Marguerite Nyhan
Research Profile
Marguerite Nyhan
Contact Details
Professor of Engineering for Sustainability
Sustainable Futures Lab, School of Engineering & Architecture
E: marguerite.nyhan@ucc.ie
Sustainable Futures Lab, School of Engineering & Architecture
E: marguerite.nyhan@ucc.ie
Biography
I am Full Professor of Engineering for Sustainability in the School of Engineering & Architecture
at the National University of Ireland - University College Cork.
I founded and now direct the Nyhan Sustainable Futures Research Group which harnesses new and emerging digital technologies for improving our understanding of the science of sustainable, healthy, liveable and equitable future cities. I have interdisciplinary expertise in sustainable cities, urban environmental engineering, urban studies, urban analytics, emissions modelling, air quality modelling, population exposure modelling, environmental epidemiological modelling methods and environmental justice. My research has been published in leading academic journals including Nature and Nature Cities.
As lead Principal Investigator, I have been awarded over €7 million in funding for both ground-breaking research and pioneering educational programmes. I am lead PI on the nationally coordinated Sustainable Futures project which focuses on research-driven interdisciplinary sustainability education. I established the Sustainable Futures Lab and founded and chair the Sustainable Futures Forum at University College Cork.
I have world-leading international research experience from spending six years working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and the United Nations in the United States.
I founded and now direct the Nyhan Sustainable Futures Research Group which harnesses new and emerging digital technologies for improving our understanding of the science of sustainable, healthy, liveable and equitable future cities. I have interdisciplinary expertise in sustainable cities, urban environmental engineering, urban studies, urban analytics, emissions modelling, air quality modelling, population exposure modelling, environmental epidemiological modelling methods and environmental justice. My research has been published in leading academic journals including Nature and Nature Cities.
As lead Principal Investigator, I have been awarded over €7 million in funding for both ground-breaking research and pioneering educational programmes. I am lead PI on the nationally coordinated Sustainable Futures project which focuses on research-driven interdisciplinary sustainability education. I established the Sustainable Futures Lab and founded and chair the Sustainable Futures Forum at University College Cork.
I have world-leading international research experience from spending six years working at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University and the United Nations in the United States.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body |
Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFI Frontiers for the Future. 'Environmental Intelligence – Modelling Complex Human-Environment Interactions for Maximising Environmental Health & Equity in Urban Areas'. (Lead PI - Individual Award) | Science Foundation Ireland | 01-DEC-22 | 30-NOV-26 | €611,117.00 | |
| CREATIVE C-CHANGE PHASE II - Evaluating the Impact of the Creative Climate Action II Initiative on Climate Change Engagement, Action & Behaviour Change in Ireland. Funded by the Creative Ireland Programme/The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Lead PI) | Government of Ireland | 03-APR-24 | 31-MAR-26 | €397,624.00 | |
| Sustainable Futures: Delivering a Low Carbon Future (Lead PI) | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 22-SEP-20 | 31-OCT-25 | €3,900,000.00 | |
| Sustainability in Enterprise: Meeting the Challenges of the Future' HCI Pillar 1 Phase 1 (Lead PI) | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-JUN-20 | €900,000.00 | ||
| Sustainability in Enterprise: Meeting the Challenges of the Future HCI Pillar 1 Phase 2 (Lead PI) | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-JUN-23 | €527,000.00 | ||
| Educating Healthcare Professionals for Climate Change Resilient and Sustainable Healthcare Systems (Co-PI) | Health Research Board | 01-DEC-23 | 30-NOV-27 | €2,500,000.00 | |
| Construct Innovate - National Construction Technology Centre (Sustainability Pillar Lead & Co-PI) | Enterprise Ireland | 01-AUG-22 | 31-JUL-26 | €5,000,000.00 | |
| Smart & Climate Neutral Cities: Emissions Modelling & Spatial Mapping to Inform the 100 Net Zero Cities Initiative (Lead PI) | Other: Not Listed | 01-OCT-22 | 31-MAR-23 | €46,125.00 | |
