Catherine O'Sullivan is an environmental engineer, Professor of Particulate Soil Mechanics and Head of the Geotechnics Section a Imperial College London. She uses discrete element modelling to understand fundamental processes in sand and soils.
Catherine O'Sullivan | |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University College Cork |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Imperial College London University College Dublin |
| Thesis | The application of discrete element modelling to finite deformation problems in geomechanics (2002) |
Early life and education
editO'Sullivan is from Ireland. She was an undergraduate at University College Cork, and started a master's degree in soil mechanics. She spent six months working in a geotechnical engineering consultancy.[1] She was awarded a scholarship to complete a master's degree in geotechnical engineering completed her doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley, where she developed discrete element methods to model granular materials.[2] After graduating she moved to University College Dublin, where she spent two years as a College Lecturer.[3][4]
Research and career
editIn 2004 O'Sullivan joined Imperial College London as a lecturer. She was promoted to Professor in 2017.[3] Her research considers the behaviour of granular materials, including soil and sand.[4][5]
In 2023 she became the first woman to be editor of the Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering.[6] She is enthusiastic about sustainability, and was involved with the development of new graduate course in geotechnical engineering for offshore renewables.[7]
Awards and honours
edit- 2016 Shamsher Prakash Research Award[8]
- 2021 Imperial College London President's Awards for Teaching Innovation[9]
Select publications
edit- O'Sullivan, Catherine (2011-04-06). Particulate Discrete Element Modelling: A Geomechanics Perspective (0 ed.). CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9781482266498. ISBN 978-0-429-07751-7.
- Cavarretta, I.; Coop, M.; O'Sullivan, C. (June 2010). "The influence of particle characteristics on the behaviour of coarse grained soils". Géotechnique. 60 (6): 413–423. Bibcode:2010Getq...60..413C. doi:10.1680/geot.2010.60.6.413. hdl:10044/1/14113. ISSN 0016-8505.
- Altuhafi, F.; O’Sullivan, C.; Cavarretta, I. (August 2013). "Analysis of an Image-Based Method to Quantify the Size and Shape of Sand Particles". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 139 (8): 1290–1307. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000855. ISSN 1090-0241.
References
edit- ^ "Professor Catherine O'Sullivan". Thomas Young Centre. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "The application of discrete element modelling to finite deformation problems in geomechanics | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ a b "Catherine O'Sullivan – Bio". profiles.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ a b "Professor Catherine O'Sullivan". Imperial College London. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Women of Civil Engineering: A Snapshot | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ Salgado, Rodrigo (October 2023). "Journal Leadership". Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 149 (10). doi:10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-12004. ISSN 1090-0241.
- ^ "Imperial College London launches new offshore renewables MSc". Ground Engineering. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Catherine O'Sullivan". CHoPS 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
- ^ "Past Winners | About | Imperial College London". www.imperial.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-09.