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Dr Agnieszka Olbert

ME, Ph.D

Contact Details

Lecturer
University Rd
Alice Perry Engineering Building
Galway
T: 0035391493433
E: indiana.olbert@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

University lecturer with vast experience in developing and delivering modules on water and environment in Civil Engineering discipline at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Programme Director of Project and Construction Management. Leader of EcoHydroInformatics Research Group with expertise in research areas of water and marine, and in particular in marine/coastal climate change, flood  forecasting and protection, surface water quality and marine renewable energy assessment. Author of +70 scientific papers, numerous technical reports, journal editor and reviewer. Principal Investigator of eight research grants (+5M). Contributor to major international/national projects, collaborator with world-class research institutes and international enterprises, natural networker and member of several international professional organisations. Holds PhD in civil engineering, MSc in environmental engineering, postgraduate certificated in Teaching and Learning, and certified diploma in project management. 
  


Research Interests

Main research areas include:
 - Hydrodynamic modelling of ocean, shelf and coastal systems
 - Water quality modelling
 - Operational modelling
 - Physical modelling
 - Biological modelling
 - Offshore renewable energy
 - Data assimilation
 - High frequency radar operation
 - Extreme storm surge analysis
 - Tide-surge interactions
 - Climate change
 - Turbulence processes
 - Flood modelling
 - Remote sensing
 - Machine learning
  
  

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Development of a novel methanogenic bioreactor incorporating conductive carriers for the efficient recovery of energy from wastewater 30-APR-22 30-APR-25
Assessment of Manganese in our aquatic environment and the impact on drinking water supplies 31-MAR-22 31-MAR-25
Climate resilient development pathways for Ireland 31-MAR-22 31-MAR-24
Assessment of surface water quality in transitional waters using the modelling and remote sensing techniques 01-SEP-20 01-SEP-25
IMPROVEMENT OF MI OPERATIONAL MODELLING SYSTEM AND OBSERVATION NETWORK OF IRISH MARINE WATERS USING STATE-OF-THE-ART MODEL WITH DATA ASSIMILATION, MODEL PARAMETRIZATION AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNIQUES 01-MAY-20 30-APR-25
Development of Water Quality Index Model for Assessment of Water Quality 01-OCT-18 01-OCT-22
The application of innovating marine hydro-environmental modelling to help management of the Baltic Sea and industrial exploitation of its resources 01-OCT-18 01-OCT-23
Application of innovative marine modelling and observation research to help industry exploit wave energy extraction of West Coast Ireland 01-APR-15 01-APR-17
Development of coastal model-observing system using data assimilation techniques 17-JUL-12 31-MAR-15
Environment and Climate Change: Impacts and Responses 01-MAY-11 16-JUL-12
Marine Renewable Energies (MAREN) 01-MAR-09 01-MAY-11
Exchange at the Air-Sea Interface: Air Quality and Climate Impact 01-FEB-08 01-MAR-09
Marine Geographic Information Systems and High Performance Computing 01-JUL-06 01-FEB-08
European Gelatinous Zooplankton (EUROGEL) 01-MAR-02 01-MAR-05

Contract Researchers

  Researcher Name Project Role Funding Body
Alexander Shchepetkin Improvement of MI operational modelling system and observation network of Irish marine waters using state-of-the-art model with data assimilation, model parametrization and machine learning techniques Postdoctoral researcher Marine Institute