| CREATIVE C-CHANGE PHASE I - Analysing the Impact of the Creative Climate Action Initiative on Climate Change Awareness, Engagement and Action in Ireland. Funded by the Creative Ireland Programme/The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Lead PI) | Government of Ireland | 01-JAN-22 | 31-MAR-23 | €116,000.00 | |
| MaREI PhD Programme - 'Air, Climate & Energy (ACE): Elucidating the Environmental Health Co-Benefits & Trade-Offs of Climate Action Plan GHG Mitigation Efforts using Air Quality Modelling in Irish Cities'' (Lead PI) | Science Foundation Ireland | 01-JUL-20 | 30-JUN-24 | €139,150.00 | |
| C-CHANGE - Connecting People to Climate Change Action: Longitudinal Analysis for Informing Participatory Frameworks in the National Dialogue on Climate Action (Lead PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 20-FEB-20 | 02-SEP-21 | €97,535.00 | |
| UCC College of SEFS New Connections Award (Lead PI) | University College Cork | 14-MAR-22 | €4,000.00 | ||
| Climate Change in the Irish Mind - Literature Review for the Environmental Protection Agency & Yale University (Lead PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 01-AUG-20 | €7,000.00 | ||
| Climate Change in the Republic of Ireland: Societal Impacts and Solutions (CRISIS) (Co-PI) | Environmental Protection Agency | 01-MAR-20 | 28-FEB-23 | €350,000.00 | |
| Ericsson Innovation Awards. 'Airscapes - Real-time Data Processing & Visualization Software for Air Quality Sensors' (Lead PI) | Other: Not Listed | 01-MAY-16 | €15,000.00 | ||
| Fulbright Scholarship - Awarded the Fulbright-Environmental Protection Agency Award for Climate Change & Sustainability Development to conduct research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as part of my PhD | Fulbright Ireland | 01-MAY-13 | €20,000.00 | ||
| PhD Scholarship - Trinity College Dublin | Other: Not Listed | 01-SEP-10 | €80,000.00 |
Contract Researchers
| Researcher Name | Project | Role | Funding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Mac Mahon | Sustainable Futures | Senior Postdoctoral Researcher | Higher Education Authority | |
| Michael Lydon | Creative C-Change | Postdoctoral Researcher | Other: Not Listed | |
| Daragh Hayes | Environmental Intelligence | Research Assistant | Science Foundation Ireland | |
| Anna O'Regan | Environmental Intelligence | Research Assistant | Science Foundation Ireland | |
| Michelle Burke | Creative C-Change | Research Assistant | Other: Not Listed | |
| Padraig Hogan | Creative C-Change | Research Assistant | Other: Not Listed | |
| Qinmin Zheng | Environmental Intelligence | Postdoctoral Researcher | Science Foundation Ireland |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'Big mobility data reveals hyperlocal air pollution exposure disparities in the Bronx, New York City. Nature Cities'
Iacopo Testi, An Wang, Sanjana Paul, Simone Mora, Erica Walker, Marguerite Nyhan, Fabio Duarte, Paolo Santi, Carlo Ratti (2024) 'Big mobility data reveals hyperlocal air pollution exposure disparities in the Bronx, New York City. Nature Cities'. Nature, 1 :512-521 [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Embed Impact on SDGs in Research Assessments'
Marguerite M Nyhan, John F Cryan (2023) 'Embed Impact on SDGs in Research Assessments'. Nature, 621 (258) [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2025) | 'Arts, Creative & Cultural Initiatives for Citizen Engagement on Climate Action: Insights from Ireland's Creative Climate Action Fund. Current Reserach in Environmental Sustainability'
Mac Mahon, J.; Revez, A.; Burke, M.; Hogan, P.; Nyhan, M.M. (2025) 'Arts, Creative & Cultural Initiatives for Citizen Engagement on Climate Action: Insights from Ireland's Creative Climate Action Fund. Current Reserach in Environmental Sustainability'. Global Sustainability, 9 (100274) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2025) | 'Systems Thinking-Informed and Data-Driven Urban Decarbonisation Framework for Individual, Community, and Urban Scale Climate Action'
Lily Purcell, Joanne Mac Mahon, Donal Daly, Ingrid De Doncker, Marguerite M Nyhan (2025) 'Systems Thinking-Informed and Data-Driven Urban Decarbonisation Framework for Individual, Community, and Urban Scale Climate Action'. Science of The Total Environment, 959 (178152) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2025) | 'An evaluation of the stocks of target-controlled infusion (TCI) pumps in Irish departments of anaesthesia and an assessment of the stocks' ability to support transition to more environmentally sustainable general anaesthesia practice'
