Eoghan Holohan

Eoghan Holohan is an Associate Professor in the School of Earth Sciences at University College Dublin (UCD). His research focuses on gravity-driven deformation processes, including calderas, sinkholes, and volcanic systems, with a strong emphasis on fieldwork, remote sensing, and numerical/experimental models. He holds a BA in Natural Science (2002), a Diploma in Statistics (2004), and a PhD in Geology (2008) from Trinity College Dublin. Prior roles include Assistant Lecturer at UCD (2006–2007), postdoctoral fellowships (2007–2012), and a research scientist position at GFZ Potsdam (2012–2015). Since 2016, he has been affiliated with UCD, advancing his academic career to his current rank.

Research interests span volcanic edifice evolution, karst landscape dynamics, peatland geohazards, and structural tectonics. He employs methods like satellite InSAR, drone photogrammetry, and discrete element modeling. Notable contributions include studies on the Bárdarbunga caldera collapse (Iceland), Dead Sea sinkholes, and lava dome morphology. Holohan coordinates courses in structural geology, digital geology, and remote sensing, supervising undergraduate and graduate projects. His grants include funding for karst subsidence detection, sinkhole machine learning, and Atlantic geohazard risk management.

Scientific accolades include Exceptional Reviewer recognition (Geosphere 2017), AGU invited talks (2013, 2018), and the Bob Hunter Memorial Prize (2005). He actively reviews for journals like Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research and participates in international collaborations across multiple countries.