# Research Themes

**Source**: https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/researchthemes/
**Parent**: https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/

##### [Research](#sideMenuCollapsePanel-main)

- [A Sustainable Future](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/asustainablefuture/ "Go to 'A Sustainable Future' page")
- [Awards and Prizes](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/awardsandprizes/ "Go to 'Awards and Prizes' page")
- [Research Themes](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/researchthemes/ "Go to 'Research Themes' page")
- [Research Institutes](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/researchinstitutes/ "Go to 'Research Institutes' page")
- [Research Centres](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/researchcentres/ "Go to 'Research Centres' page")
- [Research Infrastructure](https://intranet.ucd.ie/eacollege/researchinfrastructure/ "Go to 'Research Infrastructure' page")
- [Spin Out Activity](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/spinoutactivity/ "Go to 'Spin Out Activity' page")
- [ERC Grants](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/ercgrants/ "Go to 'ERC Grants' page")
- [International Networks](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/internationalnetworks/ "Go to 'International Networks' page")
- [Horizon Europe](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/horizoneurope/ "Go to 'Horizon Europe' page")
- [Postgraduate Student Opportunities](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/postgraduatestudentopportunities/ "Go to 'Postgraduate Student Opportunities' page")
- [Industry Collaboration](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/industrycollaboration/ "Go to 'Industry Collaboration' page")
- [Entrepreneurship Training](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/entrepreneurshiptraining/ "Go to 'Entrepreneurship Training' page")
- [The UCD STEM Symposium](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/theucdstemsymposium/ "Go to 'The UCD STEM Symposium' page")
- [The UCD STEM Challenge Fund](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/theucdstemchallengefund/ "Go to 'The UCD STEM Challenge Fund' page")
- [Smurfit Kappa Newman Fellowship Award](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/smurfitkappanewmanfellowshipaward/ "Go to 'Smurfit Kappa Newman Fellowship Award' page")
- [Impact Showcase](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/impactshowcase/ "Go to 'Impact Showcase' page")
- [Wall of Frames 2025](https://www.ucd.ie/eacollege/research/wallofframes2025/ "Go to 'Wall of Frames 2025' page")

UCD College of Engineering & Architecture has six Research Themes that bring together and represent the range of multidisciplinary research activities undertaken within it's 6 constituent Schools.

| Energy | Manufacturing & Materials |
| --- | --- |
| - [Energy Systems](https://www.ucd.ie/energy/ "Go to 'Energy Systems' page") - [Energy & Environment](https://www.ucd.ie/chembioeng/research/energyandtheenvironment/ "Go to 'Energy & Environment' page") - [Agricultural & Environmental Technologies](https://www.ucd.ie/biosystems/research/ "Go to 'Agricultural & Environmental Technologies' page") - [Biosystems Analysis & Modelling](https://www.ucd.ie/biosystems/research/ "Go to 'Biosystems Analysis & Modelling' page") - [Resource Efficiency in the Built Environment](https://www.ucd.ie/biace/ "Go to 'Resource Efficiency in the Built Environment' page") - [Renewable Energy](https://www.ucd.ie/ccir/ "Go to 'Renewable Energy' page") - [Energy Research](https://www.ucd.ie/mecheng/research/energyresearch/ "Go to 'Energy Research' page") | - [Advanced Material Manufacturing](https://www.ucd.ie/chembioeng/research/advancedmaterialsengineering/ "Go to 'Advanced Material Manufacturing' page") - [Materials & Manufacturing](https://www.ucd.ie/mecheng/research/materialsmanufacturingresearch/ "Go to 'Materials & Manufacturing' page") - [Advanced Manufacturing](https://www.i-form.ie/ "Go to 'Advanced Manufacturing' page") - [Nano/Micro Manufacturing Technology](https://www.mnmt-dublin.org/ "Go to 'Nano/Micro Manufacturing Technology' page") - [Sustainable Construction](https://www.ucd.ie/ccir/ "Go to 'Sustainable Construction' page") |

| Health | Internet of Things |
| --- | --- |
| - [Biomedical Engineering & Health](https://www.ucd.ie/biomedicalengineering/ "Go to 'Biomedical Engineering & Health' page") - [Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Engineering](https://www.ucd.ie/chembioeng/research/biopharmaceuticalpharmaceuticalengineering/ "Go to 'Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Engineering' page") - [Food & Biosystems Engineering](https://www.ucd.ie/biosystems/research/ "Go to 'Food & Biosystems Engineering' page") - [Urban & Rural Place Making](https://www.ucd.ie/apep/disciplines/regionalandurbanplanning/ "Go to 'Urban & Rural Place Making' page") | - [Circuits & Systems](https://www.ucd.ie/circuits/ "Go to 'Circuits & Systems' page") - [Communications & Signal Processing](https://www.ucd.ie/eleceng/research/communicationssignalprocessing/ "Go to 'Communications & Signal Processing' page") - [Internet of Things](https://www.ucd.ie/ioe2lab "Go to 'Internet of Things' page") - [Digital Transformation and Analytics](https://www.ucd.ie/ccir "Go to 'Digital Transformation and Analytics' page") |

| Environment | Creativity & Design |
| --- | --- |
| - [Environmental Modelling and Sensing](https://www.ucd.ie/biosystems/research/ "Go to 'Environmental Modelling and Sensing' page") - [Biosystems Analysis & Modelling](https://www.ucd.ie/biosystems/research/ "Go to 'Biosystems Analysis & Modelling' page") - [Circular Economy](http://www.agrocycle.eu/ "Go to 'Circular Economy' page") - [Climate Change](https://www.ucd.ie/cwrr/ "Go to 'Climate Change' page") - [Environmental Processes & Policy](https://www.ucd.ie/envpolicy/ "Go to 'Environmental Processes & Policy' page") - [Urban & Rural Place Making](https://www.ucd.ie/apep/disciplines/regionalandurbanplanning/ "Go to 'Urban & Rural Place Making' page") | - [Design, Culture, History & Heritage](https://www.ucd.ie/apep/research/academicshowcase/ "Go to 'Design, Culture, History & Heritage' page") - Entrepreneurship, Design & Innovation |

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