Kim O'Brien, Marguerite Nyhan, Dónal Ó Cróinín (2025) 'An evaluation of the stocks of target-controlled infusion (TCI) pumps in Irish departments of anaesthesia and an assessment of the stocks' ability to support transition to more environmentally sustainable general anaesthesia practice'. The Surgeon, 23 (1):e47-e48 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2025) | 'Reducing Wind Energy Forecast Error With a Hybrid Ensemble Prediction Method'
Justin Rutherford, Marguerite Nyhan, Paul Leahy (2025) 'Reducing Wind Energy Forecast Error With a Hybrid Ensemble Prediction Method'. Wind Energy, 28 (e70002) [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2024) | 'Data Fusion for Enhancing Urban Air Quality Modelling Using Large-Scale Citizen Science Data'
O'Regan, A.C.; Grythe, H.; Hellebust, S.; Lopez-Aparicio, S.; O'Dowd, C.; Hamer, P.D.; Sousa Santos, G.; Nyhan, M.M., (2024) 'Data Fusion for Enhancing Urban Air Quality Modelling Using Large-Scale Citizen Science Data'. Sustainable Cities And Society, 116 (105896) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2024) | 'Modelling & Spatial Mapping of Residential-Sector Emissions for Sub-National & Urban Areas'
Purcell, L.; O'Regan, A.; McGookin, C.; Nyhan, M. (2024) 'Modelling & Spatial Mapping of Residential-Sector Emissions for Sub-National & Urban Areas'. Methodsx, 12 (102617) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2024) | 'The Ethical Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Education for Sustainable Development Globally. Emerging Science, Frontier Technologies, and the SDGs – Perspectives from the United Nations System and Technology Communities. New York: United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals'
Marguerite M Nyhan, Kevin Marshall (2024) 'The Ethical Application of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Education for Sustainable Development Globally. Emerging Science, Frontier Technologies, and the SDGs – Perspectives from the United Nations System and Technology Communities. New York: United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2024) | 'Factors influencing mental health service delivery during public health emergencies: a scoping review protocol'
Pawel Hursztyn, Almas Khan, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Kairi Kõlves, Marguerite Nyhan, John Browne (2024) 'Factors influencing mental health service delivery during public health emergencies: a scoping review protocol'. HRB Open Research, 7 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Data Insights for Sustainable Cities: Associations between Google Street View-Derived Urban Greenspace and Google Air View-Derived Pollution Levels'
Sabedotti, MES*; O'Regan, AC; Nyhan, MM* co-first authors (2023) 'Data Insights for Sustainable Cities: Associations between Google Street View-Derived Urban Greenspace and Google Air View-Derived Pollution Levels'. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (48):19637-19648 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Towards Sustainable and Net-Zero Cities: Environmental Modelling and Monitoring Tools for Optimizing Emissions Reduction Strategies for Improved Air Quality in Urban Areas'
O'Regan, AC; Nyhan, M. (2023) 'Towards Sustainable and Net-Zero Cities: Environmental Modelling and Monitoring Tools for Optimizing Emissions Reduction Strategies for Improved Air Quality in Urban Areas'. Environmental Research, 231 (116242) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Baseline Emissions Inventory: Part of the Cork City Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029'
O’Regan, A., Purcell, L., McGookin, C., Nyhan, M. (2023) 'Baseline Emissions Inventory: Part of the Cork City Council Climate Action Plan 2024-2029'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Scalable, Global, Ethical & Equitable Education for Sustainability. Emerging Science, Frontier Technologies, and the SDGs – Perspectives from the United Nations System and Technology Communities. New York: United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals'
Nyhan, MM; Marshall, K. (2023) 'Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Scalable, Global, Ethical & Equitable Education for Sustainability. Emerging Science, Frontier Technologies, and the SDGs – Perspectives from the United Nations System and Technology Communities. New York: United Nations Interagency Task Team on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Creative C-Change: Analysing the Impact of the Creative Climate Action Initiative on Climate Change Awareness, Engagement & Action in Ireland. Creative Ireland'