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2023) 'Copula-based projections of wind power: Ireland as a case study'
S Moradian, AI Olbert, S Gharbia, G Iglesias (2023) 'Copula-based projections of wind power: Ireland as a case study'. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, [Details]
(2023) 'Assessing the impacts of climate change on precipitation through a hybrid method of machine learning and discrete wavelet transform techniques, case study: Cork, Ireland'
S Moradian, G Iglesias, C Broderick, IA Olbert (2023) 'Assessing the impacts of climate change on precipitation through a hybrid method of machine learning and discrete wavelet transform techniques, case study: Cork, Ireland'. Journal Of Hydrology-Regional Studies, [Details]
(2023) 'A review of science¿policy interface for water governance in the Caspian Sea'
Apoorva Bamal, Sogol Moradian, Ali Torabi-Haghighi, Agnieszka I. Olbert (2023) 'A review of science¿policy interface for water governance in the Caspian Sea'. Journal Of Arid Environments, [Details]
(2024) 'How to Choose the Most Proper Representative Climate Model Over a Study Region? a Case Study of Precipitation Simulations in Ireland with NEX¿GDDP¿CMIP6 Data'
Sogol Moradian, Liz Coleman, Bartosz Kazmierczak, Agnieszka I. Olbert (2024) 'How to Choose the Most Proper Representative Climate Model Over a Study Region? a Case Study of Precipitation Simulations in Ireland with NEX¿GDDP¿CMIP6 Data'. Water Resources Management, [Details]
(2023) 'Developing a novel tool for assessing the groundwater incorporating water quality index and machine learning approach'
Sajib, Abdul Majed,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Rahman, Azizur,Dabrowski, Tomasz,Olbert, Agnieszka I.,Uddin, Md Galal (2023) 'Developing a novel tool for assessing the groundwater incorporating water quality index and machine learning approach'. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 23 [Details]
(2024) 'Data-driven modelling for assessing trophic status in marine ecosystems using machine learning approaches'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Dabrowski, Tomasz,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2024) 'Data-driven modelling for assessing trophic status in marine ecosystems using machine learning approaches'. Environmental Research, 242 [Details]
(2024) 'Assessment of human health risk from potentially toxic elements and predicting groundwater contamination using machine learning approaches'
Uddin, Md Galal,Imran, Md Hasan,Sajib, Abdul Majed,Hasan, Md Abu,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Dabrowski, Tomasz,Olbert, Agnieszka I.,Moniruzzaman, Md (2024) 'Assessment of human health risk from potentially toxic elements and predicting groundwater contamination using machine learning approaches'. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, [Details]
(2024) 'Assessing water quality of an ecologically critical urban canal incorporating machine learning approaches'
Sajib, Abdul Majed,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Moniruzzaman, Md.,Rahman, Azizur,Dabrowski, Tomasz,Uddin, Md Galal,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2024) 'Assessing water quality of an ecologically critical urban canal incorporating machine learning approaches'. Ecological Informatics, [Details]
(2021) 'A review of water quality index models and their use for assessing surface water quality'
Uddin, Md. Galal,Nash, Stephen,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2021) 'A review of water quality index models and their use for assessing surface water quality'. Ecological Indicators, 122 [Details]
(2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'. Water Research, 219 [Details]
(2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Mahammad Diganta, Mir Talas,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'. Journal of Environmental Management, 321 [Details]
(2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'
Parween, Samsad,Siddique, Nigar Alam,Mahammad Diganta, Mir Talas,Olbert, Agnieszka I.,Uddin, Md Galal (2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 16 [Details]
(2023) 'A sophisticated model for rating water quality'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'A sophisticated model for rating water quality'. Science of The Total Environment, 868 [Details]
(2023) 'Marine waters assessment using improved water quality model incorporating machine learning approaches'
Uddin, Md Galal,Rahman, Azizur,Nash, Stephen,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Sajib, Abdul Majed,Moniruzzaman, Md,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'Marine waters assessment using improved water quality model incorporating machine learning approaches'. Journal of Environmental Management, 344 [Details]
(2023) 'Performance analysis of the water quality index model for predicting water state using machine learning techniques'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'Performance analysis of the water quality index model for predicting water state using machine learning techniques'. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 169 :808-828 [Details]
(2023) 'A novel approach for estimating and predicting uncertainty in water quality index model using machine learning approaches'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'A novel approach for estimating and predicting uncertainty in water quality index model using machine learning approaches'. Water Research, 229 [Details]
(2023) 'Assessing optimization techniques for improving water quality model'
Uddin, Md Galal,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'Assessing optimization techniques for improving water quality model'. Journal of Cleaner Production, 385 [Details]
(2023) 'Comparison between the WFD approaches and newly developed water quality model for monitoring transitional and coastal water quality in Northern Ireland'
Uddin, Md Galal,Jackson, Aoife,Nash, Stephen,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'Comparison between the WFD approaches and newly developed water quality model for monitoring transitional and coastal water quality in Northern Ireland'. Science of The Total Environment, [Details]
(2023) 'Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on surface water quality in Ireland using advanced Irish water quality index (IEWQI) model'
