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Dr. John Gallagher

Assistant Professor (Civil Struct & Env. Eng.)
CIVIL ENGINEERING BUILDING (NEW)


Dr Gallagher is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Systems Modelling and Director of TrinityHaus Trinity Research Centre in the Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering. He is also a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin (FTCD) and holds a Education for Sustainability Development (ESD) Research Fellow within the University. Since Dr Gallagher's joined the Department, his research has focused on applying the 3M method (measurement, modelling and mitigation) to inform the development of passive engineered and nature-based solutions that deliver healthy indoor and outdoor spaces in a sustainable manner. His environmental pollution research focuses on reducing air pollution in and around buildings and transport hubs, improving environmental quality (air, noise and temperature) in urban green spaces. His work on low-carbon and resource efficient design of energy and infrastructure systems has informed contributions to standards development. Dr Gallagher has published over 50 papers in these areas in high impact international journals and international conferences, and to date he has been awarded over €1 million in research funding (from EPA, SFI, SEAI, Erasmus+, INTERREG NWE & AA, and HORIZON 2020). He currently supervises 5 PhD students and has an extended research team including 1 postdoctoral researcher and 4 research assistants in his research group. Dr Gallagher also a member of a number of National and International research groups including the Environmental Science Association of Ireland, the Future Urban Ventilation Group, and was a member of the executive committee of the Universities Transport Studies Group as well as the U.S. Transportation Research Board 'Air Quality and Climate Change' committee. He is also an Editor for the Discover Civil Engineering journal.
  Air Pollution   Air pollution monitoring and assessment   Air quality modelling   AIR QUALITY MONITORING   AIR-FLOW   AIR-QUALITY   Buildings, Commercial Energy Use   Buildings, Residential Energy Use   Built Environment   circular economy   ecodesign   eco-design   ENERGY   ENERGY EFFICIENCY   Energy Environmental Sciences   Environmental Design   Environmental Effects, Hydropower   Environmental engineering   Environmental Engineering, Pollution Control   Environmental Impacts, Interactions   Environmental pollution in urban environments   Environmental resource management   Fluid Dynamics   Hydro Energy   Hydroelectricity, Hydropower   life cycle assessment   Life cycle management, analysis   Lifecycle analysis   Natural Resources   Natural Resources Management   passive constructions   Renewable energy   Renewable Energy Sources   Resources/Availability, Renewable Energy   URBAN AIR QUALITY MODELLING   Urban Forestry   Urban Planning/Policy
 STATION-AIR: Investigating the impacts of urban railway STATION hubs on AIR quality in its environs
 An investigation of the effectiveness of Technical Guidance Document J (TGD J) provisions regarding flue outlet locations for solid fuel burning appliances at preventing smoke particles entering the dwelling or neighbouring dwellings
 Transforming Rural water communities as positive Climate and Energy districts
 WOW! Wider business Opportunities for raw materials from Wastewater
 Hybrid solutions for Renewable Energy Systems: achieving net-zero Atlantic ea energy consumers & communities

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NSAI Committee on Circular Economy (TC048/SC29/WG02) 2020
External Examiner 2021
Language Skill Reading Skill Writing Skill Speaking
French Medium Basic Medium
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Irish Green Building Council 2019
ESAI (Environmental Science Association of Ireland) Council Member and Communications Officer 2017
Leaching performance of concrete with recycled plastic fibers in, editor(s)Fernando Pacheco-Torgal, Jamal Khatib, Francesco Colangelo, Rabin Tuladhar , Reuse of Plastic Waste in Eco-efficient Concrete, Elsevier, 2024, pp311 - 337, [Galvin, A.P., Lopez-Uceda, A., Gallagher, J., & Barbudo, A.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Guo, J., Gallagher, J., O"Mahony, M, Caulfield, B., Analysing the Impact of Diesel Train Movements on PM2.5 Levels in Dublin Heuston Station Using Random Forest Models., ENVIRON 2024 Conference, Waterford, 2024, 2024, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
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, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  URL
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, Journal Article, ACCEPTED
Hana Brunhoferova, Silvia Venditti, Joachim Hansen, John Gallagher, Life cycle performance and associated environmental risks of constructed wetlands used for micropollutant removal from municipal wastewater effluent, Cleaner Environmental Systems, 12, 2024, p100162 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Mérida García, A., Gallagher, J., Rodríguez Díaz, J.A., McNabola, A., An economic and environmental optimization model for sizing a hybrid renewable energy and battery storage system in off-grid farms, Renewable Energy, 220, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Jin, M., Zhang, L.Y., Peng, Z.R., Li, X.B., Gallagher, J., The impact of dynamic traffic and wind conditions on green infrastructure performance to improve local air quality, Science of the Total Environment, 917, 2024, p170211-, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170211], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Evelise Pereira Barboza, Federica Montana, Marta Cirach, Tamara Iungman, Sasha Khomenko, John Gallagher, Meelan Thondoo, Natalie Mueller, Hans Keune, Tadhg MacIntyre, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Environmental health impacts and inequalities in green space and air pollution in six medium-sized European cities, Environmental Research, 237, 2023, p116891 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Celia Somlai, Craig Bullock, John Gallagher, Plastic packaging waste in Europe: Addressing methodological challenges in recording and reporting, Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, 41, (6), 2023, p1134-1143 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
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 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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1. Jin, M., Apsunde, K., Broderick, B., Peng, Z.R., He, H.D. & Gallagher, J., Evaluating the impact of evolving green and grey urban infrastructure on local air quality around city square parks, Scientific Reports, 2024, p18528-, Notes: [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-68252-7], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
J. Gallagher, STATION-AIR - Investigating the impacts of urban railway STATION hubs on AIR quality in its environs., National Air Event, Kilkenny, 15 March 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Gallagher, J., Styles, D. & Chadwick, D., Evaluating the efficacy of Glastir Efficiency Grant Schemes from 2014 to 2016: a review of carbon and ammonia emissions across the Welsh livestock sector, Welsh Government, 2016, Report, PRODUCED
Gallagher, J. & McNabola, A. , Mapping Research Excellence and Capacity at EU level for the Horizon 2020 Topic SC5-01-2017: Exploiting the added value of climate services: From climate service concepts to piloting and proof-of-concept. 2015-CCRP-SS-4, Environmental Protection Agency, 2016, Report, PUBLISHED
Gallagher, J. & McNabola, A., Mapping Research Excellence and Capacity at EU level for Horizon 2020 Topic CIRC-02-2016-2017: Water in the Context of the Circular Economy. 2015-W-SS 20 SSS 2.2. The next generation of water systems and services - large scale demonstration projects, Environmental Protection Agency, 2015, Report, PUBLISHED

  

Award Date
Trinity Fellow 2024
2023 Haagen-Smit Prize Best Paper 2024
2020 Teaching Hero Nomination 2021
Second Place - Horizon Prize on Materials for Clean Air (European Commission) 2018
Professional Award in Development for Future Research Leaders in Wales 2014