garcia Merida A, Rodriguez Diaz JA, The role of Micro-Hydropower energy recovery in the Water-Energy-Food nexus, EWas5; Water Security and Safety Management: emerging threats or new challenges? , Naples Italy, 12-15th July, 21, (1), 2022, pp1 - 6
Mitrovic D, Crespo Chacón M, Mérida García A, García Morillo J, Rodríguez Diaz JA, Ramos HM, Adeyeye K, Carravetta A, McNabola A, Multi-Country Scale Assessment of available Energy Recovery Potential using Micro-hydropower in Drinking, Pressurised Irrigation and Wastewater Networks, covering part of the EU, Water, 13, (889), 2021, p1 - 18
Adeyeye k, Gallagher J, Ramos HM, McNabola A, Coughlan P, Socio-technical viability framework for micro hydropower in community energy and water schemes, Energies, 14, (4222), 2021, p1-21
Nagpal H, Spriet J, Murali M, McNabola A., Heat Recovery from Wastewater - A Review of Available Resources, Water, 13, (1274), 2021, p1-26
Mitrovic D, Garcia Morillo J, Rodriguez Diaz JA, McNabola A., Optimization-Based Methodology for Selection of a Pump-as-Turbine in Water Distribution Networks: Effects of Different Objectives & Machine Operation Limits on Best Efficiency Point., Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 147, (5), 2021, p04021019
Vasudevan M, Basu B, Pilla F, McNabola A., Development and Validation of a Computational Fluid Dynamics Modelling Methodology for Isolated and Urban Street Canyon Configurations using Wind Tunnel Measurements, 29th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Online, 31st Aug - 2nd Sept, 10, (2), 2021, pp104 - 116
Barwise Y, Kumar P, Tiwari A, Rafi-Butt F, McNabola A, Baldauf R, Cole S, Fuller J, Mendis J, Wyles kJ, The co-development of HedgeDATE, a public engagement and decision support tool for air pollution exposure mitigation by green infrastructure , Sustainable Cities & Society, 75, (103299), 2021, p1 - 12
Merida Garcia A, Gallagher J, Crespo Chacon M, McNabola A, The Environmental and Economic Benefits of a Hybrid Hydropower Energy Recovery and Solar Energy System (PAT-PV), under varying energy demands in the Agricultural Sector , Journal of Cleaner Production, 303, (127078), 2021, p1-11
Merida Garcia A, Rodriguez Diaz JA, Garcial Morillo J, McNabola A., Energy recovery potential in industrial and municipal wastewater networks using microhydropower in Spain, Water. special Issue: Integrated Management of Water Systems: Energy Recovery, Pressure Control, and Smart Solutions, 13, (691), 2021, p1-14
Mitrovic D, Novara D, Garcia Morillo J, Rodriguez Diaz JA, McNabola A., Prediction of Global Efficiency and Economic Viability of Replacing PRVs with Hydraulically Regulated Pump-As-Turbines at Instrumented Sites within Water Distribution Networks, Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 2021, p1-19
Ramos HM, Morillo JG, Rodriguez Diaz JA, Carravetta A, McNabola A., Sustainable Water-Energy Nexus towards Developing Countries' Water Sector Efficiency , Energies, 14, (3525), 2021, p1 - 18
Novara, D & McNabola A., Design and Year-Long Performance Evaluation of a Pump as Turbine (PAT) Pico-Hydropower Energy Recovery Device in a Water Network, Water. Special Issue: Hydropower and Pumping Systems, 13, (3014), 2021, p1-19
Considine B, Gallagher J, Kumar P, McNabola A, Numerical investigation on the ingress of particulate matter from ambient air into the inlet of a building air handling unit, Indoor Air, 00, 2021, p1 - 12
Singh AP, McNabola A, Thermal Recapture from Kitchen Wastewater, AQUA 360: Water for All - Emerging Issues and Innovations, Exeter, UK, 31st Aug - 2nd Sept, edited by Prof Fayyaz Ali Memon , 2021, pp1-2
Murali M, Spriet J, McNabola A, Improving Heat Recovery from Industrial Wastewater Using Process-Oriented Modelling and Experiments, AQUA 360: Water for All - Emerging Issues and Innovations, Exeter, UK, 31st Aug - 2nd Sept, edited by Prof Fayyaz Ali Memon , 2021, pp1-2
Mitrovic D, Garcia Morillo J, Rodriguez Diaz JA, McNabola A., Optimization based methodology for selection of a PAT to replace a PRV in water distribution networks: Theoretical upper bound of energy recovery & comparison of three different objective functions., 6th IAHR Europe Congress, Warsaw Poland, 30th June - 2nd July, 2021, pp1-2
Crespo Chacon M., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Garcia Morillo J., McNabola A., Evaluation of the Design and Performance of a Micro hydropower Plant in a Pressurized Irrigation Network: Real World Application at Farm-level in Southern Spain, Renewable Energy, 169, 2021, p1106 - 1120
Helena M Ramos, Armando Carravetta, Aonghus McNabola & Kemi Adeyeye, Environmental Hydraulics Research. , Print edition of Special Issue, Switzerland, MDPI, 2021, 1 - 270pp
Crespo Chacon M., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Garcia Morillo J., McNabola A., Estimating Regional Potential for Micro-Hydropower Energy Recovery in Irrigation Networks on a Large Geographical Scale, Renewable Energy, 155, 2020, p396 - 406
Considine B, McNabola A, Gallagher J, Kumar p, A Study on the Effectiveness of Alternative Commercial Ventilation Inlets that Improve Energy Efficiency of Building Ventilation Systems, ICUAQMET 2020: 14. International Conference on Urban Air Quality Management, Environment and Technology, Amsterdam, 17-18 Sept, 2020, pp1-8
Martínez J, Pastor J, Sancho J, McNabola A, Martínez M, Gallagher J., A functional data analysis approach for the detection of air pollution episodes and outliers: a case study in Dublin, Ireland., Mathematics, 8, (225), 2020, p1 - 20
Fernandez Garcia, I & McNabola, A., Maximising hydropower generation in gravity water distribution networks: determining of the optimal location and number of pump as turbines, Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 146, (1), 2020, p1 - 12
Morani MC, Carravetta A, Fecarotta O, McNabola A., Energy transfer from the freshwater to the wastewater network using a PAT-equipped turbopump, Water. Special Issue: Application of Innovative Technologies for Active Control and Energy Efficiency in Water Supply Systems, 12, (38), 2020, p1 - 13
Basu, B., Pilla, A., McNabola, A., Investigation of the changes in flow characteristics in an urban street canyon with different canyon geometry and incoming wind speeds, 9th International Colloquium on Bluff Body Aerodynamics and Applications, Birmingham, 20-23 July, 2020
Ramos HM, McNabola A, López-Jiménez PA, Pérez-Sánchez M, Smart Water Management towards Future Water Sustainable Networks, Water. Special Issue: New Challenges in Water Systems, 12, (58), 2020, p1 - 13
McNabola A., Mitrovic, D., Crespo Chacon, M, Garcia Morillo, J., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Adeyeye K., Ramos HM., Assessment of the Existing Energy Recovery Potential available in Drinking and Waste Water Networks in the Ireland and the UK, using Micro-hydropower, WATEF Network Conference 2020, Bristol, 2-4 Sept, 2020, pp1-5
Tang J, Misstear BM, McNabola A, The potential impacts of different traffic management strategies on air pollution and public health for a more sustainable city: a modelling case study from Dublin, Ireland , Sustainable Cities & Society, 2020
Ramos HM, Carravetta A, McNabola A., New Challenges in Water Systems, Switzerland, MDPI, 2020, 1 - 200pp
Spriet J, McNabola A, Neugebauer G, Stoeglehner G, Ertl T, Kretschmer F., Spatial and temporal considerations in the performance of wastewater heat recovery systems, Journal of Cleaner Production, 247, (119583), 2020, p1 - 14
Basu B., Pilla F., McNabola A., Assessment of the impact of roof level building features on air pollution inside urban street canyons, 28th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Seville, June, 2020, pp15 - 25
Spriet J. & McNabola A., Waste Water Heat Recovery from Industrial Wastewater: Case of a Meat Processing Plant, 6th IAHR Europe Congress, Warsaw Poland, 30th June - 2nd July, 2020, pp1-2
Kumar, P., Druckman, A., Gallagher, J., Gatersleben, B., Allison, S., Eisenman, T., Hoang, U., Hama, S., Tiwari, A., Sharma, A., Abhijith, KV., Adlakha, D., McNabola, A., Astell-Burt, T., Feng, X., Skeldon, A., de Lusignan, S., Morawska, L., The Nexus between Air Pollution, Green Infrastructure and Human Health, Environment International, 133, (105181), 2019, p1-14
