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Dr Michael Hartnett

Contact Details

Title Senior Lecturer
Address Civil Engineering
Environmental Change Institute
Civil Engineering Building
Nui Galway
Telephone: Ext. 2502
Email:
ei.yawlagiun@ttentrah.leahcim

 

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Biography:

1981 - 1992 Industry 1992 - 1999 Trinity College, Dublin 1999 - Date NUI Galway

Research Interests

Marine and ocean modelling Hydrodyanmics Water quality Strucutral Dynamics
 
     

Peer Reviewed Journals

Falconer, R. A. and Hartnett, M (1992) 'Mathematical Modelling of Flow and Pesticide Transport for a Proposed Fish Farm Configuration'. OCEAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT, 19 :37-57. [Details]
Hartnett, M, (1993) 'Environmental Aspects of Offshore Fish Farming'. Water, Maritime and Energy, :223-235. [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Keane, G. (1995) 'Structural Monitoring and Analysis of a Fixed Offshore Platform'. Transactions of Institution of Engineers of Ireland, 119 :7-21. [Details]
Hartnett, M., Mullarkey, T., Keane, G. (1997) 'Modal Analysis of an Existing Offshore Platform'. Engineering Structures, 19 (2):487-498. [Details]
Hartnett, M., and Mullarkey, T., (1999) 'Statistical Equivalent Linearisation of Drag Forces on Immersed Slender Members'. Advances in Engineering Software, 30 (09-Nov):657-662. [Details]
Dr. Michael A Hartnett (2000) 'The Application of a Spectral Response Model to Fixed Offshore Structures'. COMPUTERS AND STRUCTURES, 78 :355-364. [Details]
Hartnett, M, (2000) 'An Analysis of the Effects of Leg Spacing on Spectral Response of Offshore Structures'. Advances in Engineering Software, 31 (2):991-998. [Details]
Johnson, M.P., Hartnett, M., Collier, L.M. and Costello, M.J., (2002) 'Identifying ‘hot spots’ of biological and anthropogenic activities in two Irish estuaries using means and frequencies'. HYDROBIOLOGIA, 475 :111-123. [Details]
Hartnett, M., Gleeson, F., Falconer, R. and Finegan, M., (2003) 'Flushing Study Assessment of a Tidally Active Coastal Embayment'. Advances in Environmental Research, 7 :847-857. [Details]
Hartnett, M,Gleeson, F,Falconer, R,Finegan, M (2003) 'Flushing study assessment of a tidally active coastal embayment'. Advances In Environmental Research, 7 :847-857. [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Nash, S. (2004) 'Modelling nutrient and chlorophyll_a dynamics in an Irish brackish waterbody'. Journal of Environmental Modelling and Software, 19 :47-56. [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Lin BL, Jones PD. and Berry, A. (2006) 'Modelling the fate and transport of nickel in the Mersey estuary'. Environmental Science and Health Part A - Toxic/Hazardous Substances & Environmental Engineering, 41 (5):825-847. [Details]
Hartnett, M, (2006) 'Chlorophyll_a production modelling of inshore waters'. The intertidal ecosystem: the value of Ireland's shores, :25-35. [Details]
Dr. Michael A Hartnett (2006) 'The Development of a Novel Non-Linear Spectral Model for Analysing Offshore Structures, Part II: Development of Response Spectra and Model Application'. :357-370. [Details]
Dr. Michael A Hartnett (2006) 'Development of a Novel Non-Linear Spectral Model for Analysing Offshore Structures, Part II: Development of Response Spectra and Model Application'. :357-370. [Details]
Dabrowski, T., Hartnett, M. (2007) 'Modelling travel and residence times in the eastern Irish Sea'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 57 :41-46. [Details]
Okeeffe, E, Hervas, A, Tully, O, Hickey, J, Sutton, G, Berry, A, Hartnett, M, (2007) 'Monteys, X. 2007. Utilization of geographic information systems in scallop stock assessment'. Journal of Shellfish Research, 26 (4):1329-1339. [Details]
Majka, M., Hartnett, M. (2008) 'Effects of speed, load and damping on the dynamic response of railway bridges and vehicles'. Computers & Structures, 8 (6):556-572. [Details]
Majka, M. and Hartnett. M., (2009) 'Dynamic response of bridges to moving trains: a study on effects of random track irregularities and bridge skewness'. 87 :1233-1252. [DOI] [Details]
Olbert, AI, Hartnett M, Dabrowski T (2010) 'Assessment of Tc-99 monitoring within the western Irish Sea using a numerical model'. Science of the Total Environment, 408 :3671-3682. [Details]
Dabrowski, T., Hartnett, M., Olbert, A.I. (2010) 'Influence of seasonal circulation on flushing of the Irish Sea'. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60 :748-758. [DOI] [Details]
Olbert AI, Hartnett M (2010) 'Storms and surges in Irish coastal waters'. Ocean Modelling, 34 :50-62. [Details]
Nash S and Hartnett M (2010) 'Nested circulation modelling of inter-tidal zones: details of a nesting approach incorporating moving boundaries'. Ocean Dynamics, 60 :1479-1495. [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Berry A. (2010) 'Transport of Lead in the Mersey Estuary: The Development of a Novel Approach to Deriving Partition Coefficients'. ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING SOFTWARE, 41 :84-91. [DOI] [Details]
Olbert, AI, Hartnett M, Dabrowski T, Kelleher K (2010) 'Effects of complex hydrodynamic processes on the horizontal and vertical distribution of Tc-99 in the Irish Sea'. Science of the Total Environment, 409 :150-161. [Details]
Hartnett M, Wilson JG and Nash S (2011) 'Irish estuaries: water quality status and monitoring implications under the water framework directive'. Marine Policy. Hartnett and Dabrowski Seasonal flushing in Irish Sea - Marine Pollution Journal, 35 :810-818. [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Dabrowski T, McGovern, J. (2011) 'Modelling and monitoring waters towards “ecologically good” status in estuaries'. Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management, . [DOI] [Details]
Nash S, Hartnett M and Dabrowski T (2011) 'Modelling phytoplankton dynamics in a complex estuarine system'. Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management, 164 (1):35-54. [DOI] [Details]
Olbert, AI, Hartnett M, Dabrowski T, Mikolajewicz U. (2011) 'Long-term inter-annual variability of a cyclonic gyre in the western Irish Sea'. Continental Shelf Research, 31 :1343-1356. [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Berry A. (2011) 'Numerical modelling of the transport and transformation of trace metals in a highly dynamic estuarine environment'. Adv Eng Softw, . [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Dabrowski T, Olbert AI (2011) 'A new formula to calculate residence times of tidal waterbodies'. Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management 164, 243-256, 164 :243-256. [DOI] [Details]
 

