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Dr Patrick McGetrick

BEng,PHD,PGCHET

Contact Details

Lecturer
Alice Perry Engineering Building
T: +353 (0)9142571
E: patrick.mcgetrick@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Patrick is a structural engineer with 16 years' experience across structural design, analysis and dynamics. He is currently a Lecturer in Civil Engineering at University of Galway, carrying out research and teaching in timber engineering and sustainable infrastructure systems. He graduated from University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland in 2008 with a BEng in Civil Engineering, and worked briefly as a consultant engineer before completing his PhD at UCD in 2012, entitled "The Use of an Instrumented Vehicle to Monitor Transport Infrastructure". From 2012 to 2014, he was an Assistant Professor at Kyoto University, Japan, carrying out research on the topic of structural health monitoring (SHM), and teaching on the Undergraduate International Course Program in Civil Engineering. From 2014 - 2020, he was a Lecturer in Structural Engineering at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland where he continued research on SHM incorporating vehicle and drone sensors, and investigated the development, modelling and testing of novel steel connections, the behaviour of masonry support systems, and the behaviour of Cross Laminated Timber in multi-storey buildings.

Research Interests

Patrick's primary research topics are based on smart sustainable infrastructure and sensing technologies, aiming to deliver engineering solutions that will support the sustainable development of future cities and transport networks. 

His work in these areas is oriented toward novel structural solutions in timber and steel with optimised lifecycle performance, and Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) encompassing structural damage detection and road profile identification based on vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) dynamics and UAV/drone technology. The latter involves the development and application of smart low-cost sensor systems, instrumented vehicles or "drive-by" monitoring systems, and novel structural inspection and damage detection algorithms incorporating image processing, statistical pattern recognition techniques, machine learning and model updating. This research has potential applications across the field of structural engineering. 

Current and recent research projects include:
  • The Modular Mass Timber Building for the Circular Economy (MODCONS) project, focusing on the design, development and experimental testing of a sustainable modular timber building solution, maximising the use of Irish timber in cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels and optimising the modules for future deconstruction and reuse. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Competitive Research Funding Programmes. Project Ref: 2019R471. See http://www.nuigalway.ie/terg/modcons/. 
  • Sustainable construction and Assessment Of the full Lifecycle impact of Irish harvested Wood products (SAOLWood), includes the development of lifecycle databases and assessment for Irish wood products used in construction, and design and testing of Irish timber structural systems. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's Competitive Research Funding Programmes. Project Ref: 2021R543. 
  • Opportunities for Green Public Procurement to improve implementation of circular practice (Opps4GPP), focused on public sector infrastructure projects. Funded under the EPA Research Programme 2021-2030 and co-funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Project Ref: 2021-GCE-1039.
  • WoodProps Programme; includes structural grading of Irish timber and development of finger jointing technology for timber frame construction. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
  • The Advanced Manufacturing for the Assembly of Structural Steel (AMASS) project, involving the development, modelling, and testing of novel intermeshed steel connections which target increased reuse of steel structures without the need for bolts or welds, and are fabricated using advanced automated manufacturing technologies.
Current research topics also include: 
  • Structural Design, analysis and testing of timber structures and assemblies,
  • Modelling and testing the behaviour of CLT in multi-storey buildings
  • Numerical modelling and behaviour of timber structures
  • Applications of image processing techniques and 3D photogrammetry for structural inspections utilising drones and GNSS technology
  • Behaviour of masonry support systems
  • Sustainability of multi-purpose infrastructure including sports stadia
  • Pavement condition monitoring
As of February 2023, Patrick has authored or co-authored 29 peer-reviewed publications in high impact journals (Engineering Structures, Journal of Sound of Vibration, Structural Health Monitoring) and 53 international conference publications. He also acts as a reviewer for several international journals. He has supervised 3 PhD students to completion and currently co-supervises 4 PhD students and 2 Post-doctoral researchers. 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
ARISE: Assembly and Robotics Innovation in Steel Building Erection 01-MAR-24 29-FEB-28
Sustainable construction and Assessment Of the full Lifecycle impact of Irish harvested Wood products (SAOLWood) 01-APR-22 31-MAR-26
Opportunities for Green Public Procurement to improve implementation of circular practice (Opps4GPP) 01-MAR-22 28-FEB-25
Modular Mass Timber Building for the Circular Economy (MODCONS) 01-MAR-20 29-FEB-24