Spriet J. & McNabola A., Drain Water Heat Recovery in Commercial Kitchens: Case of a Tourist Attraction, 14th Conference on the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Dubrovnik, 1-6 October, 2019, pp1-11
Nagpal H, Spriet J, McNabola A, Improving Energy Efficiency of Residential Buildings using Drain Water Heat REcovery and Model Predictive Control, Indian Control Conference, Hyderabad, India, 18-20 Dec, 2019, pp1-6
Kumar, P., Druckman, A., Gallagher, J., Gatersleben, B., Allison, S., Hoang, U., Hama, S., Tiwari, A., Sharma, A., Abhijith, K.V., Adlakha, D., McNabola, A., Astell-Burt, T., Feng, X., Skeldon, A., de Lusignan, S. & Morawska, L., Air Pollution, The nexus between air pollution, green infrastructure and human health, Environmental International, 133(A), 2019, p105181-
Crespo Chacon M., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Garcia Morillo J., McNabola A., Pump As Turbine Selection Methodology for Energy Recovery in Irrigation Networks: Minimising Payback Period, Water. Special Issue on Modelling and Management of Irrigation System, 11, (149), 2019, p1-20
Spriet J. & McNabola A., Decentralized drain water heat recovery from commercial kitchens in the hospitality sector, Energy & Buildings, 194, 2019, p247 - 259
Crespo Chacon M., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Garcia Morillo J., McNabola A., Hydropower Energy Recovery in Irrigation Networks: Validation of a methodology for flow prediction and pump as turbine selection, Renewable Energy, 147, (1), 2019, p1728 - 1738
Fernandez Garcia, I., Novara, D., McNabola, A., A Model for Selecting the Most Cost Effective Pressure Control Device for More Sustainable Water Supply Systems, Water. Special Issue: New Challenges in Water Systems, 11, (1297), 2019, p1 - 19
Tang, J., McNabola, A., Misstear, BM., Pilla, F., Alam, M.S., Assessing the impact of vehicle speed limits and fleet composition on air quality near a school, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, (149), 2019, p1-23
Novara, D., Carravetta, A., McNabola, A., Ramos, H.M., Cost model for Pumps As Turbines in run-of-river and in-pipe micro-hydropower applications, Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 145, (5), 2019, p1-9
Basu, B., Alam, M.S., Ghosh, B., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., Augmenting limited background monitoring data for improved performance in land use regression modeling: using support vector regression and mobile monitoring, Atmospheric Environment, 201, 2019, p310 - 322
Spriet J., Kretschmer F., McNabola, A., Spatial and temporal variations in the performance of indirect drain water heat recovery systems in wastewater treatment plants, European International Conference on Transforming Urban Systems (EICTUS), Strasbourg, 26-28 June, 2019, pp79 - 79
Spriet J. & McNabola A., Decentralized drain water heat recovery: A Probabilistic Method for Prediction of Wastewater and Heating System Interaction, Energy & Buildings, 183, 2019, p684 - 696
Merida Garcia A., Gallagher J., McNabola A., Camacho Poyato E., Montesinos Barrios P., Rodriguez Diaz, J.A.,, Comparing the Environmental and Economic Impacts of On- or Off-grid Solar Photovoltaics with Traditional Energy Source for Rural Irrigation Systems, Renewable Energy, 140, 2019, p895 - 904
Alam, M.S., McNabola, A., Development of a Fleet Emissions Control (FEC) Framework for Passenger Cars, Journal of Cleaner Production, 226, 2019, p482 - 492
Gallagher J., Coughlan P., Williams AP., McNabola A., Innovating for low-carbon energy through hydropower: Enabling a conservation charity's transition to a low-carbon community, Creativity & Innovation Management, 27, 2018, p375 - 386
Gallagher M., Basu, B., McNabola, A., Kamber, B., Gill, LW., Ghosh, B., Alam, M.S., Source Apportionment of ambient fine particulate matter in Dublin, Ireland: A new approach using target chemical fingerprints of major PM2.5 sources, 3rd International Conference on Atmospheric Dust, Bari, Italy, May 29-31, 2018, pp1-6
Fernandez Garcia, I., Ferras D., McNabola A., Potential Micro-Hydropower Generation in Community-owned Rural Water Supply Networks in Ireland , 3rd International EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) Conference, Greece, 27-30 June, 2, (677), 2018, pp1-9
Crespo Chacon M., Rodriguez Diaz JA., Garcia Morillo J., Gallagher J., Coughlan P., McNabola A., Potential Energy Recovery using Micro-Hydropower Technology in Irrigation Networks: Real-World Cases Studies in the South of Spain, 3rd International EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) Conference, Greece, 27-30 June, 2, (679), MDPI, 2018, pp1-8
Alam, M.S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., Downscaling national road transport emission to street level: A case study in Dublin, Ireland, Journal of Cleaner Production, 183, 2018, p797 - 809
Ferras, D & McNabola A., Hydraulic transient analyses on micro hydropower turbines in water supply networks, 13th International Conference on Pressure Surges, Bordeaux, 14-16 Nov, 2, 2018, pp535 - 548
Novara, D., McNabola, A., The Development of a Decision Support Software for the Design of Micro-Hydropower Schemes utilizing a Pump-as-Turbine, 3rd International EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) Conference, Greece, 27-30 June, 2, (678), MDPI, 2018, pp1-7
Alam, M.S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., An Assessment of the impacts of diesel vehicle incentivisation on Air Pollution Emissions in Ireland: Historic Analysis and Development of a Policy Assessment Framework for Future refinement, 26th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Naples Italy, 19-21 June, 2018, pp1-11
Novara, D., McNabola, A., A model for the extrapolation of the characteristic curves of Pumps as Turbines from a datum Best Efficiency Point, Energy Conversion & Management, 174, 2018, p1 - 7
Alam, M.S., McNabola, A., The Network-wide Traffic and Environmental Impacts of Acceleration and Deceleration among Eco-Driving Vehicles in Different Road Configurations, Transportation Planning & Technology, 41, (3), 2018, p1 - 21
Garcia Morillo, J., McNabola, A., Camacho, E., Montesisnos, P., Rodriguez-Diaz, J.A., Hydro-power energy recovery in pressurized irrigation networks: A case study of an Irrigation District in the South of Spain., Agricultural Water Management, 204, 2018, p17 - 27
Morgan, D., Xiao, L., McNabola, A, Technologies for Monitoring, Detecting and Treating Overflows from Urban Wastewater Networks (2014-W-DS-19), EPA Research Report, 240, Dublin, Environmental Protection Agency, 2018, 1-69
Spriet J. & McNabola A., Decentralised Drain Water Heat Recovery: Interaction Between Wastewater and Heating Flows on a Single Residence Scale, 3rd International EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) Conference, Greece, 27-30 June, 2, (583), MDPI, 2018, pp1-8
Alam, S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., Analysing the Co-Benefits of Transport Fleet and Fuel Policies in Reducing PM2.5 and CO2 Emissions, Journal of Cleaner Production, 172, 2018, p623 - 634
Garcia Morillo, J, Rodriguez Diaz JA, Crespo M, McNabola A., Energy saving measures in pressurized irrigation networks: a new challenge for power generation, Proceedings, International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment (SEEME)., Oviedo Spain, 25-27 July, 2, (1440), 2018, pp1 - 5
Mitrovic D, Rodriguez-Diaz JA, Garcia Morillo J, Coughlan P, Gallagher J, & McNabola A, A Transnational Assessment of the Potential for Micro-hydropower Energy Recovery in Water Pipe Networks: Mapping existing resource potential in the atlantic area of Europe., Future of Water in Europe: Local, regional and global best practice (WatefCon 2018)., Portugal, 5-7 September, 2018, pp1-8
deAlmeida Kumlien A, Coughlan P, McNabola A, Novara D, Fernandez Garcia I, Demonstrating Learning in Action in the Water and Energy Sector, 19th International CINet Conference, Dublin, 9-11 Sept, 2018, pp1-14
