Two Irish Research Council Scholars join GDG to advance engineering in transport infrastructure and offshore wind

Emma Gallagher, who has both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering from Trinity College Dublin, will research the optimisation of floating offshore wind turbine anchoring technologies. In particular, she will focus on the use of suction caisson anchors for array scale developments and the use of shared anchors. The ultimate goal of her research is to optimise wind turbine foundations, reducing their cost, improving their viability at less favourable sites, and ultimately leading to a quicker energy transition. Emma’s research will support our ongoing work with the International Energy Agency in this important area.

Emma said, “I’m very excited to be working with GDG and Trinity College Dublin for my PhD. During my undergrad, I was lucky enough to take a seven-month industrial placement at GDG. Whilst here, I recognised that the company provided a supportive environment in which enthusiastic individuals are encouraged and assisted in the production of exceptional work. I wanted to return to GDG to develop my engineering knowledge and work with world-class engineers in the offshore space.”