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2024) 'Life cycle assessment of sitka spruce forest products grown in Ireland'
Dolan, Desmond,O Ceallaigh, Conan,Gil-Moreno, David,McGetrick, Patrick J.,Harte, Annette M. (2024) 'Life cycle assessment of sitka spruce forest products grown in Ireland'. International Journal Of Life Cycle Assessment, 29 :132-151 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'Identification of damping in a bridge using a moving instrumented vehicle'
Gonzalez, A,OBrien, EJ,McGetrick, PJ (2012) 'Identification of damping in a bridge using a moving instrumented vehicle'. Journal Of Sound And Vibration, 331 :4115-4131 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'Drive-by bridge inspection from three different approaches'
Kim, CW,Isemoto, R,McGetrick, PJ,Kawatani, M,OBrien, EJ (2014) 'Drive-by bridge inspection from three different approaches'. Smart Structures And Systems, 13 :775-796 [Details]
(2014) 'A drive-by inspection system via vehicle moving force identification'
OBrien, EJ,McGetrick, PJ,Gonzalez, A (2014) 'A drive-by inspection system via vehicle moving force identification'. Smart Structures And Systems, 13 :821-848 [Details]
(2021) 'Extracting mode shapes from drive-by measurements to detect global and local damage in bridges'
Tan, CJ;Zhao, H;OBrien, EJ;Uddin, N;Fitzgerald, PC;McGetrick, PJ;Kim, CW (2021) 'Extracting mode shapes from drive-by measurements to detect global and local damage in bridges'. Structure And Infrastructure Engineering, 17 (11):1582-1596 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Ambient and Vehicle-Induced Vibration Data of a Steel Truss Bridge Subject to Artificial Damage'
Kim, C.W., Zhang, F.L., Chang, K.C., McGetrick, P.J. and Goi, Y. (2021) 'Ambient and Vehicle-Induced Vibration Data of a Steel Truss Bridge Subject to Artificial Damage'. Journal Of Bridge Engineering, 26 (7) [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Structural mechanics characterization of steel intermeshed connection using nonlinear finite element analysis'
Shemshadian, M.E., Schultz, A.E., Le, J.L., Laefer, D.F., Al-Sabah, A.S., McGetrick, P.J. (2021) 'Structural mechanics characterization of steel intermeshed connection using nonlinear finite element analysis'. Engineering Structures, 238 (112264) [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Using measured rotation on a beam to detect changes in its structural condition'
McGeown, C., Huseynov, F., Hester, D., McGetrick, P.J., O'Brien, E.J. and Pakrashi, V. (2021) 'Using measured rotation on a beam to detect changes in its structural condition'. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 6 (3):159-166 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Re-deployable Sensors for Modal Estimates of Bridges and Detection of Damage-Induced Changes in Boundary Conditions'
Khan, M.A., McCrum, D.P., OBrien, E.J, Bowe, C., Hester, D., McGetrick, P.J., O'Higgins, C., Casero, M. and Pakrashi, V. (2022) 'Re-deployable Sensors for Modal Estimates of Bridges and Detection of Damage-Induced Changes in Boundary Conditions'. Structure And Infrastructure Engineering, 18 (8):1177-1191 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Experimental study of intermeshed steel connections manufactured using advanced cutting techniques'
Shemshadian, Mohammad E.,Labbane, Ramzi,Schultz, Arturo E.,Le, Jia-Liang,Laefer, Debra F.,Al-Sabah, Salam,McGetrick, Patrick (2020) 'Experimental study of intermeshed steel connections manufactured using advanced cutting techniques'. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 172 [Details]
(2022) 'Experimental testing and analysis of the axial behaviour of intermeshed steel connections'
McGetrick, P.J., Matis, P., Martin, T., Robinson, D., Laefer, D.F., Al-Sabah, A.S., Truong-Hong L., Huynh, M.P., Schultz, A.E., Le, J.L., Shemshadian, M.E. and Labbane R. (2022) 'Experimental testing and analysis of the axial behaviour of intermeshed steel connections'. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Civil Engineers-Structures And Buildings, 175 (2):153-173 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Introduction of the intermeshed steel connection - A new universal steel connection'
Al-Sabah, A.S.; Laefer, D.F.; Truong-Hong L.; Huynh, M.P.; Le, J.L.; Martin, T.; Matis, P.; McGetrick, P.J.; Schultz, A.E.; Shemshadian, M.E.; Dizon, R. (2020) 'Introduction of the intermeshed steel connection - A new universal steel connection'. Buildings, 10 (3):1-24 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Estimation of bridge surface profile from moving vehicle accelerations by means of moving force identification - an experimental field study'
Chang, Kai Chun and Kim, Chul Woo and Hasegawa, Souichiro and Nakajima, Shunsuke and McGetrick, Patrick J. (2019) 'Estimation of bridge surface profile from moving vehicle accelerations by means of moving force identification - an experimental field study'. International Journal of Lifecycle Performance Engineering, 3 (3/4):289-309 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Extraction of Bridge Modal Parameters Using Passing Vehicle Response'
Tan, Chengjun and Uddin, Nasim and OBrien, Eugene J. and McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul Woo (2019) 'Extraction of Bridge Modal Parameters Using Passing Vehicle Response'. Journal Of Bridge Engineering, 24 (9) [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Experimental monitoring of bridge frequency evolution during the passage of vehicles with different suspension properties'
Cantero, Daniel and McGetrick, Patrick and Kim, Chul-Woo and OBrien, Eugene (2019) 'Experimental monitoring of bridge frequency evolution during the passage of vehicles with different suspension properties'. Engineering Structures, 187 :209-219 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Behaviour of cross-laminated timber wall systems under monotonic lateral loading'
Hughes, C. and McPolin, D. and McGetrick, P.J. and McCrum, D. (2019) 'Behaviour of cross-laminated timber wall systems under monotonic lateral loading'. Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 4 (3):153-161 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Numerical study of the behavior of intermeshed steel connections under mixed-mode loading'
