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Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering is proud to announce the success of its students at the Smarter Travel Student Awards Ceremony.The awards, organised by the National Transport Authority (NTA) and Transport for Ireland, recognise the innovative and sustainable transport ideas generated by students across the country.
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Trinity School of Engineering Professor addresses Roundtable Discussion on the Future of STEM and Gender in Irish Education.Dr Sarah Mc Cormack, a Professor in Energy Engineering at the Department of Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering, was invited to speak to the Oireachtas on the topic of STEM and gender in education.
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Trinity College Dublin hosts 50 Transition Year students for STEPS Engineers Week as employers aim to bridge engineering skills gap.Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering recently hosted 50 Transition Year students for three days to take part in seminars, field trips, and engineering workshops to encourage interest in the field of engineering.
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Trinity researchers sweep Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Engineering Society awardsThree Biomedical Engineering School of Engineering members have received prestigious awards at the TERMIS-EU 2023 meeting dedicated to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
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SFI Grant awarded for Smart Radio researchScience Foundation Ireland (SFI) awards grant to School of Engineering Assistant Professor Arman Farhang, supporting the development of novel technologies enabling communication through blockage in millimeter wave (mmWave) systems by creating smart radio environments.
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Junior Sophister Trip to London25 students and 3 staff spent two days in London, visiting various sites of engineering interest, as well as enjoying some reading week downtime.
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The IEEE Student Branch of Trinity College Dublin has Announced the Successful Conclusion of its Inaugural IEEE Threesis EventThe event, which is the annual event of the local IEEE Student Branch, is aimed at post-graduate students and researchers who are invited to present an accessible 3-minute presentation of their research.
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‘Team Phoenix’ soars as Trinity researchers win Air Quality Data Hack 2023 EventSix researchers from Trinity’s Schools of Engineering and Computer Science and Statistics scooped the top prize of €1500 as winners of the recent Air Quality Data Hack 2023 Event.
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Enterprise Ireland Commercialisation Fund | Recycling Energy Hidden in Existing Wastewater Treatment SystemsTrinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering has announced a new research project aimed at recycling energy hidden in existing wastewater treatment systems.
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The REDMAP project | Final Workshop: Measuring, Modelling and Projecting Real Vehicular Emission Levels of Key Pollutants from in-use vehicles in Dublin | 14th MarchFollow the link to find out more and to register for the event.
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The Dŵr Uisce project | Final Event: Delivering Solutions for the Sustainability of the Water-Energy Nexus | March 7thFollow the link to find out more and to register for the event.
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SFI National Challenge Fund: Lumiscarb – Decarbonising Energy Systems and the Atmosphere by Capturing CO₂ and Converting it into Sustainable Biofuels using Solar Energy.Follow-up to our SFI National Challenge Fund news: Focusing Dr Subhash Chandra and Dr Liwen Xiao’s research.
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SFI National Challenge Fund: Trinity College Dublin DRIVE – Improving Thermal Management of Batteries in Electric Vehicles.Follow-up to our SFI National Challenge Fund news: Focusing Dr Seamus O’Shaughnessy and Dr Daniel Trimble’s research.
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SFI National Challenge Fund: Low-Cost Fish-Friendly Micro Hydropower Energy Storage.Follow-up to our SFI National Challenge Fund news: Focusing on Professor Aonghus Mc Nabola’s team’s research.
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SEAI awards funding for School of Engineering research into the sustainable removal of ammonium from wastewater.The Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland (SEAI) has awarded funding to Professor Muhammad Ali from the Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering for a new project aimed at developing a sustainable process to remove ammonium from wastewater.
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SFI National Challenge Fund: Methane Biofilter – biofiltration of methane generated from on-site wastewater treatment systems.Follow-up to our SFI National Challenge Fund news: Focusing on Dr Muhammad Ali and Prof. Laurence Gill’s research
