DrFiachra O'Loughlin

Fiachra is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil Engineering, specialising in the area of Hydrology and Remote Sensing. He is the current Director of the Dooge Centre for Water Resources Research, one of ten Academic Research Centres in the UCD College of Engineering and Architecture established by the UCD Academic Council. The Dooge Centre for Water Resources Research focuses on various aspects of water resources engineering, including hydrologic and hydraulic studies, water quality modeling, and environmental impact assessments.

Fiachra is an inaugural UCD Climate Fellow and the co-lead of the Earth Institutes' Water theme. His research interests are centered on developing and testing hydrological and hydraulic models, as well as utilizing remote sensing technologies to enhance understanding of natural and built environments, particularly concerning risks posed by extreme weather events.

Fiachra is the Programme Director for the Water and Environmental Engineering MEngSc. From 2018 to 2022, he was the Programme Director for the MEngSc in Water, Waste and Environmental Engineering and was the School’s Head of Postgraduate Studies from August 2019 to June 2023.

Before joining UCD in 2016, Fiachra held research positions at the University of Bristol, where he worked on projects funded by the EPSRC and the Leverhulme Trust. He also served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England, where he taught courses on hydrological modeling, flood risk, and catchment management.