Conference Publications

HARTNETT, M et al. (2003) The development of a GIS-based water quality model RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT II , pp.401-409 [Details]
HARTNETT, M et al. (2007) Investigations into the transport and pathways of scallop larvae - the use of numerical models for managing fish stocks JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING , pp.403-410 [Details]
       

Conference Paper

Hartnett, M, (1991) Water Quality Modelling : A Case Study. Proceedings of the First Environmental Engineering Conference. University College Cork, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]
O'Connor, B., Hartnett, M. and Costelloe, J., (1991) Site Selection and Environmental Monitoring in the Mariculture Industry : An Integrated Protocol. Proceedings of the 1991 European Aquaculture Conference. Dublin, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Cawley, A. (1991) Mathematical Modelling of the Effects of Marine Aquaculture Developments on Certain Water Quality Parameters. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Water Pollution: Modelling, Measuring and Prediction. Southampton, UK: Conference Paper [Details]
Cawley, A.M., Hartnett, M. (1992) Sensitivity of a Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Model to Boundary Conditions. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Hydraulic and Environmental Modelling of Coastal, Estuarine and River Waters. Bradford, England: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Cawley, A. (1993) The Shannon Estuary Water Quality Model. Proceedings of Environmental Management Seminar. Institution of Engineers of Ireland, Limerick: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Hayes, T. and Mangan, B., (1994) Dam breach floods - Downstream Innundation Analyses. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference On Hydraulic Engineering Software. Port Carras, Greece: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M, (1994) The Role of Modelling in the Marine Environment. Proceedings of Environmental Awareness and Offshore Energy Developments. Trinity College, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]
Falconer, R. A. and Hartnett, M.A. (1996) Application of Numerical Models for Hydro-Environmental Studies. Proceedings of Irish Marine Science 1995 Symposium. Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M, (1996) Spectral Analysis of an Offshore Tower. Proceedings of the Third International Conference On Computational Structures Technology. Budapest, Hungary: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Mullarkey, T., and Mitchell, T. (1996) Numerical Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Loadings of Fixed Offshore Structures. Proceedings of the Third International Conference On Computational Structures Technology. Budapest, Hungary: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Kelly-Quinn, M. (1996) Dublin’s Three Sisters - The Liffey, Dodder and Tolka. An Taisce Environmental Strategy Plan. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details]
Dempsey, A.T., Kealy, N.J., O'Brien, E.J. and Hartnett, M.A. (1996) Improvements in the Accuracy of Weigh-In-Motion Systems. Proceedings of NATDAQ Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Nash, S., and Leslie, R. (1998) The Prediction of Far-field Pollutants using Residual Currents. Proceedings of the First International Conference On Environmental Engineering and Management. Barcelona: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., and Mitchell, P. (1998) Validation of an Efficient Computer Model for Spectral Analysis of Offshore Platforms. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference On Computational Structures Technology. Edinburgh, Scotland: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Morris, C., and Leslie, R., (1998) An Assessment of Some Parameters Affecting an Environmental Model of a Natural Harbour. Proceedings of the First International Conference On Environmental Engineering and Management. Barcelona: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., and Mitchell, P., (1998) Effects of Structure Spatial Extent on Frequency Domain Analysis of Offshore Jacket Platforms. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference On Computational Structures Technology. Edinburgh, Scotland: Conference Paper [Details]
O'Dwyer, D., Gallagher, R. and Hartnett, M., (2000) Boyne Railway Viaduct - Structural Assessment. Proceedings of the Fourth International Bridge Management. Surrey, UK: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Johnston, P. and Leslie, R. (2001) Effects of flood plain management on river hydraulics - a case study. Proceedings of the First International Conference on River Basin Management. Southampton, UK: Conference Paper [Details]
R. Gallagher, D.W. O'Dwyer and M. Hartnett (2002) The Application of Fatigue Models to Railway Bridges. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology. Conference Paper [Details]
Finegan, M. and Hartnett, M. (2002) A generalised method for characterising tidal flushing in a semi enclosed basin. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Hydroinformatics. Conference Paper [Details]