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Six School of Engineering research teams shortlisted for the SFI National Climate Challenge FundTrinity College Dublin School of Engineering is celebrating after 6 of its teams were shortlisted for the SFI National Climate Challenge Fund.
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MAI Civil Engineering and Trinity Access Programme graduate publishes research on reducing transport carbon emissionsThe Centre for Transport Research, Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, has released a new research paper that examines the potential impacts of fully electrifying taxi fleets in Dublin.
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Trinity duo from the School of Engineering win ERC Proof of Concept grantsDrs Sarah McCormack and David Finlay have won highly competitive Proof of Concept grants and will now use the funds to take their ground-breaking research ideas towards exciting, impactful innovations.
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5 women awarded STEM focused Trinity scholarshipTrinity College Dublin has announced the first five student recipients of Three Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women at an evening ceremony on Monday December 5th.
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Professor Richard Reilly awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of IrelandProfessor Richard Reilly was recently awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland for his research contribution in biomedical engineering which has had led to clinical impact.
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PhD students win prizes at Biomedical Engineering conferencesBiomedical Engineering PhD students win prizes at recent Biomedical Engineering conferences
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Pioneering system ensures money doesnt follow water down the drainProf Aonghus McNabola, project lead of Dŵr Uisce, has been working with National Trust Cymru and researchers from Trinity and Bangor University on a pioneering heat recovery system at Penrhyn Castle. Results show it reduces energy consumption by 230 kWh per month, equivalent to £1,770 per annum in heat savings.
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Professor Roger West elected to Fellowship of the Institute of Concrete TechnologyProfessor Roger West was elected to Fellowship of the Institute of Concrete Technology at a symposium held on 7th October in the Davenport Hotel. The symposium celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Concrete Technology and was supported by the Irish Concrete Society.
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Formula Trinity Team wins three awards at this years Formula Student competitionAfter completing in the Formula Student Class 1 and the FS-A1 categories, Formula Trinity have brought home the Aston Martin x Racing Pride Diversity and Inclusion Award, the Allan Staniforth Best Newcomer Award and the Best Real World AI
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Mechanical Engineering student, Mikhail Vaganov, takes part in Summer School Alpach 2022Mikhail Vaganov, a current Senior Sophister Mechanical and Manufacturing student, was one of 60 students and graduates in engineering and science from ESA’s Member and Associate States to be selected to take part in the prestigious Summer School Alpach in July 2022.
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UNESCO Earth Futures FestivalA film about karst hydrology created by Prof. Laurence Gill has made it to the final of the UNESCO Earth Futures Festival. The film, funded by the SFI iCRAG research centre (https:www.icrag-centre.org/), is based on an original choral composition called (Inception Horizon) sang by the Mellow Tonics choir in the Museum Building just before lockdown started a couple of years ago.
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Trinity Engineering Students win TFI Smarter Travel Student AwardsTrinity Engineering Students win TFI Smarter Travel Student Awards.Maël Bommec, Shane Murphy, Katherine Bolger, Bill Dempsey, Colin Gaffney, Ayush Mukherjee, Emma Patterson, Alastair Philp made up a winning team with their project "ROTATE" .A second winning team of Rhys Farrington, Aeda Ismail, Zachary Barte, Stephen Lowe, Oscar Langan, Jim Hickey, Jim Meaney and Emer Muldon took home a prize for their "Bull Lock" design.
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Researchers, led by Professor Breiffni Fitzgerald, to use machine learning techniques to optimise wind farm performanceResearchers from Trinity, led by Dr Breiffni Fitzgerald, Ussher Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, will use Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funding of around €500,000 with machine learning techniques to optimise wind farm performance.
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Groundwater in the spotlight on World Water DayDr Bruce Misstear, Fellow Emeritus in Trinity’s School of Engineering, is one of the contributors to the 2022 UN World Water Development Report, which was launched yesterday at the opening ceremony of the World Water Forum in Senegal..