Shemshadian, Mohammad E. and Le, Jia-Liang and Schultz, Arturo E. and McGetrick, Patrick and Al-Sabah, Salam and Laefer, Debra F. and Martin, Anthony and Hong, Linh Truong and Huynh, Minh Phuoc (2019) 'Numerical study of the behavior of intermeshed steel connections under mixed-mode loading'. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 160 :89-100 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Inherent Uncertainty in the Extraction of Frequencies from Time Domain Signals'
O'Higgins, Connor and Hester, David and Ao, Wai Kei and McGetrick, Patrick and Robinson, Des (2019) 'Inherent Uncertainty in the Extraction of Frequencies from Time Domain Signals'. Infrastructure Asset Management, :1-10 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Early Contractor and Facility Management Team Involvement in the BIM Environment'
Wang, Hao and Meng, Xianhai and McGetrick, Patrick J. (2018) 'Early Contractor and Facility Management Team Involvement in the BIM Environment'. Periodica Polytechnica Architecture, 49 (1):47-58 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Implementation of a drive-by monitoring system for transport infrastructure utilising smartphone technology and GNSS'
McGetrick, P.J. and Hester, D. and Taylor, S. E. (2017) 'Implementation of a drive-by monitoring system for transport infrastructure utilising smartphone technology and GNSS'. Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring, 7 (2):175-189 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Utilizing moving vehicles as sensors for bridge condition screening-A laboratory verification'
Kim, Chul Woo and Chang, Kai Chun and McGetrick, Patrick J. and Inoue, Shinichi and Hasegawa, Souichiro (2017) 'Utilizing moving vehicles as sensors for bridge condition screening-A laboratory verification'. Sensors and Materials, 29 (2):153-163 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'A field experiment on a steel Gerber-truss bridge for damage detection utilizing vehicle-induced vibrations'
Kim, Chul-Woo and Chang, Kai-Chun and Kitauchi, Sotaro and McGetrick, Patrick J. (2016) 'A field experiment on a steel Gerber-truss bridge for damage detection utilizing vehicle-induced vibrations'. Structural Health Monitoring, 15 (2):174-192 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'A review of indirect bridge monitoring using passing vehicles'
Malekjafarian, Abdollah and McGetrick, Patrick J. and OBrien, Eugene J. (2015) 'A review of indirect bridge monitoring using passing vehicles'. Shock and Vibration, 2015 :1-27 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Experimental validation of a drive-by stiffness identification method for bridge monitoring'
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul-Woo and Gonz\'alez, Arturo and OBrien, Eugene J. (2015) 'Experimental validation of a drive-by stiffness identification method for bridge monitoring'. Structural Health Monitoring, 14 (4):317-331 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'A Parametric Study of a Drive by Bridge Inspection System Based on the Morlet Wavelet'
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul-Woo (2013) 'A Parametric Study of a Drive by Bridge Inspection System Based on the Morlet Wavelet'. Key Engineering Materials, 569-570 :262-269 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Dynamic Axle Force and Road Profile Identification Using a Moving Vehicle'
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul-Woo and Gonz\'alez, Arturo and OBrien, Eugene J. (2013) 'Dynamic Axle Force and Road Profile Identification Using a Moving Vehicle'. International Journal of Architecture, Engineering and Construction, 2 (1):1-16 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'The use of a dynamic truck-trailer drive-by system to monitor bridge damping'
Keenahan, Jennifer and OBrien, E.J. and McGetrick, Patrick J. and Gonz\'alez, Arturo (2014) 'The use of a dynamic truck-trailer drive-by system to monitor bridge damping'. Structural Health Monitoring, 13 (2):143-157 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Characterisation of pavement profile heights using accelerometer readings and a combinatorial optimisation technique'
Harris, Niall K. and González, Arturo and OBrien, E.J. and McGetrick, Patrick J. (2010) 'Characterisation of pavement profile heights using accelerometer readings and a combinatorial optimisation technique'. Journal Of Sound And Vibration, 329 (5):497-508 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Theoretical investigation of the use of a moving vehicle to identify bridge dynamic parameters'
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Gonz\'alez, Arturo and OBrien, Eugene J. (2009) 'Theoretical investigation of the use of a moving vehicle to identify bridge dynamic parameters'. Insight, 51 (8):433-438 [DOI] [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Net zero carbon concrete'
McGetrick, P.J. (2023) 'Net zero carbon concrete' In: A Cast of 50. Ireland: Irish Concrete Society. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2016) The 6th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop (CSHM-6): Structural health monitoring of new and ageing infrastructure
Taylor, S.E., Lydon, M., McGetrick, P.J., Hester, D., Amato, G. (2016) Field testing and development of novel SHM systems at Queen¿s University Belfast The 6th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop (CSHM-6): Structural health monitoring of new and ageing infrastructure Belfast, Northern Ireland, , 26-MAY-16 - 27-MAY-16 , pp.1-9 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2016 (CERI2016) conference
McGetrick, P.J., Hester, D., Taylor, S.E. (2016) Implementation of a drive-by monitoring system for transport infrastructure utilising GNSS Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2016 (CERI2016) conference Galway, Ireland, , 29-AUG-16 - 30-AUG-16 [Details]
(2016) The Sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC2016)