Ramos HM, Simão M,McNabola A, Novara D, Carravetta A., Fostering renewable energies and energy efficiency in the water sector using PATs and wheels, Proceedings, International Research Conference on Sustainable Energy, Engineering, Materials and Environment (SEEME)., Oviedo Spain, 25-27 July, 2, (1438), 2018, pp1 - 6
Gallagher, M., McNabola, A., Kamber, B., Gill, L.W., Ghosh, B., Alam, M.S., Chemical Fingerprints of the Major Sources of PM2.5 in Dublin: A Focus on Diesel Vehicle Emissions, International Journal of Environmental Impacts, 1, (2), 2018, p127 - 138
Alam, M.S., Perugu, H., McNabola, A., A comparison of route-choice navigation across air pollution exposure, CO2 emission and traditional travel cost factors , Transport Research Part D: Transport & the Environment, 65, 2018, p82 - 100
Morani MC, Carravetta A, Del Giudice G, McNabola A, Fecarotta O., A comparison of energy recovery by PATs against direct variable speed pumping in water distribution networks, Fluids, 3, (41), 2018, p1 - 18
Carravetta, A, Fecarotta, O., Ramos, H.M, Mello, M., Rodriguez-Diaz, J.A., Garica-Morillo, J., Adeyeye, K., Coughlan, P., Gallagher, J., McNabola, A., Reducing the Energy Dependency of Water Pipe Networks in the Atlantic Area of Europe: Case studies in irrigation, public drinking water and process industry, 3rd International EWaS (Efficient Water Systems) Conference, Greece, 27-30 June, 2, (681), MDPI, 2018, pp1-8
Basu, B., Alam, M.S., Ghosh, B., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., Development of a Land Use Regression model using Support Vector Regression for estimating ambient air pollution exposure to PM2.5 in Dublin, Ireland, European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienna, Austria, 8-13 April, 2018
Fernandez-Garcia, I., Ferras, D., McNabola, A., Potential of Energy Recovery and Water Savings using Micro-Hydropower in Rural Water Distribution Networks , Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 145, (3), 2018, p1-11
Md Alam. M.S., Corcoran, L., King, E.A., McNabola, A., Pilla, F., Modelling of intra-urban variability of prevailing ambient noise at different temporal resolution, Noise Mapping, 4, 2017, p20 - 44
Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Predicting and quantifying the effect of variations in long-term water demand on micro-hydropower energy recovery in water supply networks, Urban Water, 14, (7), 2017, p676 - 684
Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Pump-as-turbine: Characterization as an energy recovery device for the water distribution network, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 143, (8), 2017, p1 - 10
Novara, D., Carravetta, A., Derakhshan, S., McNabola, A., Ramos, H.M., A Cost model for Pumps as Turbines and a comparison of design strategies for their use as energy recovery devices in Water Supply Systems, 10th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Motor Driven Systems (EEMODS), Rome, 6-8 September, 2017, pp1-8
Tang, J., McNabola, A., Misstear, B., Caulfield, B., An evaluation of the impact of the Dublin Port Tunnel and HGV management strategy on air pollution emissions, Transport Research Part D, 52, 2017, p1 - 14
Fecarotta O., McNabola A., Optimal location of pump as turbines (PATs) in water distribution networks to recover energy and reduce leakage, Water Resources Management, 31, (5), 2017, p5043 - 5059
Alam S, Duffy P, Hyde B, McNabola A., An Assessment of PM2.5 Reductions as a Result of Transport Fleet and Fuel Policies Addressing CO2 Emissions and Climate Change, 25th International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Cadiz, Spain, 25-27 April, 2017, pp1-12
Coughlan, P., Gallagher, J., Siva, V., Coghlan, D., McNabola, A., Developing integrated low-carbon and smart energy innovations in water and energy: creating a smart specialisation cluster, 24th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Reykjavic Iceland, 11-13 June, 2017
Siva, V., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Building collaboration within a smart specialisation cluster through action learning, 4th International EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum, Milan, Italy, 27-28 February, 2017
Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Pressure Management and Energy Recovery in Water Distribution Networks: Development of Design and Selection Methodologies using Three Pump-As-Turbine Case Studies, Renewable Energy, 114, 2017, p1038 - 1050
Alam, S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., Improvement in the estimation and back-extrapolation of CO2 emissions from the Irish road transport sector using a bottom-up data modelling approach, Transport Research Part D, 56C, 2017, p18 - 32
Gallagher, J., Broderick, B., Kumar, P., McNabola, A. & Pilla, F., Passive Control Systems for Improving Air Quality in Urban Street Canyons: The Origins, Current State of Art and Next Steps. , AAAR 36th Annual Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, , October 16-20, 2017
Alam, M.S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., Downscaling national road transport emission to smaller geographical areas in Greater Dublin Area, Ireland, UK-Ireland Planing Research Conference, Queens University Beflast, 11-13 Sept, 2017, pp1-8
Morgan D., Xiao, L., McNabola, A., Evaluation of Combined Sewer Overflow assessment methods: case study of Cork City, Ireland, Water and Environment Journal, 2017, p1-7
Alam, S., Hyde, B., Duffy, P., McNabola, A., Assessment of pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger car fleets: case study in Ireland, Applied Energy, 189, 2017, p283 - 300
Novara, D., McNabola, A., Estimation of unit cost and maximum efficiency for Pumps as Turbines, IWA 9th Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference, Budapest, 24th-27th MAy, 2017, pp1-9
Alam S, Duffy P, Hyde B, McNabola A., Understanding the future landscape of PM2.5 emissions from passenger car transport in Ireland, 49th UTSG Conference, Dublin, 4-6 January, 2017, pp1-12
Power, C., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. , Micro-Hydropower Energy Recovery at Waste Water Treatment Plants: Turbine Selection and Optimisation, Journal of Energy Engineering, 143, (1), 2017, p1-7
Abhijith KV, Kumar P, Gallagher J, McNabola, A, Baldauf R, Pilla F, Broderick BM, Di Sabatino S, Pulvirenti B., Air Pollution Abatement Performances of Green Infrastructure in Open Road and Built-up Street Canyon Environments - A Review, Atmospheric Environment, 162, 2017, p71 - 86
Morgan, D., Gallagher, J., Daly, T., McNabola, A, Reducing energy consumption and increasing filter life in HVAC systems using an aspiration efficiency reducer: Long-term performance assessment at full-scale, Journal of Building Engineering, 12, 2017, p267 - 274
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Eco-design for energy recovery through hydropower: Achieving a 'double-low carbon' outcome in a circular economy, 23rd Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Glasgow, UK, June 12-14th, edited by Acur, N & Hart, S. , 2016, pp1-8
David Morgan, Liwen Xiao, and Aonghus McNabola, Preliminary Assessment Methodology of Combined Sewer Overflow Performance in Ireland, 23rd-27th October, IWA Regional Conference on Diffuse Pollution and Catchment Management, Dublin, 2016, pp1-4
Nyhan, M., Grauwin, S., Britter, R., Misstear, B.M., McNabola, A., Laden, F., Barrett, S.R.H., and Ratti, C., 'Exposure Track' - The Impact of Mobile Device Based Mobility Patterns on Quantifying Population Exposure to Air Pollution, Environmental Science and Technology, 50, (17), 2016, p9671 - 9681
Carr, D., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A, Development of a High Resolution Wave Climate Modelling methodology for Offshore, Nearshore and Onshore locations of interest, International Journal of Marine Energy, 16, 2016, p30 - 40
Power, C., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. , A Parametric Experimental Investigation of the Operating Conditions of Gravitational Vortex Hydropower, Journal of Clean Energy Technologies, 4, (2), 2016, p112 - 119