Marguerite Nyhan, Alexandra Revez, Joanne Mac Mahon, Michelle Burke, Padraig Hogan (2023) 'Creative C-Change: Analysing the Impact of the Creative Climate Action Initiative on Climate Change Awareness, Engagement & Action in Ireland. Creative Ireland'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2023) | 'Scalable Approach for Quantifying Personal and Population Carbon Footprints Using Smartphone Technology'
Purcell, L.; Nyhan, M. (2023) 'Scalable Approach for Quantifying Personal and Population Carbon Footprints Using Smartphone Technology'. Sustainable Cities And Society, [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'The Sustainability Transformation: Assessing the Readiness of Irish Businesses. Microsoft & University College Cork'
Nyhan MM; Fitzgerald T (2022) 'The Sustainability Transformation: Assessing the Readiness of Irish Businesses. Microsoft & University College Cork'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Associations between Google Street View-derived urban greenspace metrics and air pollution measured using a distributed sensor network'
O'Regan, AC*; Byrne, R; Hellebust, S; Nyhan, MM*. * co-first authors (2022) 'Associations between Google Street View-derived urban greenspace metrics and air pollution measured using a distributed sensor network'. Sustainable Cities And Society, 87 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Connecting People to Climate Change Action: Informing Participatory Frameworks for the National Dialogue on Climate Action (C-CHANGE). Environmental Protection Agency'
Nyhan MM; O'Dwyer; Jerez-Columbie Y (2022) 'Connecting People to Climate Change Action: Informing Participatory Frameworks for the National Dialogue on Climate Action (C-CHANGE). Environmental Protection Agency'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Mental Health & Well-Being-Key Findings from a Global'Scoping'Literature Review'
Carlos Chique, Paul Hynds, Marguerite Nyhan, Sharon Lambert, Martin Boudou, Jean O'Dwyer (2022) 'Impacts of Extreme Weather Events on Mental Health & Well-Being-Key Findings from a Global'Scoping'Literature Review'. General Assembly of The European Geosciences Union, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2021) | '"Biophilic Cities": Quantifying the Impact of Google Street View-Derived Greenspace Exposures on Socioeconomic Factors and Self-Reported Health'
O'Regan, AC;Hunter, RF;Nyhan, MM (2021) '"Biophilic Cities": Quantifying the Impact of Google Street View-Derived Greenspace Exposures on Socioeconomic Factors and Self-Reported Health'. Environmental Science & Technology, 55 :9063-9073 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Psychological impairment and extreme weather event (EWE) exposure, 1980-2020: A global pooled analysis integrating mental health and well-being metrics'
Chique C;Hynds P;Nyhan MM;Lambert S;Boudou M;O'Dwyer J; (2021) 'Psychological impairment and extreme weather event (EWE) exposure, 1980-2020: A global pooled analysis integrating mental health and well-being metrics'. International journal of hygiene and environmental health, 238 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'Quantifying and spatial disaggregation of air pollution emissions from ground transportation in a developing country context: Case study for the Lima Metropolitan Area in Peru'
Romero Y.;Chicchon N.;Duarte F.;Noel J.;Ratti C.;Nyhan M. (2020) 'Quantifying and spatial disaggregation of air pollution emissions from ground transportation in a developing country context: Case study for the Lima Metropolitan Area in Peru'. Science of The Total Environment, 698 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'The Role of Ambient Particle Radioactivity in Inflammation and Endothelial Function in an Elderly Cohort'
Blomberg A.J.;Nyhan M.M.;Bind M.A.;Vokonas P.;Coull B.A.;Schwartz J.;Koutrakis P. (2020) 'The Role of Ambient Particle Radioactivity in Inflammation and Endothelial Function in an Elderly Cohort'. Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.), 31 (4):499-508 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2019) | 'Quantifying Population Exposure to Air Pollution Using Mobility Patterns Inferred from Mobile Phone Data'
Nyhan M; Kloog I; Britter, R.; Ratti, C.; Koutrakis, P (2019) 'Quantifying Population Exposure to Air Pollution Using Mobility Patterns Inferred from Mobile Phone Data'. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, 29 :238-249 [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2019) | 'Associations between ambient particle radioactivity and lung function'