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Students Shine at Universal Design Grand Challenge 2023
We are delighted to announce that Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Team: TremTrack won, not one but three coveted awards at the event at the Aviva Stadium Dublin on 26th October.

School of Engineering Professor Michael Monaghan Wins European Research Council Consolidator Grant for Project PiezoMac
Professor Michael Monaghan will use the funding from the EU Horizon Europe programme to to create a new cardiac patch to regenerate heart muscle.

Trinity Innovation Awards Celebrate Academics’ Contribution to Research and Innovation
Dr Bruce Murphy, a prolific innovator and translational researcher working in medical device design, received the headline Provost’s Innovation Award at the annual event that brings Trinity’s stellar innovation and enterprise community together.

Modern Society Needs Innovative Manufacturing Tech, says Trinity Engineer
For Trinity engineer Dr Rocco Lupoi, additive manufacturing is about developing sustainable and efficient processes to meet the demands of modern society.

New Project Chases Net-zero Renewable Energy Systems for the Atlantic Area
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering are leading a €3.2 million project (HY4RES) that will see them develop hybrid renewable energy systems for the green transition of the Atlantic area of Europe.

Sigmedia and the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Hosts VideoLAN Developer Days 2023
On 23rd and 24th September 2023, The Sigmedia Group at Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, were proud to play host to VideoLAN Developer Days (VDD) 2023.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Launches Website for Innovative ThermoDust Project
Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is proud to announce the launch of a new website for the ThermoDust project, a pioneering collaboration between Trinity College Dublin, the University of Twente, Jožef Stefan Institute, University of Barcelona, and Polytechnic University of Milan.

Applications Now Open for Eric and Barbara Kinsella Scholarships | Application Deadline: 13th October, 2023
Successful students receive a €5,000 scholarship per annum for the remainder of their degree in the School of Engineering, for up to four years of study.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering REHEATS Project Demonstrating Sustainable Innovation through Wastewater Heat Recovery
In an innovative initiative to harness wasted heat energy, Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is proud to announce the successful installation of a Waste Water Heat Recovery (WWHR) system at the picturesque Castle Leslie Estate.

BioBrillouin 2023 6th-8th December 2023 | Unveiling the Cutting-Edge Research at the 2nd Conference on Brillouin Light Scattering for Life Science and Biomedical Applications
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering is delighted to announce BioBrillouin 2023, the upcoming 2nd Conference on Brillouin Light Scattering for Life Science and Biomedical Applications.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering and IMR Collaboration Leads to Innovative Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing and Continued Research through Powder Sheet Additive Manufacturing
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering, in collaboration with the Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) institute and funded by Enterprise Ireland, has achieved a remarkable milestone in the realm of advanced manufacturing.

Trinity’s School of Engineering Researchers join National Challenge Fund to help Ireland prepare for green transition and digital transformation
Four researchers from Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering join SFI’s National Challenge Fund to help Ireland prepare for green transition and digital transformation

Revolutionising Wastewater Treatment: Pioneering AGS-GDM Integration Research by Trinity’s School of Engineering and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
In a world grappling with mounting water scarcity and environmental concerns, innovative approaches to wastewater treatment are crucial. Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering has once again showcased its commitment to pushing the boundaries of knowledge with a ground-breaking research project.

New project will improve EU hydropower sustainability with potential to save €1 billion per year
Researchers from Trinity’s School of Engineering will lead a €4.1 million Horizon Europe project to develop digital solutions that improve the efficiency, flexibility and sustainability of the existing EU hydropower fleet.

Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering Hosts UNITECH General Assembly, Welcoming 15 Prominent European Corporate Partners and 8 Academic partners to our campus
This event marked a significant convergence of talent and collaboration, with 15 of Europe’s leading companies participating in the assembly. The gathering was attended by a total of 270 participants, all of whom were dedicated to nurturing the next generation of engineers, technologists, and scientists.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Celebrates Success of Dr. Tom McCartan: A Trailblazer in Biomedical Engineering
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering is beaming with pride as they celebrate the remarkable achievements of Dr. Tom McCartan, a distinguished alumnus who graduated from Trinity’s MSc in Biomedical Engineering programme in 2016. Dr. McCartan’s journey is an embodiment of excellence and innovation, recognised not only through his academic accomplishments but also his ground-breaking contributions to the field of biomedical engineering and entrepreneurship.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Researcher Honoured with IABSE Outstanding Paper Award 2023
Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering takes immense pride in announcing that Prof. Alan O’Connor, Head of the School of Engineering, and his esteemed colleagues have been recognised with the prestigious International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Outstanding Paper Award for their exceptional scientific paper.

