TCD - Trinity College Dublin
www.tcd.ie/Transport_Research_Centre
TRIP – Centre for Transport Research and Innovation for People is an interdisciplinary research centre based in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. The aim of the Centre is to develop and deliver cohesive and dynamic interdisciplinary research on a range of topics including ICT in transport, solving urban congestion, quality of life, safety and the environmental impacts of transport. Trinity College founded in 1592 is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university and is 43rd position in the top 100 world universities and amongst the top 50 European universities (13th) by the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) university league tables. The Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College comprises 18 academic staff, 6 experienced researchers and 57 Ph.D students. The research conducted in the Department is internationally recognised and its publication rate and success in attracting research income has been benchmarked internally and is comparable with the output of five rated research groups in the UK (under the RAE exercise). TRIP is currently leading in a number of projects that focus upon measuring the environmental impacts of transport. These research projects are examining the measurement and modelling of transport emissions and methods to mitigate these emissions. The ongoing research is examining methods to collect emissions data using field measurements and simulation modelling to estimate the overall impact of these emissions. Previous and current research projects have been funded by the European Community and national bodies such as the Department of Transport, the National Roads Authority, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Role in the project
Within the peacox project TCD‟s role will be the delivery of the behavioural analysis and environmental impact modelling work package. TCD has an extensive background in measuring and quantifying the environmental impacts of transport and transport behavioural modelling. The centre has an extensive publication record in these fields. The academics in TCD have also experience in the modelling of passenger behaviour when faced with defined transport options using choice modelling. This experience will be key to modelling the impact information on CO2 emissions has upon the decision to change mode.
Key Personnel
Dr. Brian Caulfield is a principal investigator in TCD-TRIP and a lecturer in transport engineering in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College. His research interests are in transport modelling, the environmental impacts of transport, behavioural modelling, and the impacts of ICT on transport behaviour. He is currently managing a number of research projects that focus upon examining the environmental impacts of transport and modelling the impacts that individual characteristics have upon mode choice. Dr. Caulfield has published over 30 peer reviewed conference and journal papers on various aspects of transportation research.
Dr. Aonghus McNabola is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College. His main research interests lie the field of experimental and/or numerical modelling of fluid dynamics. Applications of this include: the monitoring and modelling of air pollution emissions; development of air pollution remediation devices and policy tools; development of wave energy devices; and the development of energy recovery devices. He is currently managing a number of projects investigating air pollution remediation devices, air pollution remediation policy tools, and the health impacts of air pollution, as well as projects in wave energy and energy recovery. He has over 6 years experience of working in air pollution research including CO2 emissions modelling from transport. Brian and Aonghus will be responsible for WP3 (Behavioral Analysis and Environmental Impact Modelling).