Nyhan M.;Rice M.;Blomberg A.;Coull B.;Garshick E.;Vokonas P.;Schwartz J.;Gold D.;Koutrakis P. (2019) 'Associations between ambient particle radioactivity and lung function'. Environment International, 130 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Humanitarian applications of machine learning with remote-sensing data: Review and case study in refugee settlement mapping'
Quinn J.;Nyhan M.;Navarro C.;Coluccia D.;Bromley L.;Luengo-Oroz M. (2018) 'Humanitarian applications of machine learning with remote-sensing data: Review and case study in refugee settlement mapping'. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society a-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, 376 (2128) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Associations Between Ambient Particle Radioactivity and Blood Pressure: The NAS (Normative Aging Study)'
Nyhan MM;Coull BA;Blomberg AJ;Vieira CLZ;Garshick E;Aba A;Vokonas P;Gold DR;Schwartz J;Koutrakis P; (2018) 'Associations Between Ambient Particle Radioactivity and Blood Pressure: The NAS (Normative Aging Study)'. Journal Of The American Heart Association, 7 (6) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Recent exposure to particle radioactivity and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: The Framingham Heart Study'
Li W;Nyhan MM;Wilker EH;Vieira CLZ;Lin H;Schwartz JD;Gold DR;Coull BA;Aba AM;Benjamin EJ;Vasan RS;Koutrakis P;Mittleman MA; (2018) 'Recent exposure to particle radioactivity and biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation: The Framingham Heart Study'. Environment International, 121 (Pt 2) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Exposure Track-The Impact of Mobile-Device-Based Mobility Patterns on Quantifying Population Exposure to Air Pollution'
Nyhan M;Grauwin S;Britter R;Misstear B;McNabola A;Laden F;Barrett SR;Ratti C; (2016) 'Exposure Track-The Impact of Mobile-Device-Based Mobility Patterns on Quantifying Population Exposure to Air Pollution'. Environmental Science & Technology, 50 (17) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Predicting vehicular emissions in high spatial resolution using pervasively measured transportation data and microscopic emissions model'
Nyhan M.;Sobolevsky S.;Kang C.;Robinson P.;Corti A.;Szell M.;Streets D.;Lu Z.;Britter R.;Barrett S.R.H.;Ratti C. (2016) 'Predicting vehicular emissions in high spatial resolution using pervasively measured transportation data and microscopic emissions model'. Atmospheric Environment, 140 :352-363 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2015) | 'Coping with Air Pollution in an Age of Urbanisation'
Marguerite Nyhan (2015) 'Coping with Air Pollution in an Age of Urbanisation'. Unknown, [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
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| (2014) | 'Evaluating artificial neural networks for predicting minute ventilation and lung deposited dose in commuting cyclists'
Nyhan M.;McNabola A.;Misstear B. (2014) 'Evaluating artificial neural networks for predicting minute ventilation and lung deposited dose in commuting cyclists'. Journal Of Transport & Health, 1 (4):305-315 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2014) | 'Comparison of particulate matter dose and acute heart rate variability response in cyclists, pedestrians, bus and train passengers'
Nyhan M;McNabola A;Misstear B; (2014) 'Comparison of particulate matter dose and acute heart rate variability response in cyclists, pedestrians, bus and train passengers'. Science of The Total Environment, 468-469 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2025) | '“Sustainable Futures”: Collaborating on Education for a Sustainable and Net-Zero Economy Through Inter-Disciplinary and Enterprise-Informed Curriculum Development and Delivery'
Marguerite Nyhan, Frances Lucy, John G Cullen, Kevin Marshall (2025) '“Sustainable Futures”: Collaborating on Education for a Sustainable and Net-Zero Economy Through Inter-Disciplinary and Enterprise-Informed Curriculum Development and Delivery' In: Filho, W.L., Newman, J., Lange Salvia, A., Viera Trevisan, L., Corazza, L. (eds) (eds). World Sustainability Series, North American and European Perspectives on Sustainability in Higher Education. Switzerland: Springer Nature. [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2023) | Managing Sustainable Businesses Responsibly.
