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Biography
Dr Donal Cotter is a Research Associate in the School of the Built Environment. He works within the Centre for Sustainable Technologies with specific expertise in energy storage and heat pump technologies. He has a MEng degree in Energy and Building Services Engineering (2008-12) and a PhD in building energy storage (2012-16) from Ulster University.
He is a member of the Institute of Engineers of Ireland (IEI), Energy Institute (EI) and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).
Dr Cotter has experience working in construction, mechanical engineering and project management roles spanning 15 years.
Current research projects include the development and testing of high temperature heat pumps and associated thermal energy management systems.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
2012 → 2016
Award Date: 28 Jun 2016
Master
2008 → 2012
Award Date: 1 Jul 2012
Southern Regional College
2006 → 2008
Award Date: 1 Jul 2008
Bachelor, Dundalk Institute of Technology
1993 → 1994
Award Date: 1 Jul 1994
Dundalk Institute of Technology
1989 → 1991
Award Date: 1 Jan 1970
External positions
Project Manager (Management and Construction) , Self Employed
2006 → 2010Project and Team Management, IBM
2000 → 2006Engineering and Customer Service, Dromone Engineering Ltd
1996 → 2000Keywords
- Q Science (General)
- Renewable Energy
- Heat Pumps
- TH Building construction
- Fabric
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- Compressors
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Research Output
Domestic Demand-Side Response: The Challenge for Heat Pumps in a Future UK-Decarbonised Heat Market
Hewitt, N., Shah, N., Cotter, D., Wilson, C., Le, K., Byrne, R., MacArtain, P. & Huang, M., 2019, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings: Selected Papers from the WREC2018. Sayigh, A. (ed.). Springer, p. 735-745Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Industrial Heat Pumps in the UK, Current Constraints and Future Possibilities
Hewitt, N., Cotter, D., Huang, M. & Shah, N., Aug 2019, IIR 25th ICR2019 International Congress of Refrigeration. p. 4463-4470 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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Lubricant Investigation for High Temperature Heat Pump Application
Shah, N., Cotter, D., Huang, M. & Hewitt, N., 18 Oct 2019, 2nd Symposium on High-Temperature Heat Pumps . Copenhagen, Denmark, p. 249 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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15
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Overview on HCFO-R1233zd(E) use for high temperature heat pump application
Shah, N., Cotter, D. & Hewitt, N., 24 Aug 2019, IIR 25th ICR2019 International Congress of Refrigeration. p. 4262 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution