People
Staff
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     Niall Dunphy BSc, MSc(Gov), PhD, MIEnvSc
       
    Director & Principal Investigator 
     School Fellow, School of Engineering and Architecture
      
    
     Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Research Institute
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       Gerard Mullally BA, MA, PhD
         Associate & Principal Investigator Senior Lecturer, Sociology & Criminology Research profile | g.mullally@ucc.ie  |  
    
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         Breffní Lennon BA, MA (Res), PhD
           
         
       Research Fellow & Principal Investigator Human Geography  |  
     
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           Alexandra Revez BA, MA, PhD
             
           
           
         Research Fellow Human Geography  |  
      
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              Peter Deeney BSc, BD, MSc, PhD
               
             
              Senior Postdoctoral Researcher & Principal Investigator  
              
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Postgraduate Students
Claudia Hihetah (PhD Student, Government and Politics, UCC)
- ERBE: Energy Resilience in the Built Environment Centre for Doctoral Training
 - Research topic: Developing effective policy responses to address energy poverty and increase energy justice.
 - Supervisors: Dr Clodagh Harris, Dr Niall Dunphy, Prof. Brian Ó Gallachóir
 
Karla Santos (PhD Student, Sociology & Criminology, UCC)
- ERBE: Energy Resilience in the Built Environment Centre for Doctoral Training
 - Research topic: Societal engagement methods focussing on improving the resilience of low-income households.
 - Supervisors: Dr Gerard Mullally, Dr Niall Dunphy
 
Elizabeth Creed (Phd Student, Sociology & Crimology, UCC)
- Support Tools for Community Energy
 - Researcg topic: Community renewable energy: support tools for energy citizens and community
 - Supervisors: Dr Gerard Mullally, Dr Niall Dunphy
 
Fergal Gough (PhD Student, Sociology & Criminology, UCC)
- Re-Wind: Reuse and Recycling of Decommissioned Composite Material Wind Turbine Blades
 - Research topic: Community dimensions of reuse and recycling of end-of-life wind turbine blades.
 - Supervisors: Dr Gerard Mullally, Dr Paul Leahy; Advisor: Dr Niall Dunphy
 
Heloisa Lemmertz (PhD Student, Sociology & Criminology, UCC)
- Re-Wind: Reuse and Recycling of Decommissioned Composite Material Wind Turbine Blades
 - Research topic: Sustainable business modes for the reuse and recycling of end-of-life wind turbine blades
 - Supervisors: Dr Gerard Mullally, Dr Niall Dunphy; Advisor: Dr Paul Leahy
 
PhD Graduates
Dr Angela J. Nagle
Supervisors: Dr Paul Leahy, Dr Niall Dunphy, Dr Gerard Mullally
Title: Sustainability assessment of the repurposing of wind turbine blades. LINK
Graduated: 2022
Masters Graduates
Aoife Hughes MSc(Commerce)
Supervisors: Dr Claire O'Neill, Prof. Edmond Byrne, Dr Niall Dunphy, Dr Maria Kirrane, Dr Gerard Mullally
Title: Plastic-free UCC: Exploring societal and marketing levers. LINK
Graduated: 2020