Cullen, John G., Lucy, F., Nyhan, M. (2023) Managing Sustainable Businesses Responsibly. Ireland: Cork Oaktree Press. [Details] |
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| (2018) | The Promise of Digital Health: Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in LMICs.
United Nations & the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development (2018) The Promise of Digital Health: Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage in LMICs. NA: United Nations. [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
Other
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Statement to the United Nations Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals 2024. Thematic Session 2: Strengthening scientific cooperation, technology and knowledge sharing and accelerating innovation for integrated climate action (SDG13). ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations HQ, New York City, USA.
Marguerite Nyhan (2024) Statement to the United Nations Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals 2024. Thematic Session 2: Strengthening scientific cooperation, technology and knowledge sharing and accelerating innovation for integrated climate action (SDG13). ECOSOC Chamber, United Nations HQ, New York City, USA. New York City: Other [ Publisher's Version] [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Research Award - Consultancy Project of the Year | University College Cork Office of Research & Innovation | |
| 2022 | Appointed to the Royal Irish Academy's Engineering & Computer Science Committee | Royal Irish Academy | |
| 2021 | College of SEFS Student Nominated Staff Awards 2021 (nominated) | University College Cork | |
| 2020 | Winner - IUSA Emerging Leader Award | Irish-US Alumni Association & the US Ambassador to Ireland | |
| 2019 | Appointed to the Future Earth Ireland National Committee hosted by the Royal Irish Academy | Royal Irish Academy | |
| 2017 | Winner - Harvard School of Public Health Post-Doctoral Association Award | Harvard University | |
| 2016 | Ericsson Innovation Awards - Placed 2nd Globally out of 843 Entries | Ericsson | |
| 2015 | First Prize - United Nations Environment Programme Eye on Earth Summit - Data Innovation Challenge | United Nations Environment Programme | |
| 2013 | Fulbright Scholarship (Fulbright - Environmental Protection Agency Award for Climate Change & Sustainable Development) | Fulbright Ireland | |
| 2010 | PhD Scholarship | Trinity College Dublin | |
| 2009 | University Scholar | University College Cork | |
| 2008 | University Scholar | University College Cork | |
| 2007 | University Scholar | University College Cork |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Full Professor of Engineering for Sustainability | / | |
| United Nations | Research Scientist | / | |
| Harvard University | Post-Doctoral Researcher | / | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Post-Doctoral Researcher | / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | National University of Ireland - University College Cork | BEng | Civil & Environmental Engineering | |
| 2013 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Fulbright Scholarship - PhD | Environmental Engineering | |
| 2015 | Trinity College Dublin | PhD | Environmental Engineering |
Teaching Interests
Current Postgraduate Students:
Anna O'Regan - PhD Candidate (completed June 2024)
Lily Purcell - PhD Candidate
Maria Sabedotti - PhD Candidate
Justin Rutherford - PhD Candidate
Pawel Hursztyn - PhD Candidate
Akash Nilkanth - PhD Candidate
Sustainable Futures - Programme Direction & Lecturing
As Professor of Engineering for Sustainability and in leading Sustainable Futures at UCC, I have significant experience in programme direction, curriculum design, lecturing, examining and in supporting students across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Programme Director - MSc in Sustainability in Enterprise (Online)
I set up and I direct this nationally coordinated programme which is led by UCC in collaboration with Maynooth University (MU) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU). I was responsible for the curriculum design and development. I coordinate all modules and lecture on this programme.