Uddin, Md Galal,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Sajib, Abdul Majed,Rahman, Azizur,Nash, Stephen,Dabrowski, Tomasz,Ahmadian, Reza,Hartnett, Michael,Olbert, Agnieszka I. (2023) 'Assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on surface water quality in Ireland using advanced Irish water quality index (IEWQI) model'. Environmental Pollution, [Details]
(2023) 'Assessment of hydrogeochemistry in groundwater using water quality index model and indices approaches'
Uddin, Md Galal,Diganta, Mir Talas Mahammad,Sajib, Abdul Majed,Hasan, Md. Abu,Moniruzzaman, Md.,Rahman, Azizur,Olbert, Agnieszka I.,Moniruzzaman, Md (2023) 'Assessment of hydrogeochemistry in groundwater using water quality index model and indices approaches'. Heliyon, 9 (9) [Details]
(2023) 'Consideration of compound drivers and impacts in the disaster risk reduction cycle'
Bart J.J.M. van den Hurk 1 2, Christopher J. White 3, Alexandre M. Ramos 4 5, Philip J. Ward 2, Olivia Martius 6, Indiana Olbert 7, Kathryn Roscoe 1, Henrique M.D. Goulart 1, Jakob Zscheischler 8 (2023) 'Consideration of compound drivers and impacts in the disaster risk reduction cycle'. Iscience, 26 [Details]
(2023) 'Combined statistical and hydrodynamic modelling of compound flooding in coastal areas-Methodology and application'
Olbert AI, Moradian S, Nash S, Comer J, Kazmierczak B, Falconer R, Hartnett M (2023) 'Combined statistical and hydrodynamic modelling of compound flooding in coastal areas-Methodology and application'. Journal Of Hydrology, 620, Part A [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'
MG Uddin, S Nash, A Rahman, AI Olbert (2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'. Water Research, [Details]
(2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'
MG Uddin, S Nash, MTM Diganta, A Rahman, AI Olbert (2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'. Journal Of Environmental Management, [Details]
(2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'
S Parween, NA Siddique, MTM Diganta, AI Olbert, MG Uddin (2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'. [Details]
(2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'
S Parween, NA Siddique, MTM Diganta, AI Olbert, MG Uddin (2022) 'Assessment of urban river water quality using modified NSF water quality index model at Siliguri city, West Bengal, India'. [Details]
(2023) 'Performance analysis of the water quality index model for predicting water state using machine learning techniques'
MG Uddin, S Nash, A Rahman, AI Olbert (2023) 'Performance analysis of the water quality index model for predicting water state using machine learning techniques'. Process Safety And Environmental Protection, [Details]
(2023) 'A sophisticated model for rating water quality'
MG Uddin, S Nash, A Rahman, AI Olbert (2023) 'A sophisticated model for rating water quality'. Science Of The Total Environment, [Details]
(2023) 'Assessing optimization techniques for improving water quality model'
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I Olbert (2023) 'Assessing optimization techniques for improving water quality model'. Journal Of Cleaner Production, [Details]
(2023) 'A novel approach for estimating and predicting uncertainty in water quality index model using machine learning approaches'
Md Galal Uddin, Stephen Nash, Azizur Rahman, Agnieszka I Olbert (2023) 'A novel approach for estimating and predicting uncertainty in water quality index model using machine learning approaches'. Water Research, [Details]
(2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'
Uddin, MG, Nash S, Diganta MTM, Rahman A, Olbert AI (2022) 'Robust machine learning algorithms for predicting coastal water quality index'. Environmental Management, 321 [Details]
(2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'
Md GalalUddin, StephenNash, AzizurRahmand, Agnieszka I.Olbert (2022) 'A comprehensive method for improvement of water quality index (WQI) models for coastal water quality assessment'. Water Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Modelling the effects of climate change on urban coastal-fluvial flooding'
Kirkpatrick, JIM,Olbert, AI (2020) 'Modelling the effects of climate change on urban coastal-fluvial flooding'. Journal Of Water And Climate Change, 11 :270-288 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'A review study of water quality index models and their use for assessing surface water quality'
Uddin G, Nash S, Olbert AI (2021) 'A review study of water quality index models and their use for assessing surface water quality'. Ecological Indicators, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Modelling the effects of climate change on urban coastal-fluvial flooding'
Jennifer Isabel Munro Kirkpatrick; Agnieszka Indiana Olbert (2020) 'Modelling the effects of climate change on urban coastal-fluvial flooding'. Journal Of Water And Climate Change, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Development of high-resolution multi-scale modelling system for simulation of coastal-fluvial urban flooding'
Comer, J,Olbert, AI,Nash, S,Hartnett, M (2017) 'Development of high-resolution multi-scale modelling system for simulation of coastal-fluvial urban flooding'. Natural Hazards And Earth System Sciences, 17 :205-224 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'High-resolution multi-scale modelling of coastal flooding due to tides, storm surges and rivers inflows. A Cork City example'
Olbert, AI,Comer, J,Nash, S,Hartnett, M (2017) 'High-resolution multi-scale modelling of coastal flooding due to tides, storm surges and rivers inflows. A Cork City example'. Coastal Engineering, 121 :278-296 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Turbulence modelling using dynamic parameterization with data assimilation'
Olbert, AI,Ragnoli, E,Nash, S,Hartnett, M (2017) 'Turbulence modelling using dynamic parameterization with data assimilation'. Journal Of Hydraulic Research, 55 (3):376-391 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Development of high-resolution multi-scale modelling system for simulation of coastal-fluvial urban flooding'
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2017) 'Development of high-resolution multi-scale modelling system for simulation of coastal-fluvial urban flooding'. Natural Hazards And Earth System Sciences, 17 :205-224 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'High-resolution multi-scale modelling of coastal flooding due to tides, storm surges and rivers inflows. A Cork City example'
