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Dr Rory Monaghan is the Senior Lecturer of Energy Engineering in the School of Engineering at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUI Galway). He is a Funded Investigator in MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, and the Director of the NUI Galway Energy Engineering Programme. Rory has won over 2.5 million of industrial, national and EU funding, and leads a team of 15 researchers who study hydrogen, power to gas, bioenergy, CCUS, combustion, pyrolysis and gasification of renewable fuels, supply chain optimisation and lifecycle assessment. He has co-authored over 80 peer-reviewed Public - No restrictionations, 6 documents for SEAI, the EPA and the Northern Ireland Government, and is a past winner of the Tony Ryan Award for Research Innovation at NUI Galway. Rory is the Ireland National Team Co-Lead in IEA Bioenergy Task 45 on Sustainability of Bioenergy within the Bioeconomy, in which he conducts supply chain sustainability studies for biohubs and renewable gaseous fuels and hydrogen. He obtained Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from NUI Galway in 2002, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 and 2010, respectively.

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Rory Monaghan is the Professor in Energy Systems Engineering at the University of Galway, where he is the Head of Mechanical Engineering Discipline and leader of the Erin Research Group:a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:sites.google.comviewerinresearchgrouphomehttps:sites.google.comviewerinresearchgrouphome .He is a Co-Prinicipal Investigator in MaREI, the SFI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine Research and Lead Investigator ofthe Energy Research Centre in the University of Galway Ryan Institute. He is the Coordinator of the SH2AMROCK Hydrogen Valley project: a target=_blank rel=nofollow href=https:www.sh2amrock.euhttps:www.sh2amrock.eu .Rorys team conducts research on the modelling and optimisation of supply chains for green hydrogen, CCUS and sustainable bioenergy carriers.He earned a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Galway in 2002, and Masters and PhD degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005 and 2010, respectively.

Research Interests

Hydrogen Renewable Gas Renewable Energy Energy Systems Bioenergy Combustion Gasification Pollutant and emissions formation Optimisation Uncertainty Quantification

Education/Academic qualification

B.E., Ph.D., S.M.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  11. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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