Brady, J., Gallagher, J., Corcoran, L., Coughlan P., McNabola, A., Effects of Long-term Flow Variation on Micro-Hydropower Energy Production in Pressure Reducing Valves in Water Distribution Networks., Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management, 2016, p1-9
Morgan D., Gallagher J., McNabola A., A passive design solution for building ventilation systems: balancing energy and filter savings for maximum economic benefit during operation, Indoor Air: 14th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Ghent, Belgium, 3-8 July , 2016, pp1-8
Alam S, Duffy P, Hyde B, McNabola A., Scenario analysis of CO2 emissions in the period 2015-2035 from passenger vehicles in Ireland, 21st International Transport & Air Pollution Conference, Lyon, France, 24th-26th May, 2016, pp1-19
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Inventory compilation for renewable energy systems: the pitfalls of materiality thresholds and priority impact categories using hydropower case studies, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 20, (12), 2015, p1701 - 1707
Gallagher J, McNabola A, Styles D, Williams AP., Life Cycle Environmental Balance and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Micro-hydropower Energy Recovery in the Water Industry, Journal of Cleaner Production, 99, 2015, p152 - 159
Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., Coughlan P., The optimization of water distribution networks for combined hydropower energy recovery and leakage reduction, Journal of Water Resource Planning and Management, 2015, p1-8
McNabola, A., and O'Farrell, C. , Can teaching be evaluated through reflection on student performance in continuous assessment? A case study of practical Engineering modules, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 52, (5), 2015, p464 - 473
J Brady, S Patil, A McNabola, J Gallagher , P Coughlan, I Harris, A Packwood, P Williams, An assessment of climate change impacts on micro-hydropower energy recovery in water supply networks, European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, 12-17th April, 2015, pp1-2
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Promoting eco-design in hydropower projects: being greener than green, British Hydropower Association: Summer Forum & Exhibition, Telford, UK, 25th June, 2015, pp1-2
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Current and future environmental balance of small scale run-of-river hydropower, Environmental Science and Technology, 49, (10), 2015, p6344 - 6351
McNabola, A & Morgan D., Full-scale long-term assessment of the performance of an aspiration efficiency based air pollution control device for Building HVAC systems , Healthy Buildings Europe , Eindhoven, 18-20th May, 2015, pp1-8
Volume 1: Hydro Energy in, editor(s)Leal, W., McNabola, A., Bessafi, M., Otieno, H.O., Chen, Z., Hameer, S.J., Scherer, P., Surroop, D.,Willner, T., Sass, I. , Handbook of Renewable Energy, Springer link, 2015, [Kucukali, S.]
Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Pump-as-turbine: Testing and characterisation as an energy recovery device, for use within the water distribution network., ICWEEM 2015: XIII International Conference on Water, Energy and Environmental Management, Madrid, Spain, 26-27 March, 2015, pp1-8
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Making green technology greener: achieving a balance between carbon and resource savings through ecodesign in hydropower systems, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 105, 2015, p11 - 17
Gallagher, J., Baldauf, R., Fuller, C., Kumar, P., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., Passive methods for improving air quality in the built environment: A review of porous and solid barriers, Atmospheric Environment, 120, 2015, p61 - 70
McCreddin, A. Alam M.S. McNabola A., Modelling Personal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution: An Assessment of Time-Integrated Activity Modelling, Monte Carlo Simulation & Artificial Neural Network Approaches, International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 218, 2015, p107 - 116
Gallagher, J., Patel, S., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., McNabola, A., Brady, J., Williams, A.P., From treatment to tap: the future for micro-hydropower installations in water infrastructure as climate change impacts on our water resources, IWRA World Water Congress XV Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, 25th-29th May, 2015, pp1-2
Alam S, Duffy P, Hyde B, McNabola A., Estimation and back extrapolation of CO2 emissions from the road transport sector: Emissions in Ireland, 1990 to 2013, 23rd International Conference on Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Air Pollution, Valencia, Spain, 1st-3rd June , edited by Longhurst, Capilla, Brebbia & Barnes , 2015, pp67-75
Gallagher J, Harris IM, Packwood AJ, McNabola A, Williams AP., A strategic assessment of micro-hydropower in the UK and Irish water industry: identifying technical and economic constraints, Renewable Energy, 81, 2015, p808 - 815
Broderick, B.M., Byrne, M., McNabola, A., Gill, L.W., Pilla, F., McGrath, J., McCreddin, A, Personal Exposure, Activity Location, GIS model of Exposure to Air Pollution, EPA STRIVE Project, Final Report, EPA Research Report No 154, Dublin, Environmental Protection Agency, 2015, 1-40
Alam, M.S. & McNabola, A., Exploring the modelling of Spatio-temporal variations in ambient air pollution within the land use regression framework: Estimation of PM10 concentrations on a daily basis, Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association, 65, (5), 2015, p628 - 640
McNabola, A., Williams, A.P., Coughlan, P., Styles, D., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., Patil, S., Gallagher, J., Brady, J., Corcoran, L., Power, C., Lydon, T. , Towards a more sustainable system of water supply in Ireland and Wales: Project Insights Report, 2011-2015, Dublin, 2015, p1 - 108
Lydon, T., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Energy Efficiency of Water: Analysis Pumps-as-Turbines to Recover Energy in Distribution Networks, Water Ideas, Bologna, Italy, 22nd - 24th October, 2014, pp1-8
Brazil, W., Alam, S., McNabola, A., Caulfield, B, Validating a Door-to-Door Emission Model and Behaviour Model, Peacox Project - Persuasive Advisor for CO2-reducing cross-modal trip planning, Dublin, European Commission FP7, 2014, 1-30
McNabola, A. & Gill, L.W., The Development and Assessment of an Energy Efficient Air Pollution Control System for Building Ventilation Systems., Indoor Air: 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Hong Kong, 7th-12th July, 2014, pp1-8
McCreddin, A. & McNabola A., Predicting the Personal Exposure of Office Workers to PM10 using Three Different Modelling Techniques, Indoor Air: 13th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, Hong Kong, 7th-12th July, V, 2014, pp1-8
McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Williams. A.P., Energy Recovery in the Water Industry: An Assessment of the Potential of Micro Hydropower, Water and Environment Journal, 28, 2014, p294 - 304
Power, C., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A. , Development of an evaluation method for hydropower energy recovery in wastewater treatment plants: Case studies in Ireland and the UK, Sustainable Energy Technologies & Assessments, 7, 2014, p166 - 177
Brady, J., Coughlan P., McNabola, A., Quantifying Climate Change Impacts on the Viability of Energy Recovery in Water Supply Networks in the UK and Ireland., IWA International Water & Energy Conference, Lyon, 29-31st October, 2014, pp1-8
Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Innovation and the Water Industry: Case studies of innovation, education and collaboration, TCD Journal of Postgraduate Research, 12, 2014, p8 - 23
Gallagher, J., Styles, D., Williams, A.P., McNabola, A., Quantifying the Environmental Impact of Micro-Hydropower in the Water Industry using Life Cycle Assessment, avnIR Conference, Life Cycle in Practice, Lille, France, 5th-6th November, 2014, pp1-8
McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Corcoran, L., Power, C., Williams. A.P., Harris, I., Gallagher, J., Styles D., Energy Recovery in the Water Industry using Micro-hydropower: An Opportunity to Improve Sustainability, Water Policy, 16, 2014, p168 - 183
Gallagher, J., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., Passive Control of Air Pollution Exposure in Dublin, Ireland: A Combined Measurement and Modelling Case Study, Transport Research Board, Washington USA, 2014, pp1-8
Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Optimisation Of Water Supply For Combined Leakage Reduction And Hydropower Energy Generation, IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, Lisbon, 21st-26th September, 2014, pp1-8
Nyhan M, McNabola A, Misstear BDR , Evaluating artificial neural networks for predicting minute ventilation and lung deposited dose in commuting cyclists, Journal of Transport & Health, 1, 2014, p305 - 315
Nyhan M, McNabola A, Misstear B, Comparison of particulate matter dose and acute heart rate variability response in cyclists, pedestrians, bus and train passengers., Science of the total environment, 468-469C, 2014, p821-831
McNabola, A., Brady, J., Williams, A.P., Coughlan, P., Improving Energy Efficiency in Water Infrastructure using Micro-hydropower Energy Recovery: Opportunities & Challenges, 2nd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics, Aberdeen, UK, 19-21st August, edited by H, Tan , 2014, pp1-8
McNabola, A & Coughlan, P., Exploiting the Thesis Research: Educating Engineering PhD Students to Think and to Act Entrepreneurially, SEFI: 42nd Annual European Engineering Education Conference, Birmingham, UK, 15th-19th September, 2014, pp1-8
Alam, S & McNabola A., A Critical Review and Assessment of Eco-driving policy & Technology: Benefits & Limitations, Transport Policy, 35, 2014, p42 - 49
Gallagher, J., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., The Passive Control of Air Pollution Exposure in Dublin, Ireland: A Combined Measurement and Modelling Case Study., Science of the Total Environment, 458-460, 2013, p331 - 343
McNabola, A., Coughlan P., Educating Engineering PhDs to be Innovative and Entrepreneurial: A Cross-disciplinary initiative, SEFI Annual Conference: Engineering Education Fast Forward , Lueven, Beligum, 16th-20th Sept, edited by Froyen, L. & Van Petegem, W. , 2013, pp174 - 174
Andrew McCreddin, Laurence Gill, Brian Broderick, Aonghus McNabola, Personal Exposure to Air Pollution in Office Workers in Ireland: Measurement, Analysis & Implications., Toxics: Special issue on Risk Assessment of Environmental Contaminants, 1, 2013, p60 - 76
Coughlan P, Styles D, Gallagher J, Williams A.P, McNabola A., Operations improvement through energy recovery in water supply and treatment: assessing the potential for improved environmental sustainability, 20th EurOMA Conference, Operations Management at the Heart of the Recovery, Dublin, Ireland, 7th-12th June, edited by B. Fynes & P. Coughlan , 2013, pp121 - 121
Alam, S., McNabola, A., Eco-Driving Policy & Technology: A Review of Benefits & Limitations in CO2 Emissions Reduction, 9th ITS European Congress, Dublin, 4th-7th June, 2013, pp1-11
Alam, S., McNabola, A., An assessment of a new determinant for smarter route choice , Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network, Dublin, Ireland, 5th-6th September, 2013, pp1-8
Lucy Corcoran, Paul Coughlan, Aonghus McNabola, Energy Recovery Potential using Micro Hydro Power in Water Supply Networks in the UK & Ireland., Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 13, (2), 2013, p552 - 560
McNabola, A., Shields, K.,, Efficient Drain Water Heat Recovery in Horizontal Domestic Shower Drains, Energy and Buildings, 59, 2013, p44 - 49
McNabola, A., O'Farrel, C., Evaluating Teaching Through Reflection on Hidden Student Feedback in Continuous Assessment Reports, SEFI Annual Conference: Engineering Education Fast Forward , Leuven, Beligum, 16th-20th Sept, 2013, pp173 - 173
A. McNabola, N. O'Luanaigh, J. Gallagher, L.W. Gill, The Development and Assessment of an Aspiration Efficiency Reducing System of Air Pollution Control for Particulate Matter in Building Ventilation Systems., Energy and Buildings, 61, 2013, p177 - 184
Nyhan, M., McNabola, A., Misstear, B.M., Assessment of the Impact of Exposure to PM10 on Heart Rate Variability for Commuters Performing Differing Levels of Exercise, Urban Environmental Pollution, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 17-20th June, 2012, ppO10
Alam, S., McNabola, A., A critical review of Eco-driving and proposal for CO2 Emissions modelling to facilitate Eco-routing, Proceedings of the Irish Transport Research Network, Belfast, 29th-30th August, 2012, pp1-8
A. McNabola., G. Eyre., Gill., L.W., Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Designated Smoking Areas in the Hospitality Industry: Exposure Measurement, Exposure Modelling & Policy Assessment , Environment International, 44, 2012, p68 - 74
McNabola, A., Coughlan, P., Corcoran, L., Power C., Williams, A.P., Harris, I.M., Taylor R., Packwood, A., Energy Recovery in the Water & Waste Water Industry using Micro-Hydropower: A Review., IASTED International Conference on Power and Energy Systems, Naples, Italy, 25th-27th June, edited by J.P.S Catalao , 2012, pp40 - 46
Power, C., McNabola, A. & Coughlan, P., The applicability of hydropower technology in wastewater treatment plants, International Water Association: World Congress on Water, Climate & Energy, Dublin, May 13th-18th, 2012, pp1-8
Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., & Coughlan P., Energy Recovery Potential of the Dublin Region Water Supply Network, International Water Association: World Congress on Water, Climate & Energy, Dublin, May 13th-18th, 2012, pp1-8
Corcoran, L., Coughlan, P., McNabola, A., Energy Recovery Potential within Water Supply Networks of Ireland using Micro-Hydropower Turbines: Analysis of Case Studies, The 9th International Symposium on Water Supply Technology, Yokohama, Japan, 20-22nd November, International Water Association, 2012, pp1-7
Alam, M.S., McNabola, A., Exposure Models, Peacox Project - Persuasive Advisor for CO2-reducing cross-modal trip planning, Dublin, European Commission FP7, 2012, 1-46
Gallagher, J., Gill, L.W., McNabola, A., Numerical modelling of the passive control of air pollution in asymmetrical urban street canyons using refined mesh discretization schemes, Building and Environment, 56, 2012, p232 - 240
Alam, M.S., McNabola, A., Door to Door Emissions Models, Peacox Project - Persuasive Advisor for CO2-reducing cross-modal trip planning, Dublin, European Commission FP7, 2012, 1-45
McNabola, A., McCreddin, A., Broderick, B.M., Gill., L.W., An Assessment of the Contribution of Background Air Pollution Concentrations to the Personal Exposure of Office Workers in Dublin, Ireland, using Baseline Seperation Techniques., Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2, 2011, p80 - 88
McNabola, A., Williams. A.P., Coughlan, P., The technical & economic feasibility of energy recovery in water supply networks, International Conference on Renewable Energy and Power Quality, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 13th - 15th April, edited by Perez-Donsion, M. , 2011, pp1-5
A. McNabola, Spoiling Air Pollution Dispersion: A Numerical Investigation of Exhaust Plume Dispersion from Cars with Rear Spoilers., Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 16, 2011, p296 - 301
Magagna D., Carr D., Muller D., McNabola A., Gill L.W., Experimental evaluation of the performances of an array of mulitple Oscillating Water Columns, European Wave & Tidal Energy Conference, University Southampton, UK, 5th-9th September, edited by A.S. Bahaj , 2011, pp1-8
Gallagher J.,Gill L.W., McNabola A., Optimizing the use of on-street car parking system as a passive control of air pollution exposure in street canyons by large eddy simulation, Atmospheric Environment, 45, (9), 2011, p1684 - 1694
McNabola A., Gill L.W, A device for reducing Particulate Air Pollution, 2010, GB1017163.5.