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2017) 'High-resolution multi-scale modelling of coastal flooding due to tides, storm surges and rivers inflows. A Cork City example'. Coastal Engineering, [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'Turbulence modelling using dynamic parameterization with data assimilation'
Olbert AI, Ragnoli E, Nash S, Hartnett M (2016) 'Turbulence modelling using dynamic parameterization with data assimilation'. Journal Of Hydraulic Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Towards a Low-Cost Modelling System for Optimising the Layout of Tidal Turbine Arrays'
Nash, S,Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M (2015) 'Towards a Low-Cost Modelling System for Optimising the Layout of Tidal Turbine Arrays'. Energies, 8 :13521-13539 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'Sea level rise in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel and impacts of a Severn Barrage'
Ahmadian, R,Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M,Falconer, RA (2014) 'Sea level rise in the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel and impacts of a Severn Barrage'. Computers & Geosciences, 66 :94-105 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'The effects of array configuration on the hydro-environmental impacts of tidal turbines'
Fallon D, Hartnett M, Olbert AI and Nash S (2014) 'The effects of array configuration on the hydro-environmental impacts of tidal turbines'. Renewable Energy, 64 :10-25 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'Regional modelling of the 21st century climate changes in the Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI;Dabrowski, T;Nash, S;Hartnett, M (2012) 'Regional modelling of the 21st century climate changes in the Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 41 :48-60 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'Long-term inter-annual variability of a cyclonic gyre in the western Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI;Hartnett, M;Dabrowski, T;Mikolajewicz, U (2011) 'Long-term inter-annual variability of a cyclonic gyre in the western Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 31 :1343-1356 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Determination of flushing characteristics of the Irish Sea: A spatial approach'
Dabrowski, T;Hartnett, M;Olbert, AI (2012) 'Determination of flushing characteristics of the Irish Sea: A spatial approach'. Computers & Geosciences, 45 :250-260 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Tide-surge interactions and their effects on total sea levels in Irish coastal waters'
Olbert, AI;Nash, S;Cunnane, C;Hartnett, M (2013) 'Tide-surge interactions and their effects on total sea levels in Irish coastal waters'. Ocean Dynamics, 63 :599-614 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Tide-surge interactions and their effects on total sea levels in Irish coastal waters'
Olbert, AI,Nash, S,Cunnane, C,Hartnett, M (2013) 'Tide-surge interactions and their effects on total sea levels in Irish coastal waters'. Ocean Dynamics, 63 :599-614 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'Determination of flushing characteristics of the Irish Sea: A spatial approach'
Dabrowski, T,Hartnett, M,Olbert, AI (2012) 'Determination of flushing characteristics of the Irish Sea: A spatial approach'. Computers & Geosciences, 45 :250-260 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2012) 'Regional modelling of the 21st century climate changes in the Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI,Dabrowski, T,Nash, S,Hartnett, M (2012) 'Regional modelling of the 21st century climate changes in the Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 41 :48-60 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'Long-term inter-annual variability of a cyclonic gyre in the western Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M,Dabrowski, T,Mikolajewicz, U (2011) 'Long-term inter-annual variability of a cyclonic gyre in the western Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 31 :1343-1356 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2011) 'A new formula to calculate residence times of tidal waterbodies'
Hartnett, M;Dabrowski, T;Olbert, AI (2011) 'A new formula to calculate residence times of tidal waterbodies'. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Civil Engineers-Water Management, 164 :243-256 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'A new formula to calculate residence times of tidal waterbodies'
Hartnett, M,Dabrowski, T,Olbert, AI (2011) 'A new formula to calculate residence times of tidal waterbodies'. Proceedings Of The Institution Of Civil Engineers-Water Management, 164 :243-256 [DOI] [Details]
(2011) 'An integrated approach to trophic assessment of coastal waters incorporating measurement, modelling and water quality classification'
Hartnett M, Nash S, Olbert AI (2011) 'An integrated approach to trophic assessment of coastal waters incorporating measurement, modelling and water quality classification'. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, [Details]
(2010) 'Influence of seasonal circulation on flushing of the Irish Sea'
Dabrowski, T;Hartnett, M;Olbert, AI (2010) 'Influence of seasonal circulation on flushing of the Irish Sea'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60 :748-758 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Assessment of Tc-99 monitoring within the western Irish Sea using a numerical model'
Olbert, AI;Hartnett, M;Dabrowski, T (2010) 'Assessment of Tc-99 monitoring within the western Irish Sea using a numerical model'. Science Of The Total Environment, 408 :3671-3682 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Storms and surges in Irish coastal waters'
Olbert, AI;Hartnett, M (2010) 'Storms and surges in Irish coastal waters'. Ocean Modelling, 34 :50-62 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Influence of seasonal circulation on flushing of the Irish Sea'
Dabrowski, T,Hartnett, M,Olbert, AI (2010) 'Influence of seasonal circulation on flushing of the Irish Sea'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60 :748-758 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Effects of complex hydrodynamic processes on the horizontal and vertical distribution of Tc-99 in the Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI;Hartnett, M;Dabrowski, T;Kelleher, K (2010) 'Effects of complex hydrodynamic processes on the horizontal and vertical distribution of Tc-99 in the Irish Sea'. Science Of The Total Environment, 409 :150-161 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Effects of complex hydrodynamic processes on the horizontal and vertical distribution of Tc-99 in the Irish Sea'
Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M,Dabrowski, T,Kelleher, K (2010) 'Effects of complex hydrodynamic processes on the horizontal and vertical distribution of Tc-99 in the Irish Sea'. Science Of The Total Environment, 409 :150-161 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Storms and surges in Irish coastal waters'
Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M (2010) 'Storms and surges in Irish coastal waters'. Ocean Modelling, 34 :50-62 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2010) 'Assessment of Tc-99 monitoring within the western Irish Sea using a numerical model'
Olbert, AI,Hartnett, M,Dabrowski, T (2010) 'Assessment of Tc-99 monitoring within the western Irish Sea using a numerical model'. Science Of The Total Environment, 408 :3671-3682 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2020) Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI)
Uddin, Md Galal,Olbert, Agnieszka Indiana,Nash, Stephen (2020) Assessment of water quality using Water Quality Index (WQI) models and advanced geostatistical technique Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) [Details]
(2020) Irish National Hydrology Conference
Kirkpatrick JIM, Nash S, Hartnett M, Comer J, Olbert AI (2020) Interactions, mechanisms and impact of future coastal urban flooding. A case study of Cork city Irish National Hydrology Conference [Details]
(2022) 39th IAHR Work Congress
Uddin MG, Nash S, Olbert AI (2022) Optimization of Parameters in a Water Quality Index Model using Principal Component Analysis 39th IAHR Work Congress [Details]
(2022) EGU22
Olbert AI, Nash S, Comer J, Hartnett M (2022) Linking statistical, hydrodynamic and machine learning models for assessment of compound floods EGU22 [Details]
(2018) HIC2018
Nash S, Comer J, Olbert AI, Hartnett M (2018) High resolution urban flood modelling: A case study of Cork City, Ireland HIC2018 [Details]
(2020) AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2020) Effects of multiple flood drivers on urban flooding due to joint coastal and fluvial mechanisms AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 [Details]
(2021) 6th IAHR Europe Congress
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2021) Probability and severity of urban inundation due coastal and fluvial flooding using a multi-scale nested model 6th IAHR Europe Congress [Details]
(2021) MedGU-21
Uddin G, Olbert AI , Nash S, Rahman A (2021) Development of a water quality index model - a 1 comparative analysis of various weighting methods MedGU-21 [Details]
(2020) Irish National Hydrology Conference 2020
JIM Kirkpatrick, S Nash, M Hartnett, J Comer, AI Olbert (2020) Interactions, mechanisms and impact of future coastal urban flooding. A case study of Cork City Irish National Hydrology Conference 2020 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) CERI 2020
Md Galal Uddin Stephen Nash, Agnieszka I. Olbert (2020) Application of Water Quality Index Models to an Irish Estuary CERI 2020 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2020) Effects of multiple flood drivers on urban flooding due to joint coastal and fluvial mechanisms Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research Ireland (CERI) 2020
Uddin G, Olbert AI, Nash S (2020) Assessment of Water Quality Using Water Quality Index (WQI) Models and Advanced Geostatistical technique Civil Engineering Research Ireland (CERI) 2020 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2018) CERI 2018
Jennifer Kirkpatrick, Agnieszka Indiana Olbert (2018) The Effect of Climate Change on Flooding in Cork City CERI 2018 [Details]
(2015) Proceedings of the 2015 National Hydrology Conference, Athlone, 17th November 2015
Olbert AI, Comer J, Nash S, Hartnett M (2015) Mechanisms of flooding in Cork City Proceedings of the 2015 National Hydrology Conference, Athlone, 17th November 2015 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) 2013 OCEANS - SAN DIEGO
Olbert, AI;Nash, S;Ragnoli, E;Hartnett, M (2013) Turbulence modelling using 3DVAR data assimilation in laboratory conditions 2013 OCEANS - SAN DIEGO [Details]
(2013) 2013 OCEANS - SAN DIEGO
Olbert, AI,Nash, S,Ragnoli, E,Hartnett, M, (2013) Turbulence modelling using 3DVAR data assimilation in laboratory conditions 2013 OCEANS - SAN DIEGO [Details]
(2014) 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Olbert AI, Nash S, Ragnoli E, Hartnett M (2014) Parameterization of turbulence models using 3DVAR data 11th International Conference on Hydroinformatics [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) Oceans 2013 IEEE/MTS conference ‘An ocean in common’, September 23-26, San Diego, 1-9
Olbert AI, Nash S, Ragnoli R, Hartnett M (2013) Turbulence modelling using 3DVAR data assimilation in laboratory conditions Oceans 2013 IEEE/MTS conference ‘An ocean in common’, September 23-26, San Diego, 1-9 [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2013) American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 1, 1670
Olbert AI, Ragnoli, E, Nash, S, Hartnett, M (2013) Parametrization of turbulence models using 3DVAR data assimilation in laboratory conditions American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 1, 1670 [Details]
(2011) Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World. 34th IAHR World Congress 6 June – 1 July, 2011. Brisbane, Australia. Paper no. 825, 4576pp
Olbert AI, Hartnett M, Dabrowski T (2011) Cyclonic Circulation in the Western Irish Sea in Future Climate Balance and Uncertainty: Water in a Changing World. 34th IAHR World Congress 6 June – 1 July, 2011. Brisbane, Australia. Paper no. 825, 4576pp [ARAN Link] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2018 Best Environmental Paper Award CERI conference
2016 Irish Marine Industry Award for Excellence in Marine Research Irish Marine Industry
2014 Science Foundation Ireland Advance Award Science Foundation Ireland
2013 Energy Night ‘Best Presentation’ award NUIG Energy Society
2011 Irish Research Council Enterprise Partnership Scheme Postdoctoral Fellowship Irish Research Council
2011 Four travel awards EPA, NUIG
2009 ‘Best Presentation’ award, Ryan Institute Research Day NUIG Ryan Institute