Researchers from Trinity School of Engineering, together with collaborators from the Atlantic Technological University (ATU), ESB and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, will lead a €1.35 million shared electric mobility project.
Hubs offering electric cars, e-bikes and e-cargo bikes to test potential of shared e-mobility to decarbonise transport

Formula Trinity Unveils Their Cutting-Edge Car at Trinity College Dublin: Ready to Compete at International Formula Student 2023
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering is buzzing with excitement as Formula Trinity unveiled their latest race car, codenamed “Bertie” on 13th July in front of the iconic Front Square.

INTERSPEECH 2023: Revolutionising the Science and Technology of Spoken Language Processing
Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is thrilled to announce that INTERSPEECH, the world’s premier conference on the science and technology of spoken language processing, will be held in Dublin from August 20th to 24th.

Join ICASP14 at Trinity College Dublin: Unleashing the Power of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering
Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is excited to announce its hosting of the upcoming 14th International Conference on the Application of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14).

Reframing active travel planning is key to creating more cycling and walking-friendly towns and cities
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s Centre for Transport Research analysed a sample of 150 public consultation submissions opposing redistributive active travel measures put forward as part of an ‘Active School Travel’ scheme in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Celebrating Excellence in Teaching at Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering: Dr. Breiffni Fitzgerald Receives Trinity Excellence in Teaching Award 2023
Throughout his tenure at Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering, Dr. Fitzgerald has consistently demonstrated a deep passion for education and a genuine commitment to his students’ success.

Three Trinity School of Engineering Researchers among 47 teams awarded National Challenge funding
Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, has today (12 June) welcomed 47 new teams to compete in the €65 million fund to work on solutions to major environmental and societal issues.

Information Session | Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy and the Environment 23/06/23 at 1pm
Join us for a virtual information session, as we delve into the exciting field of sustainable energy and the environment. This webinar aims to provide a comprehensive overview of our esteemed Diploma Programme in Sustainable Energy and the Environment, designed for professionals and graduates seeking to make a meaningful impact in the renewable energy sector.

Trinity’s School of Engineering Inaugural International Workshop on Quantum Algorithms, Machine Learning and Control
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering is excited to announce the First International Workshop on Quantum Algorithms, Machine Learning and Control, which will take place on 22-23 June, 2023 from 9:30am at Trinity College Dublin’s Simon Perry Building, in the Demonstration Theatre.

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is proud to host the Cycling and Society Research Group Annual Symposium 2023
Register Now for the Cycling and Society Research Group Annual Symposium 2023 taking place on the 7th and 8th of September

Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering Showcases Innovations at SUGAR Summer EXPO
Trinity College Dublin School of Engineering is preparing to showcase its students’ cutting-edge innovations at the highly anticipated SUGAR EXPO 2023 on 6th June

Information Session | Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering for Climate Action 16/06/23 at 1pm
Join us for this exclusive Information Session, where you will have the opportunity to learn about our programme and meet our faculty members.

Professor Ciaran Simms Honoured with Best Oral Presentation Award at CMBBE 2023 Symposium
Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering researcher, Professor Ciaran Simms, has been recognised for his work in the field of biomechanics.

MPhil in Music and Media Technology Information Session 30/05/23 at 3pm
Join us for our MPhil in Music and Media Technology, which will take place on 30th May, 2023 at 3pm, where you will have the opportunity to learn about our programme and meet our faculty members. Register Here.