McNabola, A. Broderick, B. and Gill, L.W , A Numerical Aanalysis of the Aspiration Efficiency of a Personal Sampler, The International Journal of Environment and Pollution. Special Issue on: Particulate Air Pollution in Urban Environments, 41, (1/2), 2010, p109 - 123
McNabola, A., New Directions: Passive Control of Personal Air Pollution Exposure from Traffic Emissions in Urban Street Canyons, Atmospheric Environment, 44, 2010, p2940 - 2941
E. A. King, E. Murphy, A. McNabola, Reducing Pedestrian Exposure to Environmental Pollutants: A Combined Noise Exposure and Air Quality Analysis Approach, Transport Research: Part D - Transport and Environment, 14, (5), 2009, p309 - 316
Giblin, S. and McNabola, A., Modelling the Impacts of a Carbon Emission-Differentiated Vehicle Tax System on CO2 Emissions Intensity from New Vehicles in Ireland., Energy Policy, 37, 2009, p1404 - 1411
McNabola, A.; Broderick, B.M.; Gill, L.W, A Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Low Boundary Walls on Pedestrian Exposure to Air Pollution, The Science of the Total Environment, 407, 2009, p460 - 469
Brady, J., Gallagher, J. and McNabola, A., Experiments in Reducing Exposure to Air Pollution: The Application of TiO2 as a Photocatalyst in Concrete, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection , Dublin, Ireland., 12th-15th August, edited by S. Naher & O.G. Olabi , 2009
McNabola A., Gill L.W., The control of environmental tobacco smoke: a policy review, International Journal of Environmental Pollution and Health, 6, (2), 2009, p741 - 758
McNabola, A., Broderick, B.M., Gill, L.W, The Impacts of inter-vehicle spacing on in-vehicle air pollution concentrations in idling urban traffic conditions, Transport Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 14, (8), 2009, p567 - 575
A. McNabola, B.M. Broderick and L.W Gill., The Relative Uptake and Exposure of Fine Particulate Matter, Between Urban Commuters, Using Different Transport Modes in Dublin. , The Annual Aerosol Science Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway., April , 2009, pp1-4
Gallagher, J. Gill, L.W. and McNabola, A., An Investigation of Active and Passive Controls for Reducing Pedestrian Exposure to Air Pollutants in an Urban Environment, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Protection , Dublin, 12th-15th August, edited by S. Naher & O.G. Olabi , 2009
McNabola, A., Broderick, B.M., Gill, L.W., A principal components analysis of the factors effecting personal exposure to air pollution in urban commuters in Dublin, Ireland, Journal of Environmental Science & Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 44, (12), 2009, p1 - 9
A. McCreddin, B.M. Broderick, L.W. Gill and A. McNabola, An Activity/Location Personal Exposure Study on PM2.5 and PM10 in Dublin, Ireland, The 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Sciences and Applications to Air Quality, Jinan, China, 21st - 23rd April, edited by W.X Wang & J.M Hao , 2009
McNabola, A., Broderick, B.M and Gill, L.W , Relative uptake/exposure to fine particulate matter and VOCs between transport microenvironments in Dublin. , Atmospheric Environment, 42, 2008, p6496 - 6512
Validation of Computational Fluid Dynamics Model of Air Pollution Dispersion in a Street Canyon. Using Personal Exposure Data. in, editor(s)S.A. Lynch and L.K. Moore , Air Quality: New Research, New York, Nova Publishers, 2008, ppChapter 10 p1-14. , [A. McNabola, B.M. Broderick, L.W Gill]
McNabola, A. Broderick, B. and Gill, L.W , Optimal Cycling and Walking Speed for Minimum Absorption of Traffic Emissions in the Lungs, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substance and Environmental Engineering, A42, (13), 2007, p1999 - 2007
A. McNabola, Relative Dose/Exposure to Air Pollutants, whilst Commuting to Work, Between Modes of Transport in Dublin, Ph.D Thesis, Trinity College Dublin, 2007
McNabola, A., Broderick, B., and Gill, L.W , Reduced exposure to air pollution on the boardwalk in Dublin, Ireland. Measurement and prediction, Environment International, 33, (9), 2007, p86 - 93
McNabola, A. and Gill, L.W. , An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Idling Traffic, Proceedings of the Second IASTED International Conference on Environmental Modeling and Simulation, 2006, pp37 - 42
McNabola, A. Broderick, B., Johnston, P. and Gill, L.W. , 'Effects of the Smoking Ban on Benzene and 1,3 Butadiene levels in Pubs in Dublin, Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, 41, (5), 2006, p799 - 810
McNabola, A., Broderick, B., Johnston, P. and Gill, L.W, Improved Atmosphere in Pubs due to the Smoking Ban in Ireland, Atmospheric Environment, 39, 2005, p4815 - 4816
Mc Nabola, A. and Gill, L.W. , 'Relative dose/exposure to air pollution, commuting in the urban environment, between modes of transport in Dublin., Proceedings of the 15th Velo-City Conference, Dublin, 2005, pp1-14
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Novara, D., McNabola, A., Field Demonstration of Pump as Turbines as Micro-hydropower Converters, All Energy Conference & Exhibition , Glasgow, 15-16 May, 2019
Mitrovic D & McNabola A, Hydropower energy recovery potential of water distribution networks: Assessing the correlation between the potential and geographical data, The 28th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2018), Cork, 26-28 March, 2018
Kougias, I, Moro A, Novara. D, McNabola, A et al., Emerging Technologies in the Hydropower sector, Joint Research Centre: Conference & Workshop Reports, JRC111048, Ispra, European Commission JRC, 2018, p1 - 54
Crespo Chacon M., McNabola, A, Hydropower energy recovery potential from irrigation networks, The 28th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2018), Cork, 26-28 March, 2018
Gallagher, M., McNabola, A., Kamber, B., Gill, L.W., Ghosh, B., Alam, M.S., Particulate Matter from Diesel Vehicles: Emission & Exposure in Dublin, The 27th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2017) , Athlone, 10-12 April, 2017
Novara, D., McNabola A., Pumps as Turbines technology for energy recovery from Water Supply Systems, The 27th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2017) , Athlone, 10-12 April, 2017
Carravetta, A., Derakhshan, S., Gallagher, J., Malavasi, S., McNabola, A., Ramos H.M., PAT - Pump As Turbines, a reliable and economical solution for energy recovery, World Pumps, 2017
Garcia Morillo, J., Camacho, E., Montesisnos, P., Rodriguez-Diaz, J.A., McNabola, A., Exploring hydro potential in a pressurized irrigation network, International Journal of Hydropower & Dams, 24, (5), 2017, p66-73-
Alam S, Duffy P, Hyde B, McNabola A., Common Air Pollutant Projections from the Irish Road Transport Sector under the Emissions Celling Directive (NECD) and Convention on Long-range Trans boundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP): A preliminary Analysis for 2035, 25th Irish Environmental Researchers Colloquium (Environ 2015), Sligo, 9th & 10th April, 2015, pp1-2
Aonghus McNabola, The Air Pollution Impacts of Transport on Health, Strengthening the link between transport policy and public health through transdisciplinary collaboration, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1st-2nd May, 2014, Prof. M Hatzopoulou
McNabola, A & GIll L.W., Air Quality Research Group, Tobacco Control Research, ASH Ireland, TobaccoFree Research institute :10th 10th Anniversary of the introduction of the Workplace smoking ban in Ireland, Royal College of Physicians, Dublin., 24th February, edited by Prof. Luke Clancy , 2014
McNabola, A., Coughlan , Energy recovery in the water industry using micro-hydropower, Water Ireland: implementing a national water utility, Ashbourne, 15th May, 2013, Water & Wastewater Treatment
J. Gallagher, A. P. Williams, D. Styles, I. Harris, P. Coughlan, C. Power, L. Corcoran, A. McNabola., The Hydro-BPT Project: Realising the True Potential for Energy Recovery in the Water Industry in Ireland & Wales, ENVIRON 2013, Galway Ireland, 30th Jan - 1st Feb, 2013
Gallagher, J., Williams, A.P., Styles, D., Harris, I.M., Packwood, A.J., Coughlan, P., Power, C., Corcoran, L., McNabola, A., Energy Recovery in the Water Industry: A Technical, Economic and Commercial Feasibility Study in Ireland and Wales, SPI Water Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 3rd & 4th December, 2012
McNabola, A, Docherty, N. Fellenz, M., The Perceived Benefits, Barriers & Solutions to Shared Critical Reflective Practice as a Component of Scholarship in Teaching: A Case Study from an Irish Higher Education Community of Practice., 10th Symposium on Higher Eduation: The Written Word: writing, publishing and communication in Higher Education, Galway, Ireland, 7th-8th June, 2012
Carr, D., McNabola, A., Gill, L.W., Developing Rock Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converters in Ireland, 5th Annual INORE Symposium , Southhampton UK, 9th-13th May, 2011
D. Carr, L.W. Gill, A. McNabola, Developing Rock Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave Energy Converters in Ireland. , TCD-UCD Innovation Day, Dublin, 27th April, 2010
D. Carr, L.W. Gill, A. McNabola, An Assessment of the Feasibility and Energy Potential of Rock Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave Energy Converters in Ireland, Geoscience , Dublin, November 2010, 2010
McCreddin A, Broderick B, Gill L.W, McNabola A., Preliminary Results of an Investigation of Personal Exposure by Activity & Location for the Greater Dublin Area, 12th Annual National Environmental Health Research Colloquium, Ireland, May 2010, edited by B. Delany , 2010