35. Kim, C.W., Inoue, S., McGetrick, P.J., Sugiura, K. and Kawatani, M. (2016) Extract Bridge Frequencies from Dynamic Responses of a Passing Vehicle The Sixth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation (SEMC2016) Cape Town, South Africa, , 05-SEP-16 - 07-SEP-16 , pp.1858-1864 [Details]
(2016) The Fifth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2016)
Hayashi, G., Kim, C.W., Suzuki, Y., Sugiura, K., McGetrick P.J. (2016) Monitoring and model updating of an FRP pedestrian truss bridge The Fifth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2016) Delft, The Netherlands, , 16-OCT-16 - 19-OCT-16 , pp.1-8 [Details]
(2016) Mechanics of Structures and Materials XXIV: Proceedings of the 24th Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24)
Kim, C.W., Chang, K.C., Inoue, S., Hasegawa, S. and McGetrick, P.J. (2016) Investigating Feasibility of Drive-by Bridge Monitoring by Laboratory Experiments Mechanics of Structures and Materials XXIV: Proceedings of the 24th Australian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM24) Perth, Australia, , 06-DEC-16 - 09-DEC-16 , pp.1-6 [Details]
(2017) The Eighth International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-8)
Hasegawa, S., McGetrick, P.J., Kim, C.W., Chang, K.C. and Nakajima, S. (2017) Experimental investigation on the feasibility of drive-by pavement roughness and bridge vibration monitoring . In: Tommy Chan, Saeed Mahini eds. The Eighth International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-8) Brisbane, Australia, , 05-DEC-18 - 08-DEC-18 , pp.499-508 [Details]
(2018) The Creative Construction Conference 2018 (CCC2018)
Wang, H., Meng, X. and McGetrick P.J. (2018) Involving Knowledge of Construction and Facilities Management in Design through the BIM Approach The Creative Construction Conference 2018 (CCC2018) Ljubljana, Slovenia, , 30-JUN-18 - 03-JUL-18 , pp.568-575 [Details]
(2018) The 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB-X)
Polydorou, E., Robinson, D., Treanor, G., Taylor, S. and McGetrick, P. (2018) Use of visual Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for bridge monitoring The 10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges (SMSB-X) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, , 31-JUL-18 - 03-AUG-18 [Details]
(2018) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference
Scarabino, E., McPolin, D. and McGetrick, P.J. (2018) Experimental Study of Vertical Deflection on Bracket-Angle Stainless Steel Masonry Support Systems Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference Dublin, Ireland, , 29-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 [Details]
(2018) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference
Polydorou, S., Robinson, D., Treanor, G., Taylor, S. and McGetrick, P. (2018) Vision-based deformation and free vibration measurements of beams using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference Dublin, Ireland, , 29-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 [Details]
(2018) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference
Hughes, C., McPolin, D., McGetrick, P.J. and McCrum, D. (2018) Behaviour of Cross-Laminated Timber Wall Systems under Monotonic Lateral Loading Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference Dublin, Ireland, , 29-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 [Details]
(2018) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference
26. O'Higgins, C., Hester, D., McGetrick, P.J., and Robinson, D. (2018) Review of methods used for automated extraction of frequencies from time domain signals Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) conference Dublin, Ireland, , 29-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 [Details]
(2018) The 34th Annual ARCOM Conference
Wang, H., Meng, X. and McGetrick P.J. (2018) Incorporating Knowledge of Construction and Facility Management into the Design in the BIM Environment The 34th Annual ARCOM Conference Belfast, Northern Ireland, , 03-SEP-18 - 05-SEP-18 , pp.806-815 [Details]
(2019) The Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2019 (BEI-2019)
Polydorou, E., Robinson, D., Taylor, S. and McGetrick, P.J. (2019) A New Method for Vibration-Based Damage Detection in Structural Health Monitoring Using Autonomous UAVs The Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2019 (BEI-2019) Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, , 22-JUL-19 - 25-JUL-19 , pp.283-287 [Details]
(2019) Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2019 (BEI-2019)
Polydorou, E., Robinson, D., Taylor, S. and McGetrick, P.J. (2019) Influence of Camera Resolution and Distance in Measuring Structural Displacements Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Applications in Bridge Engineering Bridge Engineering Institute Conference 2019 (BEI-2019) Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, , 22-JUL-19 - 25-JUL-19 , pp.341-345 [Details]
(2019) The Ninth International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-9)
O'Higgins, C., Hester, D., Ao, W.K., McGetrick, P. and Robinson, D. (2019) Review of Methods Used for Outlier Detection in Structural Health Monitoring . In: Genda Chen, Sreenivas Alampalli eds. The Ninth International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-9) St. Louis, Missouri, USA, , 04-AUG-19 - 07-AUG-19 , pp.908-913 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference
McGeown, C., Huseynov, F., Hester, D., McGetrick, P., OBrien, E. and Pakrashi V. (2020) Identifying damage in a bridge by analysing rotation response to a moving load Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference Cork, Ireland, , 27-AUG-20 - 28-AUG-20 [Details]
(2021) Eurosteel 2021
Al-Sabah, A.S., Laefer, D.F., Truong-Hong L., Huynh, M.P., Le, J.L., Martin, T., Matis, P., McGetrick, P.J., Schultz, A.E., Shemshadian, M.E. and Dizon, R. (2021) Applications of digital manufacturing to steel frames: The Intermeshed Steel Connection Eurosteel 2021 Sheffield, UK, , 01-SEP-21 - 03-SEP-21 [Details]
(2021) 8th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop(CSHM 8)
