Dr. Fatemeh Golpayegani is an Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science, University College Dublin. She leads the Multi-agent Systems and Sustainable Solutions lab (MAS3.ucd.ie) and has secured over €1.5M in research grants. Her academic roles include BSc Stage 4 Coordinator and Chair of Women@CS (2012–2023). She holds a PhD from Trinity College Dublin (2018) and professional qualifications in university teaching from UCD. Education: PhD in Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin (2018) Professional Diploma in University Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin (2024) Professional Certificate in University Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin (2023) Research Interests: Focuses on multi-agent systems, sustainability, intelligent transport systems, autonomous decision-making, and edge computing. Her work integrates reinforcement learning, ontology-based models, and adaptive systems to address challenges in smart cities, energy grids, and infrastructure monitoring. Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator for the EU-funded RE-ROUTE project (€multi-million, 2023–2026) on intelligent transport networks. Co-Principal Investigator for the Augmented CCAM project on connected/cooperative autonomous mobility. Funded investigator in SFI centres (I-Form, CONNECT, Biorbic). Awards & Recognition: Researcher of the Year Award (2022) Member of Young Academy of Ireland (2023) Teaching & Mentoring: Coordinates modules in algorithms, Java programming, and operating systems. Supervises PhD students in SFI centres and mentors postdoctoral researchers. Active in promoting EDI as Chair of d-real doctoral training centre. Labs & Collaborations: Leads the MAS3 lab, collaborating on projects like CAPTAIN CARBON (sustainable transport gamification) and ontology-enhanced traffic signal control systems.