A.McNabola, B.M. Broderick and L.W Gill., An Analysis of the Determinants of Personal Exposure to Air Pollutants for Four Urban Commuter Modes, in Dublin, Ireland., 7th International Conference on Air Quality - Science & Application, Istanbul, 24- 27th March 2009, edited by R.S. Sokhi , 2009
D. Carr, L.W. Gill and A.McNabola., Developing Subterranean Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave Energy Systems in Ireland., Energy Solutions '09 'Energy to drive the Irish Economy', Limerick, 8th May , edited by M. Leahy , 2009
Research Expertise
Projects
- Title
- Towards a More Sustainable System of Water Supply in Ireland and Wales: Exploring Opportunities for Hydropower in Break Pressure Tanks (Hydro-BPT)
- Summary
- This project will advance the sustainability of the process of water supply in Ireland and Wales by exploiting the potential for energy recovery that exists at Break Pressure Tanks (BPTs). Water supply is a core service on which civilised society depends and it involves considerable energy consumption and CO2 emissions (water treatment, pumping and monitoring). Treated water is commonly supplied from a central storage reservoir by gravity throughout a catchment and this water must be supplied within satisfactory pressure bands. When the pressure in water flow becomes too high a BPT is commonly installed in the network, whereby the pressure, kinetic & potential energy within the flow is dissipated to the atmosphere. This common feature of water supply networks presents an opportunity to recover this energy wastage by using micro-hydropower technology to transform it into electricity without interfering in the water supply service. The key objectives of this project comprise: 1. Determining the technical/economic feasibility of applying Hydro-BPTs to water infrastructure: using experimental models the energy recoverable from BPTs will be assessed/demonstrated 2. Determining the environmental impact of this new technology: assessments will be made in terms of the CO2 emissions saving, environmental impacts, life cycle analysis 3. A feasibility study for the application of Hydro-BPTs in existing Irish/Welsh BPTs: information on the existing BPTs will be gathered in a GIS database which will be used to demonstrate the untapped energy potential in water supply networks in Ireland/Wales 4. An exploration of the forms of collaboration among the key stakeholders and development of a business model: this section of the project will develop guidelines for the widespread implementation of this technology by industry
- Funding Agency
- Interreg IV (975,000)
- Date From
- 2011
- Date To
- 2015
- Title
- Activity/Location GIS Personal Exposure Air Pollution Model
- Summary
- Project to develop a GIS model of personal exposure to air pollution in Dublin and its environs, dependent on an individual's activities and locations. Funded by the EPA STRIVE Programme the project will comprise the monitoring of the personal exposure, activity and location of a number of different subjects living and working in Dublin and its satellite towns. This data will be used to develop a GIS model of personal exposure allowing individuals or sub-groups of the population to assess their health risks due to air pollution. The model will inform individuals of activities or locations in their daily lives with high personal exposure to air pollution, allowing them to take steps to reduce or avoid these health risks. Collaborators (Prof. B. Broderick & Mr. L. Gill, TCD; Dr. M Byrne NUIG)
- Funding Agency
- EPA (350,000)
- Date From
- 2008
- Title
- Ablative Flash Pyrolysis of Biomass and Waste
- Summary
- Development of a New ablative flash pyrolysis reactor for the conversion of biomass/waste to biofuel.
- Funding Agency
- TCD (8,200)
- Date From
- 2008
- Date To
- 2009
- Title
- Development of a Personal Exposure Reduction Strategy for Pedestrians using Active and Passive Low Boundary Walls
- Summary
- Previous investigations at TCD revealed the effect of passive low boundary walls (LBWs) in urban street canyons in reducing the exposure of pedestrians on the footpath. Numerical investigations using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) have shown that a LBW may act as a baffle in an urban street canyon, disrupting normal flow patterns and increasing the levels of dispersion/dilution on tailpipe emissions before they reach pedestrians on the footpath. This project will take these new generic findings and develop them further into an implementation strategy for pedestrian exposure reduction. This strategy will the undergo experimental trials at a selected location in Dublin to prove the concept. In addition, active LBWs will also be investigated by incorporating a photcatalyst surface coating to reduce NOx concentrations.
- Funding Agency
- HEA
- Date From
- 2008
- Date To
- 2012
- Title
- The AER project
- Summary
- Proof of concept of an innovative air pollution remediation device
- Funding Agency
- Enterprise Ireland (76,000)
- Date From
- Sept 2009
- Date To
- Oct 2010
- Title
- An Assessment of the Feasibility and Energy Potential of Rock Oscillating Water Column (OWC) Wave Energy Systems in Ireland.
- Summary
- The Oscillating Water Column (OWC) wave energy device is considered to be one of the most common concepts in use for wave energy capture. However it has yet to be demonstrated that energy can be extracted from ocean waves at an economically viable rate using OWC technology. This is predominantly due to the initial capital cost of the structure. Previous research has established that the approach of using a chamber built in natural rock for an OWC held considerable promise for the shoreline capture of ocean wave energy. This form of construction could potentially prove more economically viable than conventional methods of OWC manufacture. This project aims to investigate the feasibilty of this concept at suitable sites on the west coast of Ireland and to investigate the energy potential of Rock OWCs.
- Funding Agency
- Trinity College Dublin
- Date From
- Oct 2008
- Date To
- Sept 2011
- Title
- . An Investigation of the human health impacts of commuter modal choice in Dublin city.
- Summary
- This project aims to build on research into the effect of commuter modal choice on the health of urban commuters in Dublin. The project will advance the science in this area primarily by including the direct monitoring of health indicators, such as Heart Rate Variability, in addition to air pollution exposure among the population. How your choice of transport mode influences your health due to air pollution is the question addressed by this research.
- Funding Agency
- Higher Education Authority
- Date From
- Sept 2010
- Date To
- Aug 2013
- Title
- Trip-by-Trip Emissions Modelling
- Summary
- European research project that will examine methods of reducing transport emissions using real-time transport information. The project involves a collaboration between Trinity, CURE - Center for Usability Research and Engineering, Fluidtime Design Software Service, Telematix Software, a.s., ETH Zurich Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Institute for Transport Planning and Systems, National Technical University of Athens, Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region VORG mbH/ ITS, Vienna Region and TomTom International BV. TCD will carry out i) the development of an emissions and exposure model using real-time traffic data (Co-PI A.McNAbola), and ii) Determination of the behavioural responses to real-time traffic and emissions information (PI B. Caulfield).
- Funding Agency
- EU
- Date From
- Oct 2011
- Date To
- Sept 2014
- Title
- Drain Water heat Recover: A Low Energy Shower System (LESS)
- Summary
- Development and Assessment of a Drain Water Heat Recovery System efficient in a horizontal orientation.
- Funding Agency
- Enterprise Ireland
- Date From
- April 2012
- Title
- An Assessment of the Impacts of Government Policy & Infrastructure Changes on Outdoor Air Quality: Emissions, Exposure & Health Impact
- Summary
- The overall objective of this research fellowship will be the assessment of the impacts of changes in government policy and infrastructure on outdoor air quality. The specific objectives will include: . A detailed review of the literature on the impacts of air pollution control measures in the outdoor environment under the headings of government policy and infrastructure change. . Methodology development: review of the methodologies used in literature to assess the impacts of measures on air quality including: emissions modelling, economic modelling, transport micro-simulation, exposure modelling & health impact assessment. . Assessment of the air quality, population exposure and related health impacts of changes in Government Policy on outdoor air quality, focusing on i) the existing & potential impacts of carbon tax on transport and domestic emissions sources and ii) the impacts of incentivisation of cycling, and (iii) the impacts of the ban on the burning, sale, marketing and distribution of bituminous coal in Ireland. . Assessment of the air quality, population exposure and related health impacts of changes in Transport Infrastructure on outdoor air quality, focusing on the impacts of i) changes in vehicle speed, and ii) the Dublin Port Tunnel & HGV Management Strategy. . A cross-comparison of the relative impacts of changes in government policy and transport infrastructure on outdoor air quality, including a cost-benefit analysis and health impact assessment. . Dissemination of results of the research to the broader scientific and environmental policy and management communities to promote the effective control of outdoor air quality.