Polydorou, E., Robinson, D., Taylor, S., McGetrick, P. (2021) Health Monitoring of Structures Using Integrated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) . In: Rainieri, C., Fabbrocino, G., Caterino, N., Ceroni, F., Notarangelo, M.A eds. 8th Civil Structural Health Monitoring Workshop(CSHM 8) Naples, Italy, , 31-MAR-21 - 02-APR-21 , pp.243-256 [DOI] [Details]
(2022) IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022 - Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation
Al-Sabah, S., Laefer, D. F., Schultz, A. E., & McGetrick, P. (2022) Advances in and Benefits of Rapid Steel Connections . In: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) eds. IABSE Congress Nanjing 2022 - Bridges and Structures: Connection, Integration and Harmonisation Nanjing, China, , 21-SEP-22 - 23-SEP-22 , pp.742-749 [Details]
(2022) The Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2022 (CERI2022) and Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) 2022 conference
O¿Ceallaigh, C., Harte. A.M., McGetrick, P.J. (2022) Dowel Laminated Timber Elements Manufactured using Compressed Wood Dowels The Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2022 (CERI2022) and Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) 2022 conference Dublin, Ireland, , 25-AUG-22 - 26-AUG-22 , pp.222-227 [Details]
(2023) The Eighth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2023)
Ge, S., McGetrick, P.J., O¿Ceallaigh, C., Harte. A.M. (2023) Development of life-cycle inventory for timber products to support the circular economy in construction The Eighth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2023) Milan, Italy, , 02-JUL-23 - 06-JUL-23 , pp.3610-3617 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 14th International Conferences on Application of Statistical and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14)
O¿Ceallaigh, C., Harte, A.M., McGetrick, P.J., (2023) Predicting the long-term creep behaviour of glued laminated elements 14th International Conferences on Application of Statistical and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14) Dublin, Ireland, , 09-JUL-23 - 13-JUL-23 [Details]
(2023) 14th International Conferences on Application of Statistical and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14)
Kashyap, R., O¿Ceallaigh, C., McGetrick, P.J., Harte, A.M. (2023) Review of the Performance of CLT Wall-to-Floor Connections for Multi-Storey Modular Building using Irish Timber 14th International Conferences on Application of Statistical and Probability in Civil Engineering (ICASP14) Dublin, Ireland, , 09-JUL-23 - 13-JUL-23 , pp.1-7 [Details]
(2023) 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023)
Phung, H.Q., O¿Ceallaigh, C., McGetrick, P., Harte, A.M., Kashyap, R. (2023) Challenges In The Design Of A Modular Multi-Storey CLT Building Using Irish Timber 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023) Oslo, Norway, , 19-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23 , pp.3618-3624 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023)
3. O¿Ceallaigh, C., Kashyap, R., Harte, A.M., McGetrick, P. (2023) Racking Resistance Of CLT Panels Manufactured From C16 Grade Timber 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023) Oslo, Norway, , 19-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23 , pp.2594-2599 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023)
O¿Ceallaigh, C., Harte, A.M., McGetrick, P.J. (2023) Numerical Examination of the Behaviour of Dowel Laminated Timber Elements Utilising Compressed Wood Dowels 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023) Oslo, Norway, , 19-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23 , pp.216-224 [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023)
Chúláin, C.U., Llana, D.F., Hogan, P., McGetrick, P., Harte, A.M. (2023) Bending Characteristics of CLT From Recovered Spruce 13th World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE2023) Oslo, Norway, , 19-JUN-23 - 22-JUN-23 , pp.888-894 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) the 28th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 16th-18th November 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
Inoue, S., Kim, C.W., McGetrick, P.J., Sugiura, K. and Kawatani, M. (2015) Parametric study to extract bridge frequencies from the dynamic response of passing vehicles the 28th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 16th-18th November 2015, Bangkok, Thailand [Details]
(2012) Bridge & Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI2012), Dublin, Ireland, 6th - 7th September
OBrien, E.J., Keenahan, J., McGetrick, P.J., and González, A. (2012) Using Instrumented Vehicles to Detect Damage in Bridges . In: AJ O'Connor, CC Caprani eds. Bridge & Concrete Research in Ireland (BCRI2012), Dublin, Ireland, 6th - 7th September , pp.195-198 [Details]
(2022) Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2022 (CERI2022) and Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) 2022
Gil-Moreno, David, O Toole, Des, McGetrick, Patrick J and Harte, Annette M (2022) Timber construction in Ireland for the mitigation of climate change and the housing crisis in 2022 Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2022 (CERI2022) and Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) 2022 Dublin, Ireland, , pp.455-460 [Details]
(2021) World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2021
O'Ceallaigh C., McGetrick P., Harte A.M. (2021) The Structural Behaviour of Compressed Wood Manufactured using Fast-grown Sitka Spruce World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE) 2021 Santiago, Chile 9-12 August, , 09-AUG-21 - 12-AUG-21 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) the Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020)
Habeenzu, H, McGetrick, P.J., Hester, D and Taylor, S E (2021) Bridge Management Systems - A Review of the State of the Art and Recommendations for Future Practice the Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020) Sapporo, Japan, [Details]
(2021) World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2021)
