Dr James Mc Grath
Biography
Biography
Dr James A. McGrath joined the Department of Experimental Physics as an Assistant Professor/Lecturer in April 2023. He graduated with a B.Sc. in Physics with Astrophysics from Maynooth University (2008). He continued his studies and was awarded a PhD from the University of Galway (2013) from the School of Physics for his research on 'Development of a Probabilistic Multi-Zone Multi-Source Computational Model for Indoor Air Pollution Exposure Assessment. Prior to joining Maynooth University, he worked as a Research Fellow within the Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies (CCAPS) at the University of Galway. In 2017, he completed a further qualification in Teaching and Learning from the University of Galway, the Postgraduate Diploma in Academic Practice, which included a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.
He coordinates the Certificate in Science Programme at Maynooth and lectures on the undergraduate physics modules within the Department of Experimental Physics. He conducts fundamental and applied research in the remit of the indoor built environment, focusing on indoor aerosol dynamics, air quality and building ventilation. He serves on the editorial board for the International Journal of Ventilation.
Postdoctoral Researchers
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Some funding options include:
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowship
Prospective Graduate Students
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Research Interests
Dr James McGrath is a member of the ICARUS Research Institute, which focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation. His research activities include fundamental and applied research in the field of indoor built environment, where he focuses on indoor environmental quality, aerosol science and building ventilation. His recent work has focussed on assessing climate change adaptation measures and implications for large-scale national retrofit.
He currently serves on the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) Board of Directors, the leading research society in his field. He is the lead Irish participant on an IEA EBC Annex86, ‘Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management in Residential Buildings’ and the Irish representative on the Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC) Board, and sits on the editorial board for the International Journal of Ventilation. His combined monetary achievements are over €2.1M as either PI or co-PI from SEAI, EPA, and SFI.
He has been an invited expert advisor to the steering committee for the National Radon Control Strategy and NSAI Committees. He has a wealth of experience in public outreach and has played critical roles in scientific outreach at high-profile events. He regularly engages with multiple media outlets (TV productions, radio, and oline media) on the topic of indoor air quality and ventilation.
Research Projects
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Hammad Ud Din, T.M.; Byrne, M.A.; McGrath, J.A. (2023) 'Modelling the ingress and charge enhanced deposition behaviour of radioactive aerosols in dwellings'. Atmospheric Environment, 305 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | Sood, D.; Alhindawi, I.; Ali, U.; McGrath, J.A.; Byrne, M.A.; Finn, D.; O'Donnell, J. (2023) 'Simulation-based evaluation of occupancy on energy consumption of multi-scale residential building archetypes'. Journal Of Building Engineering, 75 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2023 | O'Toole, C.; McGrath, J.A.; Joyce, M.; O'Sullivan, A.; Thomas, C.; Murphy, S.; MacLoughlin, R.; Byrne, M.A. (2023) 'Effect of nebuliser and patient interface type on fugitive medical aerosol emissions in adult and paediatric patients'. European Journal Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 187 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2022 | Alison Connolly; Holger M. Koch; Daniel Bury; Stephan Koslitz; Marike Kolossa-Gehring; André Conrad; Aline Murawski; James A. McGrath; Michelle Leahy; Thomas Brüning; Marie A. Coggins (2022) 'A Human Biomonitoring Study Assessing Glyphosate and Aminomethylphosphonic Acid (AMPA) Exposures among Farm and Non-Farm Families'. Toxics, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | James A McGrath; Miriam A Byrne (2021) 'An approach to predicting indoor radon concentration based on depressurisation measurements'. Indoor and Built Environment, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2021 | James A. McGrath; Reihaneh Aghamolaei; James O'Donnell; Miriam A. Byrne (2021) 'Factors influencing radon concentration during energy retrofitting in domestic buildings: A computational evaluation'. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | James McGrath; Andrew O’Sullivan; Gavin Bennett; Ciarraí O'Toole; Mary Joyce; Miriam A. Byrne; Ronan MacLoughlin (2019) 'Investigation of the Quantity of Exhaled Aerosols Released into the Environment during Nebulisation'. Pharmaceutics, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | J.A. McGrath; J.N. Sheahan; C. Dimitroulopoulou; M.R. Ashmore; A.C. Terry; M.A. Byrne (2017) 'PM exposure variations due to different time activity profile simulations within a single dwelling'. BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | (2014) 'A simulation study of the changes in PM2.5 concentrations due to interzonal airflow variations caused by internal door opening patterns'. Atmospheric Environment, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2014 | (2014) 'Development of a probabilistic multi-zone multi-source computational model and demonstration of its applications in predicting PM concentrations indoors'. Science of the Total Environment, . [Link] [DOI] |