- Funding Agency
- EPA (150,000)
- Date From
- 2014
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- Assessment, Analysis and Development of Programmes for Improvement of Irish GHG Emissions Inventories and Projections
- Summary
- To limit the climate change caused by anthropogenic activities, the European Union (EU) is committed to limiting emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). Numerous international agreements, targets and methodologies have been developed to aid in the achievement of this goal. As part of these agreements Member States in the EU are required to prepare national GHG emissions inventories and future emissions projections to both monitor existing emissions activity and predict the likely future compliance of countries with agreed reduction targets. The methodologies/guidelines for preparing GHGs emissions inventories and projections require large disaggregated datasets. The EPA in Ireland has been working on the improvement of this process, which requires the development of new programmes for the estimation of emission factors, activity data, and maintenance of Quality Assurance programmes. In addition, recalculation of the previous estimations with improved data and techniques is required. Expertise is needed to facilitate this work, as well as institutional arrangements to ensure improved organisational structures within the EPA for this purpose. This project will develop improved GHGs emissions inventories and projections for Ireland in line with the needs of the EPA. The impacts of existing and potential climate change mitigation policy in Ireland will also be examined.
- Funding Agency
- EPA (198,847 euro)
- Date From
- Sept 2014
- Date To
- Aug 2017
- Title
- Energy Efficient Air Pollution Control in Building HVAC Systems
- Summary
- Development of an energy efficient particulate air pollution control device for use in building HVAC systems. The device will reduce the energy consumption of air pollution control in buildings by 10-20%.
- Funding Agency
- Enterprise Ireland & Mark Eire BV (113000)
- Date From
- Oct 14
- Date To
- Sep 15
- Title
- Reflective Practice & The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
- Summary
- Multidisciplinary desk study of teaching and learning practice.
- Funding Agency
- NAIRTL
- Title
- Technologies for Monitoring, Detecting & Treating Overflows from Urban Wastewater Networks
- Summary
- As CSO discharges cotain raw sewage and a range of dissolved and particulate contaminants including heavy metals, PAHs, oils and grease, alomng with large volumes of storm water, they can create significant public health and water quality concerns. In this project technologies for monitoring, detecting and treating CSO discharges will be reviewed and assessed in the Irish context. A decision support tool will also be developed. Website: http://csomonitoringire.wix.com/cso-monitoring-ire
- Funding Agency
- EPA (75,000)
- Date From
- June 2015
- Date To
- May 2016
- Title
- Particulate Matter from Diesel Vehicles: Emission and Exposure in Ireland.
- Summary
- The project comprises an investigation of the impact of diesel vehicle emissions on the exposure of the population to PM2.5 and their subsequent health impacts. The project includes the collection of PM2.5 samples in location-specific microenvironments and among selected population subgroups to complement existing records of PM2.5 exposure. Source apportionment is also being conducted to identify the contribution of diesel emissions to the total mass of particles in different microenvironments. To extrapolate the results of the measurement campaign and existing data records to a large proportion of the population exposure models are being developed, building on a number of previous deterministic and statistical approaches recently developed for Dublin. The most suitable approach will be identified following performance comparison to conduct a PM2.5 population exposure assessment for Dublin based on time-activity profiles and census records A diesel vehicle emissions model will also be developed to assess the current and future impact of diesel vehicles on emissions at a local urban scale. These emissions and exposure models will enable the project to inform policy and develop solution to the environmental impact of diesel vehicles in Ireland.
- Funding Agency
- EPA (249,000)
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2018
- Title
- Improving the Smart Control of Air Pollution in Europe (iSCAPE)
- Summary
- The iSCAPE project is led by Dr Francesco Pilla (overall coordinator), Prof Brian Broderick, Dr Aonghus McNabola and Dr John Gallagher. The project aims to integrate and advance the control of air quality and carbon emissions in European cities (Dublin (IE), Innovation-City Ruhr (Bottrop - DE), Lazzaretto Bologna (IT), Vantaa (FI), Hasselt (BE), Bologna (IT), Guilford (UK)) in the context of climate change through the development of sustainable and passive air pollution remediation strategies, policy interventions and behavioural change initiatives. It will tackle the problem of reducing air pollution at target receptors with an innovative SME-led approach, focusing on the use of "Passive Control Systems" in urban spaces.
- Funding Agency
- Horizon 2020
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2019
- Title
- Distribution our Water Resources: Utilising Integrated, Smart & low-Carbon Energy (Dwr Uisce)
- Summary
- The Dwr Uisce Project comprises the development of technology and policy to improve the energy efficiency of water distribution systems. The project includes technology developments in the areas of hydropower, heat recovery and network control and optimisation. Work also includes benchmarking, environmental impact assessment and climate change adaption. The project will also include a stakeholder network to facilitate knowledge transfer
- Funding Agency
- ERDF Interreg IV 2014-2020 (3.4 M)
- Date From
- Sept 2016
- Date To
- Aug 2021
- Title
- Quantitative approaches to Greenhouse Gas Emissions Neutrality
- Summary
- Anthropogenic GHGs are primarily responsible for current climate change. The literature has highlighted that both human and other species in Ireland will be severely affected by the adverse impact of climate change. The EPA in Ireland is working with other national bodies, the EU and UNFCCC to reduce GHGs in order to keep the rise of average global temperatures below 2oC. In light of recent policy changes arising from the Paris Agreement, there is a need to make a synergy between national and international policies, to update our understanding of the changes to the accounting system for GHG emissions for EU countries, and to continuously improve emissions inventory preparation and projections in line with the state of the art. This project will: provide improved GHG emissions estimation, and information regarding loopholes in policies; assist emissions projection and reporting of emission by exploring the relation between science, guidelines and practices; and assist the EPA with quantitative measures to assess progress towards a low carbon future. This research project will also produce new knowledge on the development and applicability of a set of GHG indicators for assessing the carbon neutral or carbon balanced future in Ireland.
- Funding Agency
- EPA (210,000)
- Date From
- July 2017
- Date To
- June 2019
- Title
- Reducing the Energy Dependency of Atlantic area Water Networks (REDAWN)
- Summary
- The water industry is the 4th most energy intensive sector in the Atlantic area, responsible for significant contributions to climate change and reductions in the competitiveness due to the associated costs. REDAWN aims to improve the energy efficiency of water networks through the installation of innovative micro-hydropower technology. This technology will recover wasted energy in existing pipe networks across irrigation, public water supply, process industry, and waste-water network settings. The overall aim of the REDAWN project is to foster the adoption of hydropower energy recovery technology in built water networks in the Atlantic Area (AA). This is the 4th most energy intensive sector in the AA responsible for considerable amounts of CO2 emission, but with the potential to generate local renewable energy in water network infrastructure. REDAWN will develop an adequate institutional, social and technological environment to foster greater resource efficiency in water networks, including: . Completion of an energy recovery resource assessment in water networks in the AA . Completion of an economic/environmental impact assessment of this technology on the region . Development of design guidelines and support tools for hydropower energy recovery in drinking water, waste water, irrigation and process industry sectors. . Development of policy and institutional support tools to increase the implementation of energy recovery projects . Quantification of the societal impacts of hydropower energy recovery in water networks . Widespread dissemination and promotion of energy efficiency in AA water networks.
- Funding Agency
- ERDF Interreg Atlantic Area Programme 2014-2020
- Date From
- Sept 2017
- Date To
- Aug 2020
Recognition
Memberships
Member of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Member of the International Association of Hydraulics Research (IAHR)
Member of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland (ESAI)
Member of the WATEF Network (water efficiency)