O'Ceallaigh, C., McGetrick P., Harte. A.M. (2021) The structural behaviour of compressed wood manufactured from fastgrown Sitka spruce World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2021) Santiago, Chile, , 09-AUG-21 - 12-AUG-21 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference
Keaveney, A. and McGetrick, P.J. (2020) Implementation of a Low-Cost RTK Positioning System for Drone-assisted Structural Inspections Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference Cork, Ireland, , 27-AUG-20 - 28-AUG-20 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference
Habeenzu, H., McGetrick, P., Hester, D., Taylor, S. and Wong, L. (2020) Towards automated UAV assisted bridge inspections using photogrammetry and image processing techniques Civil Engineering Research Ireland 2020 (CERI2020) conference Cork, Ireland, , 27-AUG-20 - 28-AUG-20 [Details]
(2019) The Seventh International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics And Computation (SEMC 2019)
Hughes, C., McPolin, D., McGetrick, P., & McCrum, D. (2019) Performance of above-ground-floor CLT wall systems and connections under monotonic loading The Seventh International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics And Computation (SEMC 2019) Cape Town, South Africa, , 02-SEP-19 - 04-SEP-19 [Details]
(2019) ISEC 2019 - 10th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference
Schultz, Arturo E. and Le, Jia Liang and Shemshadian, Mohammad E. and Labbane, Ramzi and Laefer, Debra F. and Al-Sabah, Salam and Truong-Hong, Linh and Huynh, Minh Phuoc and McGetrick, Patrick and Martin, Tony and Matis, Pantelis (2019) AMASS: Advanced manufacturing for the assembly of structural steel ISEC 2019 - 10th International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference , pp.1-6 [Details]
(2018) Life-Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision - Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018
Matis, P. and Martin, T. and McGetrick, P.J. and Robinson, D. (2018) Modelling and experimental testing of interlocking steel-connection behaviour Life-Cycle Analysis and Assessment in Civil Engineering: Towards an Integrated Vision - Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2018 , pp.2473-2478 [Details]
(2018) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018)
Matis, Pantelis and Martin, Tony and McGetrick, Patrick and Robinson, Des (2018) The effect of frictional contact properties on intermeshed steel connections Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2018 (CERI2018) Dublin, Ireland, , 29-AUG-18 - 30-AUG-18 , pp.547-553 [Details]
(2014) EURODYN 2014: Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2014, 30th June -2nd July 2014, Porto, Portugal
McGetrick, P.J. and Kim, C.W. (2014) An indirect bridge inspection method incorporating a wavelet-based damage indicator and pattern recognition EURODYN 2014: Proceedings of the 9th European Conference on Structural Dynamics, EURODYN 2014, 30th June -2nd July 2014, Porto, Portugal [Details]
(2014) IABMAS2014: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance Safety and Management, IABMAS 2014, 7th-11th July 2014, Shanghai, China
McGetrick, P.J. and Kim, C.W. (2014) A Wavelet Based Drive-by Bridge Inspection System IABMAS2014: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance Safety and Management, IABMAS 2014, 7th-11th July 2014, Shanghai, China Shanghai, China, [Details]
(2014) IALCCE2014: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2014, 16th –19th November 2014, Tokyo, Japan
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, C.W. (2014) Experimental investigation of a wavelet based drive-by bridge inspection system incorporating pattern recognition IALCCE2014: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2014, 16th –19th November 2014, Tokyo, Japan Tokyo, Japan, [Details]
(2013) SMAR2013: Proceedings of the Second Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, SMAR 2013, 9th -11th September 2013, Istanbul, Turkey
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, C.W. (2013) The use of an instrumented vehicle in a wavelet based damage detection approach for bridge structures SMAR2013: Proceedings of the Second Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, SMAR 2013, 9th -11th September 2013, Istanbul, Turkey Istanbul, Turkey, [Details]
(2013) Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Steel Structures, ISSS-2013, 7th-9th November 2013, Jeju, Korea
Kim, C.W. and Chang, K.C. and McGetrick, P.J. (2013) Extracting statistically dominant modes of a steel truss bridge from vehicle-induced vibrations Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Steel Structures, ISSS-2013, 7th-9th November 2013, Jeju, Korea Jeju, Korea, , pp.5-6 [Details]
(2013) APVC2013: Proceedings of the 15th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference, APVC 2013, 2nd-6th June 2013, ICC Jeju, Korea, Paper 305
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Chang, Kai Chun and Kim, C.W. (2013) Identification of the Dynamic Parameters of a Real Bridge under Different Damage Conditions in a Field Experiment APVC2013: Proceedings of the 15th Asia Pacific Vibration Conference, APVC 2013, 2nd-6th June 2013, ICC Jeju, Korea, Paper 305 ICC Jeju, Korea, [Details]
(2013) ICOSSAR 2013: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structural Safety \& Reliability, ICOSSAR 2013, 16th-20th June 2013, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Kim, C.W. and Kitauchi, S. and Chang, Kai Chun and McGetrick, Patrick J. and Sugiura, K. and Kawatani, Mitsuo (2013) Structural damage diagnosis of steel truss bridges by outlier detection ICOSSAR 2013: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structural Safety \& Reliability, ICOSSAR 2013, 16th-20th June 2013, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, [Details]
