Aonghus McNabola
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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aonghus.mcnabola@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0002-8715-1180
Open to
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Membership of an advisory committee
- Career advice
- Mentoring (long-term)
About
Prof. McNabola is the Deputy Dean International at the School of Engineering providing strategic leadership to strengthening of the quality and impact of the Schools international research and teaching activities. He is also a Professor of Energy & Environmental Engineering, and conducts applied fluid dynamics research within these fields.
Prof. McNabola is a Civil and Environmental Engineering by training and obtained a PhD from Trinity College Dublin in environmental fluid dynamics measurement and modelling in the field of air pollution in 2008. Prior to joining RMIT he worked as an academic at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin for over 16 years. He was the Director for Global Engagement at the School of Engineering, prior to this served as the Head of the Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Department.
Research fields
- 4012 Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
- 401206 Fluid-structure interaction and aeroacoustics
- 401101 Air pollution modelling and control
- 370102 Air pollution processes and air quality measurement
- 401204 Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics)
- 401205 Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer
- 401703 Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)
- 401209 Hydrodynamics and hydraulic engineering
- 400513 Water resources engineering
- 400803 Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics)
UN sustainable development goals
- 13 Climate Action
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Academic positions
- Deputy Dean International & Professor of Energy & Environmental Engineering
- RMIT University
- Melbourne, Australia
- 19 Aug 2024 – Present
- Director of Global Engagement
- Trinity College Dublin
- School of Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Sep 2021 – 30 Jun 2024
- Professor in Energy & Environmental Engineering
- Trinity College Dublin
- Civil Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Sep 2019 – 16 Aug 2024
- Head of Department
- Trinity College Dublin
- Civil Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2021
- Associate Professor in Energy & Environmental Engineering
- Trinity College Dublin
- Civil Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Sep 2016 – 31 Aug 2019
- Assistant Professor in Energy & Environmental Engineering
- Trinity College Dublin
- Civil Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Jan 2010 – 31 Aug 2016
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Environmental Engineering
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jul 2009 – 31 Dec 2009
- Lecturer
- Trinity College Dublin
- Civil Engineering
- Dublin, Ireland
- 1 Nov 2007 – 30 Jun 2009
Non-academic positions
- Graduate Engineer
- Jennings O'Donovan & Partners
- Water/Wastewater Consulting
- Sligo, Ireland
- 1 Jul 2002 – 31 Dec 2004
Teaching interests
Prof. McNabola has experience in teaching fluid dynamics, hydropower systems, and air pollution control to undergraduate and postgraduate students for over 16 years. He has also delivered course on higher education teaching and learning, engineering surveying and hydrology during his career.
Research interests
Prof. McNabola's research lies in the application of fluid dynamics modelling and experimentation in the energy and environmental engineering fields. He has been awarded over 40 research contracts from Irish and European funding agencies on topics including: hydropower, energy efficient water supply, waste heat recovery, air pollution control and modelling, GHG emissions measurement and modelling, and managing renewable energy plants using digitalisation and AI techniques.
He has published over 100 jounral articles on the above topic, has supervised 23 PhD students and 24 postdoctoral research fellows, and has spun out a number of successful start-up companies in the area of energy saving technology.