M. Majka, M. Hartnett and D.W. O'Dwyer (2002) The Influence of Hertzian Spring Stiffness on the Dynamic Response of a Bridge Model. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology. Stirling, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett, R.Gallagher, D.O'Dwyer, (2003) A Numerical Model for Analysis of Dynamic Bridge-Train Interaction. Proceedings of the International Congress on FEM Technology; CAD-FEM GmbH, Grafing bei Munchen, Germany. Potsdam, Germany: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Nash, S. and Mills, P. (2003) Development of a GIS-based water quality model. Second International Conference on River Basin Management. Las Palmas: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Dabrowski, T. and Berry, A. (2003) Modelling hydrodynamic of Irish Sea. Proceedings Second MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics. Conference Paper [Details]
M. Majka, M. Hartnett, C. Bowe and D.W. O'Dwyer, (2003) Dynamic Train-Track-Bridge Interaction on Example of the Boyne Viaduct. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Engineering Computational Technology. Stirling, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett, D.O'Dwyer (2004) A Numerical Model for Analysis of Dynamic Response of Bridges under Moving Trains. Proceedings of the IABSE Symposium 2004 on Metropolitan Habitats and Infrastructure. Shanghai, China: Conference Paper [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett, D.O'Dwyer (2004) A Three-Dimensional Model for the Analysis of Bridges under Moving Trains Incorporating their Mutual Interaction. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management. Kyoto, Japan: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Berry, A. and Lin, B. (2005) Modelling transport of cohesive and non-cohesive sediments in the Mersey Estuary. Third International Conference on River Basin Management. Bologna: Conference Paper [Details]
Majka, M. and Hartnett, M., (2005) Effects of Train Speed, Load and Damping on the Dynamic Response of Railway Bridges. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Conference Paper [Details]
Nash, S., Berry, A. and Hartnett, M. (2005) Nutrient dynamics in Cork Harbour. Third International Conference on River Basin Management. Bologna: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M and Berry, A. (2006) The application of a particle tracking model to the simulation of scallop larvae transport in the southern Irish Sea. First International Conference on Environmental Forensics, Durham, UK. Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. (2006) The Development of a Novel Non-Linear Spectral Model for Analysing Offshore Structures, Part I: Development of Drag Force Terms and System Receptances. Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Structures Technology. Stirlingshire, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
Majka, M. and Hartnett, M. (2007) Dynamic Response of Railway Bridges, Part I: Development and Verification of a Numerical Model for Bridge-Train Dynamics. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Stirlingshire, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. (2007) Non-Linear Spectral Analysis of Offshore Structures. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Stirlingshire, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett (2007) NUIG & Irish Rail contribution to UIC Guidelines for Railway Bridge Dynamic Measurements and Calculations. Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer. Paris: Conference Paper [Details]
Majka and Hartnett, M. (2007) Dynamic Response of Railway Bridges, Part II: Parametric and Case Studies on Bridge-Train Dynamics and Interaction. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Stirlingshire, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M. and Berry, A. (2007) Modelling Tide-Induced Transport of Lead in the Mersey Estuary. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Stirlingshire, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details]
Hartnett, M., Nash, S. and Mills, P. (2007) The use of modelling to implement the Water Framework Directive. Fourth International Conference on River Basin Management. Kos: Conference Paper [Details]
Nash S and Hartnett M (2007) A nested version of the combined hydrodynamic and water quality model, DIVAST. Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Conference Paper [DOI] [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett (2008) An investigation into dynamic response of the Cahir Viaduct following the freight train derailment. Proceedings of the Bridge & Infrastructure Research in Ireland and Concrete Research in Ireland Joint Symposium. Galway, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details]
M.Majka, M.Hartnett (2008) Dynamic response of the Cahir Viaduct - an investigation into the freight train derailment. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management. Seoul, Korea: Conference Paper [Details]
Nash S and Hartnett M (2009) An adaptive mesh solute transport model. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Conference Paper [DOI] [Details]
Nash S and Hartnett M (2009) A nested hydrodynamic model incorporating flooding and drying. Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. Conference Paper [DOI] [Details]
Hartnett M, Nash S, O'Donncha F, O'Brien N, and Olbert A Effects of tidal stream turbines on material transport. Proceedings of 30th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering. Conference Paper [Details]
                             

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