Tadhg O’Donovan
Professor and Chief Scientist – Green Technology
Professor Tadhg O’Donovan was appointed Deputy Principal for Education and Student Life in August 2025.
- Campus
- Dubai
- Research Institute
- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering
Biography
Professor Tadhg O’Donovan is the Chief Scientist at Heriot-Watt University and former Deputy Vice Principal of the Dubai Campus. With over 19 years in academia, he is a seasoned academic leader specialising in Renewable Energy Engineering, Technology Enhance Teaching Innovation and Transnational Education.
Tadhg's research background in thermal science is largely applied to solar energy conversion, systems and storage. His research group focuses on the development of low-cost solar collector technology for domestic hot water systems, phase change thermal storage devices, characterisation of high solar photovoltaics, and the thermal management of Li-Ion batteries.
Areas of interest
- Solar Energy
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Energy Decarbonisation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Green Technology