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Professional Information
Dr. Caitríona de Paor is a full-time Lecturer in the School of Transport and Civil Engineering in Technological University (TU) Dublin, as well as working part-time for research consultancy Research Driven Solutions combining structural engineering research and teaching. Dr. de Paor graduated with a first class honours BE Civil (Hons) degree and PhD in Engineering (involving a secondment to MIT), both from UCC. Caitriona is a Chartered Engineer (CEng) with varied industry experience in civil / structural engineering as well as the offshore industry. She has been involved in a number of commercial and European research projects including H2020 and CEDR-funded projects with research interests in the areas of:
- Structural analysis,
- Structural health monitoring,
- Concrete Technology,
- Offshore riser engineering,
- Infrastructure Resilience,
- Cilmate Change Adaptation,
- Fatigue assessments,
- Embodied Carbon Assessments,
- Engineering education and skills development.
Research Interests
- Structural Health Monitoring,
- Fatigue assessments,
- Offshore engineering,
- Asset management,
- Risk / reliability assessments,
- Engineering education,
- Concrete technology,
- Infrastructure Resilience,
- Cilmate Change Adaptation.
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Certificate, Postgraduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, Technological University Dublin
Sep 2020 → Jan 2021
Award Date: 30 Jan 2021
PhD, Experimental and numerical analyses were performed to investigate the effect of initial geometric imperfections on the buckling of thin cylinders due to external pressure. , University College Cork
Sep 2007 → Jun 2012
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
Bachelor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University College Cork
2003 → 2007
Award Date: 10 Sep 2007
External positions
Senior Engineer, Research Driven Solutions
Sep 2022 → …
External Examiner, Atlantic Technological University
2022 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Improving the Uptake of Climate Change Adaptation in the Decision-Making Processes of Road Authorities; Output of the ICARUS Project
Bles, T., Garcia-Sanchez, D., Fonseca, A., Lamb, M., O’Connor, A., de Paor, C., van Marle, M., Dybkjaer, S., de Jonge, A. & Gregersen, I. B., 2026, Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, p. 250-256 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Mobility; vol. Part F1004).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Making competencies visible: evaluating the effects of stimulating lifelong learning in engineering education
Van den Broeck, L., Dujardin, R., Beagon, U., de Paor, C. & Byrne, A., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Engineering Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling Probabilistic Digital Twins of Complex Inland Waterway Transportation Systems Using Bayesian Networks
Micu, A., Connolly, L., O’Connor, A., O’Brien, E. & de Paor, C., 2026, Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, p. 874-879 6 p. (Lecture Notes in Mobility; vol. Part F1004).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Resilience of Transport and Associated Infrastructure to Climate, Cyber and Physical Threats
Connolly, L., de Paor, C., Micu, A. & O’Connor, A., 2026, Lecture Notes in Mobility. Springer, p. 223-229 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Mobility; vol. Part F1004).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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From Theory To Practice: The Personal Development Process In An E-Portfolio To Prepare For Lifelong Learning
Dujardin, R., van den Broeck, L., Craps, S., Naukkarinen, J., Beagon, U., De Paor, C. & Byrne, A., Sep 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
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SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement (Journal)
de Paor, C. (Reviewer)
2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2024 (Event)
de Paor, C. (Reviewer)
2024 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review
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Civil Engineering Research In Ireland 2022 (Event)
De Paor, C. (Editor)
31 Aug 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Civil Engineering Research In Ireland 2022
De Paor, C. (Organiser)
25 Aug 2022 → 26 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance ...
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Civil Engineering Research In Ireland 2022 (Event)
De Paor, C. (Reviewer)
2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication Peer-review