Engineering - Civil Engineering - Research

Research activity spans a broad spectrum of civil engineering subjects, which include (but are not limited to) concrete, steel and timber structures, wind engineering, environmental engineering, highway engineering, geotechnics, earthquake engineering, building energy management, offshore and coastal engineering, construction management, advanced materials and computational mechanics.



This topical and strategic research is funded by industrial partners and several national and international funding agencies, including the European Union (EU). Some of the research is interdisciplinary and is aligned with the university's major research themes; for example, some academic staff work within research institutes such as the Environmental Change Institute, and the Martin Ryan Institute for Marine Science research.

MEngSc—Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) or equivalent, at Second Class Honours Grade One level or above.



MApplSc—Honours degree from a recognised university or third level college or a Pass degree with at least three years relevant experience.

Applications to most postgraduate programmes at University of Galway are made online via www.universityofgalway.ie/apply (see "Application Weblink").

GYF02: MEngSc (full-time)

1ES12: MEngSc (part-time)

1APR1: MApplSc (full-time)

1APR2: MApplSc (part-time)

Research Areas


Professor Padraic O'Donoghue

padraic.odonoghue@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Michael Brennan

michael.brennan@nuigalway.ie


Mr. Eamonn Cannon

eamonn.cannon@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Jamie Goggins

jamie.goggins@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Annette Harte

annette.harte@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Michael Hartnett

michael.hartnett@nuigalway.ie


Dr. T.P. Mullarkey

thomas.mullarkey@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Bryan McCabe

bryan.mccabe@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Kevin F. McNamara

kevin.mcnamara@nuigalway.ie


Mr. Stephen Nash

stephen.nash@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Michael Rodgers

michael.rodgers@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Piaras Ó hEachteirn

piaras.oheachteirn@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Marcus Keane

marcus.keane@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Xin Min Zhan

xinmin.zhan@nuigalway.ie


Dr. Mark Healy

mark.healy@nuigalway.ie