Prof Jamie Goggins

The Centre brings together 22 multidisciplinary research groups across 5 partner institutions, with over 300 researchers currently research active on topics related to construction and the built environment. Jamie is a Chartered Engineer with more than 20 years of experience in consultancy, construction, expert advisory work and research on many projects worldwide. Within the University of Galway, he is Professor of Civil Engineering, Director of Research & Innovation in the School of Engineering and has also led the development and delivery of the first two sustainability strategies for the university in his role as Chair of CUSP. He is also a Principal Investigator in the SFI MaREI Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, which includes 13 universities, approximately 220 researchers and 50 industry partners. Within MaREI, Jamie leads the materials and structures research group. He has been lead principal investigator on over 50 research projects in the past 12 years, most in collaboration with industry. Jamie is on the Board of the Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) and is former President and Chairman of the CERAI Board. He is also actively involved in Engineers Ireland serving as elected member of Council (2016-2020), and a term as Chairman for the West region, and continues to serve on the West Region committee for more than 10 years. Further information at http://www.nuigalway.ie/structures/