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
American Geophysical Union Member /
Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association Member /
International Association of Hydro-Environmental Engineering and Research Member /
Engineers Ireland Member /

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
Programme Director Project and Construction Management (BCM) Programme Director 01-SEP-20 /
Project and Construction Management Programme Board Committee member 01-SEP-20 /
Equality and Diversity Committe Committee member 01-SEP-17 /
SFI MaREI Centre AR1 Committee member 01-SEP-17 /
Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team Committee member 01-SEP-17 /
Civil Engineering Outreach Committee Committee member 01-SEP-16 /
Marketing Committee in College of Engineering and Informatics Committee member 01-SEP-16 /
Graduate Research Committee Committee member 01-SEP-16 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
National University of Ireland Galway Researcher 01-MAY-04 / 01-APR-06
National University of Ireland Galway Research fellow 01-APR-15 /
National University of Ireland Galway Lecturer in Civil Engineering 03-JAN-17 /
National University of Ireland Galway Postdoctoral researcher 01-MAY-06 / 01-MAR-15

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2001 Wroclaw University of Technology Msc Environmental Engineering
2017 NUI Galway Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning
2017 Institute of Technology Tallaght International Project Management Association, Ireland Certified Diploma in Project Management Project Management
2006 National University of Ireland PhD Civil Engineering

