Dr. Avril Behan is the Director & Dean of the College of Engineering & Built Environment at TU Dublin, having worked at the Bolton Street campus since 2003.
Avril is a Chartered Geomatics Surveyor and holds a PhD in the application of geomatics to architectural historical studies, which included the use of GIS and Earth Observation technologies. Her research interests include all aspects of building information modelling & management, particularly integration of geomatics technologies & spatial information, applications of analytics & Machine Learning in Engineering & Built Environment contexts, collaborative education, and full asset lifecycle management.
Avril has worked on transition year programmes at TU Dublin both in the areas of Geomatics (Surveying TY Week) and Engineering (STEPS programme). She partakes in school visits, Open Days, and engagement events across the full college and is the sponsor for the Access to Apprenticeship programme which supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in securing employment in areas of craft apprenticeship.
Avril is also an active member of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Geomatics professional group and BIM inter-professional Working Group, as well as being a member of the Royal Irish Academy’s Geosciences and Geographical Sciences Committee and a Board Member of Lean Construction Ireland.