Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the fields of;
- Financialization and the City
- Neoliberalization of housing and urban planning
- Built Heritage
- Policy and Practice
Current Research Opportunities
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of an advanced metal matrix composite with ultrafine particle reinforcement for manufacturing aerospace components
- Babbitt/aluminium composite material with enhanced tribological and mechanical characteristics
- Electroless high entropy alloy coatings for energy storage applications
- Improving the shrinkage behaviour and efflorescence formation of low carbon geopolymer concrete
Public outreach & key achievements
- 2017: Research for Dublin Region Homeless Executive on emergency accommodation usage patterns
- 2015: Policy report for Heritage Council on changing planning approaches toward historic urban cores
- 2015: Policy report for Environmental Protection Agency on domestic wastewater treatment systems
- 2014: Research report for Housing Agency on income eligibility thresholds for social housing qualification Key Achievements 2016: Urban Studies Foundation Fellowship
- 2015: Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship
- 2009: Irish Research Council Graduate Research Education Programme (PhD)
Research students
Jonathan Hanna, "Staying in the Rural: Contemporary staying processes and stayers' contributions to rural community life"