DrRajat Nag

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering

  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Biosystems and Food Engineering
  • 01 716 7364
  • University College Dublin, School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Agriculture and Food Science Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

Rajat Nag is an Assistant Professor in Biological Engineering at University College Dublin and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland. Beginning his career in civil and structural engineering in India, he later earned a doctorate in Biosystems and Food Engineering. His research focuses on environmental and human health risk assessment, sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, and the health impacts of climate change. He has supervised PhD and master’s students, relaunched UCD’s DN150 Sustainable Systems Engineering programme, and leads international collaborations including COST Action CA22160. He serves on the editorial board of Science of the Total Environment and holds leadership roles within Engineers Ireland.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN APPOINTMENTS

  • Research Assistant
    University College Dublin, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Dublin, Ireland1 Aug 2020 - 2 Dec 2020
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    University College Dublin, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Dublin, Ireland3 Dec 2020 - 2 Oct 2022
  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    University College Dublin, UCD School of Biosystems and Food Engineering, Dublin, Ireland3 Oct 2022

DEGREES

  • BEng, Bachelor of Engineering
    IIEST Shibpur India
  • MSc, Master of Science
    University College Dublin
  • PhD, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Biosystems & Food Engineering
    University College Dublin
  • PhD, PhD in Biosystems and Food Engineering
    University College Dublin
  • Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin

CERTIFICATIONS

  • QQI Level 6 Project Management certification
    DCM Learning, Dublin, Ireland3 Mar 2021
    Learners gain an understanding of the fundamental knowledge and principles of Project Management.
  • Professional Diploma in University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland7 Mar 2025
    NFQ level: Level 9

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Bengali
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, speak and understand