(2013) ICOSSAR 2013: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structural Safety & Reliability, ICOSSAR 2013, 16th-20th June 2013, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Kim, C.W. and Chang, Kai Chun and Kitauchi, S. and McGetrick, P.J. and Hashimoto, Kunitaro and Sugiura, K. (2013) Changes in Modal Parameters of a Steel Truss Bridge due to Artificial Damage ICOSSAR 2013: Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Structural Safety & Reliability, ICOSSAR 2013, 16th-20th June 2013, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA Columbia University, New York, NY, USA, [Details]
(2012) GJBS09: Proceedings of 9th German Japanese Bridge Symposium, 10th-11th September 2012, Kyoto University, Paper 38
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul-Woo (2012) Wavelet Based Damage Detection Approach for Bridge Structures Utilising Vehicle Vibration GJBS09: Proceedings of 9th German Japanese Bridge Symposium, 10th-11th September 2012, Kyoto University, Paper 38 Kyoto University, [Details]
(2012) The 25th KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, BEXCO, Busan, Korea, 22nd-24th October 2012, pp. 90-93
McGetrick, P.J. and Kim, C.W. and González, A. and OBrien, E.J. (2012) Dynamic axle force and road profile identification using a moving vehicle The 25th KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, BEXCO, Busan, Korea, 22nd-24th October 2012, pp. 90-93 Busan, Korea, , pp.90-93 [Details]
(2012) 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Porto, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012, Paper No. 2934
Keenahan, Jennifer and McGetrick, Patrick J. and Gonz\'alez, Arturo and OBrien, E.J. (2012) Using Instrumented Vehicles to detect damage in bridges . In: O'Connor Caprani, CC eds. 15th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics, Porto, Portugal, 22-27 July 2012, Paper No. 2934 Porto, Portugal, , pp.07-22 [Details]
(2012) JSCE2012: Proceedings of 14th Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) International Summer Symposium, NAGOYA University, 5th - 6th September
McGetrick, P.J. and Kim, C.W. and González, A. and OBrien, E.J. and Kawatani, M. (2012) Damping Detection for Periodic Bridge Health Monitoring using a Moving Vehicle JSCE2012: Proceedings of 14th Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) International Summer Symposium, NAGOYA University, 5th - 6th September NAGOYA University, [Details]
(2011) SHMII-5: 5th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-5), Cancun, Mexico, 11th-15th December
Kim, C.W. and Isemoto, R. and Toshinami, T. and Kawatani, Mitsuo and McGetrick, Patrick J. and OBrien, E.J. (2011) Experimental investigation of drive-by bridge inspection SHMII-5: 5th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII-5), Cancun, Mexico, 11th-15th December Cancun, Mexico, , pp.1-9 [Details]
(2010) 5WCSCM: Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 5WCSCM, Tokyo, Japan, 12th-14th July
González, Arturo and OBrien, E.J. and McGetrick, P.J. (2010) DETECTION OF BRIDGE DYNAMIC PARAMETERS USING AN INSTRUMENTED VEHICLE 5WCSCM: Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring, 5WCSCM, Tokyo, Japan, 12th-14th July Tokyo, Japan, [Details]
(2010) KKCNN2010: 23rd KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 13th-15th November 2010, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 281-288
McGetrick, Patrick J. and Kim, Chul-Woo and OBrien, Eugene J. (2010) Experimental Investigation of the Detection of Bridge Dynamic Parameters using a Moving Vehicle KKCNN2010: 23rd KKCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, 13th-15th November 2010, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. 281-288 Taipei, Taiwan, , pp.177-180 [Details]
(2010) BCRI2010: In: Eds. N.A. Ní Nualláin, D. Walsh, R. West, E. Cannon, C. Caprani, B. McCabe, Bridge and Infrastructure Research in Ireland, BCRI2010, Cork, Ireland, 2nd – 3rd September
McGetrick, Patrick J. and González, Arturo and OBrien, E.J. (2010) Monitoring Bridge Dynamic Behaviour Using an Instrumented 2-axle Vehicle BCRI2010: In: Eds. N.A. Ní Nualláin, D. Walsh, R. West, E. Cannon, C. Caprani, B. McCabe, Bridge and Infrastructure Research in Ireland, BCRI2010, Cork, Ireland, 2nd – 3rd September Cork, Ireland, , pp.281-288 [Details]
(2010) TRA2010: Transport Research Arena (TRA 2010), Brussels, Belgium, 7th-10th June
OBrien, E.J. and McGetrick, P.J. and Gonz\'alez, A. (2010) Identification of Road Irregularities via Vehicle Accelerations TRA2010: Transport Research Arena (TRA 2010), Brussels, Belgium, 7th-10th June Brussels, Belgium, [Details]
(2009) CM2009 and MFPT2009: Sixth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies, CM 2009 and MFPT 2009, British Institute of Nondestructive Testing BINDT, Dublin, Ireland, 22nd-25th June
McGetrick, Patrick J. (2009) Theoretical Investigation of the Use of a Moving Vehicle to Identify Bridge Dynamic Parameters CM2009 and MFPT2009: Sixth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies, CM 2009 and MFPT 2009, British Institute of Nondestructive Testing BINDT, Dublin, Ireland, 22nd-25th June Dublin, Ireland, , pp.101-113 [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'AMASS: Advanced Manufacturing for the Assembly of Structural Steel'
Shemshadian, M.E., Schultz, A.E., Le, J.L., Labbane, R., Laefer, D.F., Al-Sabah, A.S. Truong-Hong L., Huynh, M.P., McGetrick, P.J., Martin, T. and Matis, P. (2020) 'AMASS: Advanced Manufacturing for the Assembly of Structural Steel' ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 26 (1) . [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'Minimal Information Data-Modelling (MID) and an Easily Implementable Low-Cost SHM System for Use on a Short-Span Bridge'
O'Higgins, C., Hester, D., McGetrick, P., Cross, E. J., Ao, W. K., & Brownjohn, J. (2023) 'Minimal Information Data-Modelling (MID) and an Easily Implementable Low-Cost SHM System for Use on a Short-Span Bridge' Sensors, 23 (14) . [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2020) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2020),
Ruane, K., Jaksic, V., Ghosh, B., Hajdukiewicz, M., Hanley, C., Holmes, N., Keenahan, J., Li, Z., McGetrick, P., McKenna, T., Moloney, M., Pakrashi, V., Power, N. (2020) CERI 2020. [Conference Organising Committee Member], Civil Engineering Research in Ireland Conference (CERI 2020), Cork, Ireland , 27-AUG-20 - 28-AUG-20. [Details]