Other Activities

  Description

Active member of NUIG Marine Modelling Group; Lab manager; Advisor to Irish and European institutions, organizations and government bodies; Member of the interviewing panel at numerous occasions for research posts at NUIG; Manuscript reviewer for numerous international peer-reviewed journals; Research outputs presented on RTE television and published in national and local newspapers; In organization committee for international conference and national symposium; Collaborator with leading international research institutes and government bodies; Collaborator with private enterprises and major internationals; Representative at numerous NUIG recruitment events (Undergraduate Open Day and Postgraduate; Open Day); Participant and representative at public outreach events (Science Festival Exhibition, Sea2Sky Exhibition);

Teaching Interests

hydraulics; numerical modelling; hydrology and water resources; water quality; project management; structural engineering
  
  

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2018 Anuj Agarwal
2018 Jennifer Kirkpatrick
2020 Orla Obrien

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2020-2022 Water Quality CE6107
2017-2022 Fundamentals of project and Construction Management CE119
1EG Engineering Graphics EI160
2BE Strength of Materials CE227
4BE Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering CE469
2020-2021 Fundamentals of Engineering EI140
Semester 1 2017-2022 Hydraulics II CE3113
2017-2022 Project Management CE471
2017-2020 Hydrological Modelling CE6106
2017-2019 Engineering Computing CT1110