Programme Director - HDip in Sustainability & Climate Action for Enterprise
I direct this university-wide HDip at UCC. I was responsible for the curriculum design and development. This programme includes sustainability modules in environmental engineering, environmental science, business and sociology.
I also led the launch of 11 Sustainable Futures Micro-credentials ahead of the 2024-2025 academic year.
My teaching includes:
CE6047 Systems Thinking for Sustainability & Climate Action, 10 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, lecturing & examination
CE6053 Climate Change: Science, Policy & Global Impact, 10 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, lecturing & examination
NE6015 Data Analytics for Engineering, 5 credits
Curriculum co-design and co-lecturing
CE6051 Dissertation in Sustainability in Enterprise, 30 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, project supervision & examination
CE4002 BEng Final Year Research Project and CE6009 MEng Dissertation
Project supervision & examination of projects each year
The modules I lecture on contribute to the BEng in Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, BEng in Energy Engineering, MEng, HDip in Sustainability & Climate Action for Enterprise and PG Cert/MSc in Sustainability in Enterprise. Other modules I developed the curriculum for and coordinate include CE3009 Environmental Engineering, CE4026 Environmental Design Studio, and CE4025 Leadership in Sustainability in Enterprise.
Anna O'Regan - PhD Candidate (completed June 2024)
Lily Purcell - PhD Candidate
Maria Sabedotti - PhD Candidate
Justin Rutherford - PhD Candidate
Pawel Hursztyn - PhD Candidate
Akash Nilkanth - PhD Candidate
Sustainable Futures - Programme Direction & Lecturing
As Professor of Engineering for Sustainability and in leading Sustainable Futures at UCC, I have significant experience in programme direction, curriculum design, lecturing, examining and in supporting students across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Programme Director - MSc in Sustainability in Enterprise (Online)
I set up and I direct this nationally coordinated programme which is led by UCC in collaboration with Maynooth University (MU) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU). I was responsible for the curriculum design and development. I coordinate all modules and lecture on this programme.
Programme Director - HDip in Sustainability & Climate Action for Enterprise
I direct this university-wide HDip at UCC. I was responsible for the curriculum design and development. This programme includes sustainability modules in environmental engineering, environmental science, business and sociology.
I also led the launch of 11 Sustainable Futures Micro-credentials ahead of the 2024-2025 academic year.
My teaching includes:
CE6047 Systems Thinking for Sustainability & Climate Action, 10 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, lecturing & examination
CE6053 Climate Change: Science, Policy & Global Impact, 10 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, lecturing & examination
NE6015 Data Analytics for Engineering, 5 credits
Curriculum co-design and co-lecturing
CE6051 Dissertation in Sustainability in Enterprise, 30 credits
Curriculum design, module coordination, project supervision & examination
CE4002 BEng Final Year Research Project and CE6009 MEng Dissertation
Project supervision & examination of projects each year
The modules I lecture on contribute to the BEng in Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, BEng in Energy Engineering, MEng, HDip in Sustainability & Climate Action for Enterprise and PG Cert/MSc in Sustainability in Enterprise. Other modules I developed the curriculum for and coordinate include CE3009 Environmental Engineering, CE4026 Environmental Design Studio, and CE4025 Leadership in Sustainability in Enterprise.
Current Postgraduate Students
| Student | Degree Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Purcell Lily Annmarie | Doctoral Degree | |
| da Silva Sabedotti Maria Eduarda | Doctoral Degree | |
| O Regan Anna Claire | Doctoral Degree | |
| Rutherford Justin Thomas | Doctoral Degree |