Assoc ProfessorCiaran McNally
Associate Professor
School of Civil Engineering
Orcid identifier0000-0003-2159-2634 (opens in a new tab)
- Associate ProfessorSchool of Civil Engineering
- 01 716 3202
- University College Dublin, School of Civil Engineering, Richview Newstead Belfield Dublin 4
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research Interests * Concrete characterisation and durability * Influence of reclaimed asphalt on hot and cold bituminous materials * Design and performance of FRP reinforcement * Geophysical methods for infrastructure assessment * Building information modeling / digital design processes * Biologically inspired optimisation methods
GRANTS
- POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPGreen 3D Printing: Decarbonizing Construction Sector with Zero-Cement Alkali-Activated ConcreteEnterprise Ireland (EI)7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2029People funded by this grant:
- Balasubramanian S,
- McNally C
- PROJECT GRANTPathways for Standardising Low Carbon Concrete for Infrastructure ApplicationsUniversity College Dublin (UCD)1 Apr 2026 - 30 Sep 2027People funded by this grant:
- Balasubramanian S,
- Khan M,
- McNally C
- PROJECT GRANTAdvanced Rock Anchoring for Offshore Renewable Energy (ARORE)Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029People funded by this grant:
- Donohue S,
- Zhao B,
- McNally C,
- Pakrashi V
- GRANTEvidence and Demonstration for the Adoption of New Low Carbon Cement Technologies in the Irish MarketEnterprise Ireland1 Dec 2025 - 30 Apr 2027
- SEED FUNDINGDevelopment of the Green Binder Ireland 3050 (GBI3050) system for Ireland: Promoting sustainable cement production using alternative binders (Part I)Enterprise Ireland (EI)1 Oct 2024 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- McNally C,
- Khan M
- SEED FUNDINGTailoring Steel Fibres for 3D Printed Concrete in Civil Engineering Applications within the Irish Construction SectorEnterprise Ireland (EI)1 Oct 2024 - 30 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- McNally C,
- Khan M
- SEED FUNDINGLeveraging the Role of PP Fibres in Maximizing Adoption of 3D Concrete Printing Technology in the Irish Construction IndustryEnterprise Ireland (EI)1 Mar 2024 - 30 Oct 2025People funded by this grant:
- Khan M,
- McNally C
- GRANTCloud-based Building Information Modelling (CBIM)Horizon 20201 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2024People funded by this grant:
- O'Donnell J,
- McNally C
- GRANTCritical Thinking Across the European Higher Education Curricula (CRITHINKEDU)Ec - Dg Education and Culture (Dg Eac)1 Sep 2016 - 31 Aug 2019People funded by this grant:
- Ahern A,
- McNally C,
- O'Sullivan J
- GRANTA Probabilistic Framework for Improved Roads ManagementNational Roads Authority (Nra)1 Sep 2015 - 31 Aug 2018People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTSUP&REc Framework (Fp7)1 Oct 2013 - 30 Sep 2017People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTCoRePaSol: Characterization of Advanced Cold-Recycled Bitumen Stabilized Pavement SolutionsNational Roads Authority (Nra)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTEARN: Effects on Availability of Road NetworkNational Roads Authority (Nra)1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2014People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTTraining in European asset health management (TEAM)Ec Framework (Fp7)1 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2013People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTRE ROAD - End of Life Strategies of Asphalt PavementsEc Framework (Fp7)16 Jan 2009 - 15 Jan 2013People funded by this grant:
- McNally C
- GRANTDismantling and Recycling Techniques for Road Materials- Sharing Knowledge and Practices (DIRECT_MAT)Ec Framework (Fp7)1 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2011People funded by this grant:
- McNally C