Conference Poster

  Year Publication
(2022) SAOLWood: Sustainable construction and Assessment Of the full Lifecycle impact of Irish harvested Wood products.
S. Ge, P.J. McGetrick, C. O'Ceallaigh, A.M. Harte, C. O'Donoghue, D. Styles, A. Byrne, M. Quilligan, M. de Freine (2022) SAOLWood: Sustainable construction and Assessment Of the full Lifecycle impact of Irish harvested Wood products. DAFM Conference Poster [Details]
(2022) InFutUReWood: Innovative Design for the Future ¿ Use and Reuse of Wood Building Components.
A.M. Harte, C. Uí Chúláin, D. Gil-Moreno, P.J. McGetrick, E. Shotton, S.J. Walsh (2022) InFutUReWood: Innovative Design for the Future ¿ Use and Reuse of Wood Building Components. DAFM Conference Poster [Details]

Thesis

  Year Publication
(2012) The Use of an Instrumented Vehicle to Monitor Transport Infrastructure.
McGetrick, Patrick J. (2012) The Use of an Instrumented Vehicle to Monitor Transport Infrastructure. Thesis [Details]

Technical Publication

  Year Publication
(2022) Traceability protocols for timber construction materials and products.
Uí Chúláin, C., McGetrick, P., Harte, A.M. (2022) Traceability protocols for timber construction materials and products. Galway, Ireland: National University of Ireland Galway Technical Publication [ARAN Link] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2020 Young Researcher Award Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland
2019 Aftab Mufti Medal - Best Journal Paper ISHMII
2012 Bridge Symposium Award - Best Presentation and Paper 9th German Japanese Bridge Symposium (GJBS09) Committee
2009 The Len Gelman Award - Best Paper The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)
2008 Roughan O’Donovan Prize for Best Final Year Project University College Dublin
2006 Engineering Scholarship University College Dublin
2005 Engineering Scholarship University College Dublin
2004 University Scholarship University College Dublin

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
The International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII) Member 29-AUG-16 /
The Higher Education Academy Fellow (FHEA) 23-JUN-16 /
International Association of Life Cycle Engineering (IALCCE) Member 26-SEP-14 /
Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) Member 28-AUG-14 /
International Association of Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) Member 02-JUL-14 /
Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) Member 01-MAR-12 / 28-FEB-14
The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Graduate Member 01-JAN-08 /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Academic Council Elected member 01-SEP-21 /
Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) Board Member 30-AUG-18 / 26-AUG-22

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Galway Lecturer 29-JUL-19 /
Queen's University Belfast Lecturer 24-FEB-14 / 31-JAN-20
Kyoto University Assistant Professor 12-MAR-12 / 21-FEB-14
Malone O'Regan Consulting Engineers Civil Engineer 03-JUN-08 / 31-AUG-08

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2016 Queen's University Belfast PGCHET Higher Education Teaching
2012 University College Dublin PhD Civil Engineering
2009 University College Dublin Certificate Sustainable Development
2008 University College Dublin BEng Civil Engineering

Reviews

  Journal Role
Applied Sciences Reviewer
Buildings Editor
Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance Reviewer
European Journal Of Wood And Wood Products Reviewer
Proceedings Of The Institution Of Civil Engineers-Civil Engineering Reviewer
Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing Reviewer
Nature Communications Reviewer
Advances in Structural Engineering Reviewer
Structural Health Monitoring Reviewer
International Journal of Lifecycle Performance Engineering Reviewer
Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering Reviewer
Engineering Structures Reviewer
Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring Reviewer
Journal Of Bridge Engineering Reviewer
Journal Of Sound And Vibration Reviewer
Construction and Building Materials Reviewer
Smart Structures And Systems Reviewer

Other Activities

  Description

Holder of Pilot Competency Certificate for Multi-rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) - UK CAA approved 2019.

Registered UAS Operator with IAA; IAA Remote Pilot Certificate of Competency Open A1/A3 and Open A2 categories.

Teaching Interests

Patrick is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and delivers teaching on the topics of structural engineering design, visualisation and analysis, focusing on group project-based learning and problem based learning approaches. He is following a collaborative best practice teaching approach in Timber Engineering with international partners.

Patrick also has a keen interest in incorporating use of new technologies available for teaching in structural engineering e.g. use of 3D photogrammetry and drones, and the use of CNC fabrication techniques and 3D printing for design and build of scaled model structures.


Current Postgraduate Students (Taught)

  Name Degree Primary Supervisor
Aidan Keaveney MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Mark Mohan MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Tiernan Walsh MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Conor O'Reilly MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Jack Tuohy MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Thomas Kennedy MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
James Kyne MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Fergal O'Kelly Lynch MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Ciaran Murphy MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Sean Naughton MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Cara Sheridan MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Hannah O'Kane MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Niamh Grogan MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Cian Carolan MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Oisin O'Malley MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
James Bennett MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Darragh Gillen MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Andrew Paton MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y
Fintan Gallogly MASTER OF ENGINEERING Y

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2020 Claire Hughes PhD
2020 Hao Wang PhD
2021 Connor O'Higgins PhD
2024 Pantelis Matis PhD Y
2023 Habeene Habeenzu PhD Y

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2019-current Strength of Materials CE227
2019-current Design of Structures III (Concrete) CE4101 Design of Concrete Structures
2019-2023 Design of Structures I (Concrete) CE3103 Design of Concrete Structures