University College Dublin
Dr Md Salauddin is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Water and Environmental Engineering within the School of Civil Engineering. His research interests include the application of nature-based solutions in a changing climate, climate change and extremes, climate resilience of critical coastal infrastructures, storm surge and wave impacts on coastal protections, wave structure interactions at sea defences, extreme coastal hazards (impact pressures, scouring, overtopping, hydraulic stability of coastal structures), offshore renewable energy (wave, wind, and tidal energy), and water quality. Dr Salauddin is currently supervising 3 PhDs and 4 Research Masters working on resilience of hydraulic infrastructures under changing climatic conditions. He has published 60+ peer-reviewed research papers in reputed journals and national/international conferences.
Dr Paul Brooks is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Applied Ecology within the School of Biology & Environmental Science at UCD. Dr Brooks is a marine ecologist with >12 years of research experience on coastal ecosystems. His research has primarily focussed on human impacts on coastal systems, covering topics such as the effects of multiple stressors on coastal ecosystems, impacts of coastal urbanisation and the effects of invasive species on marine systems. More recently, his research has aimed to further understand how links between spatial heterogeneity and biodiversity in nature can be used to modify artificial structures using eco-engineering approaches in order to enhance their associated biodiversity. In addition, his current research is aiming to understand the efficacy of nature-based solutions to help mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss and promote ecosystem service provision. He is currently supervising 3 PhDs working on nature-based solutions including eco-engineering solutions and oyster restoration along the Irish coastline.
Mirajul Hossain is a PhD student at UCD School of Civil Engineering. He holds a Master’s degree in Digital Innovation and Hydroinformatics from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education. His PhD research focus on coastal engineering and the use of nature-based solutions for coastal protection. Specifically, he is studying the effects of oyster reefs on wave energy reduction along the Irish and Caribbean coastlines through physical and numerical modelling techniques.
Mohamed Abdalla Saad Oraby is a PhD student at UCD School of Civil Engineering. Mohamed’s PhD research focuses on the role of oyster beds as a nature-based solution for sediment stabilization and wave energy attenuation. His work combines laboratory experiments with numerical modelling to investigate their effectiveness in coastal protection. This research is part of the Marine Institute-funded BRICONS project
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