James O'Donnell

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James O'Donnell

Full Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5881-9989

Accepting PhD Students

20052026

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Biography

Full Professor James O'Donnell joined the University of Limerick in September 2025. Prior to this appointment he was an Associate Prof. in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and the Associate Dean for Engineering at University College Dublin (UCD). He also worked as a senior Scientific Engineering Associate in the Building Technology and Urban Systems Department of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). His current research focuses on the development and deployment of interoperable and BIM based solutions to support multi-scale energy modelling, from individual buildings to national building stocks. It is in this capacity that he contributes to buildingSMART’s Building Energy Modelling IDM Expert Panel. In addition to technical research and consulting, James teaches modules focusing on building physics and building energy modelling. Previously, he taught courses at Stanford University, National University of Ireland Galway, and University College Cork on building performance analysis, building physics and HVAC analysis respectively. He also worked as a Postdoctoral Scholar at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). James has a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Ph.D. in holistic building performance analysis from University College Cork (UCC). He is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Building Engineering and an editorial board member for the journal Advanced Engineering Informatics.

DEGREES

 
  • BE, B.E. Civil and Environmental
    University College Cork
  • PhD, Ph.D. from University College Cork Ireland Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
    University College Cork
  • Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning, Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin

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External positions

Visiting Full Professor, University College Dublin

1 Sep 2025 → 31 Aug 2030

Keywords

  • TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
  • Energy Informatics
  • Whole building energy simulation modelling,
  • Multi-scale energy modelling from building to national building stocks
  • Interoperable Building Information Models (BIM) and processes to support optimum building operation
  • Semantic Web technologies in the built environment
  • Life cycle performance analysis of buildings

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  2. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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