Chris Behan (BSc Eng (Hons), CEng)

Chris Behan is a Chartered Engineer and Associate at Arup and specialises in mission critical data centre projects. Chris joined Arup in 2010 after graduating with an Honours Degree in Building Services Engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology. He is currently based in Dublin and has considerable international experience, including a three-year secondment to New York City.

In his roles as Multidisciplinary Design Manager and Mechanical Team Lead, he is responsible for managing large teams and efficiently guiding projects from inception and design through to construction, commissioning, and handover. Leveraging his diverse experience across a range of sectors and regions, he consistently delivers high-quality solutions for complex buildings. Chris champions sustainability, particularly in relation to water, energy and carbon and drives positive change in the energy-intensive technology sector.

Robert Corbally (BSc., ME, PhD, CEng, MIEI)

Robert Corbally is an international expert on structural health monitoring and traffic engineering. Since joining Roughan & O’Donovan (ROD) in 2012, he has worked on a wide variety of projects, from bridges and transportation schemes to EU research projects. Robert believes that by harnessing technological advancements engineers can solve many of the challenges facing the industry today. He has established a specialist team of engineers and data analysts within ROD to provide clients with science-based decision-making tools aimed at optimising the long-term value of their infrastructure investments.

Robert recently earned a PhD from University College Dublin and has received multiple national and international awards for his work on the development of novel technologies for bridge condition monitoring. He maintains close links with universities through lecturing and engagement in collaborative research. He has published several papers in leading international journals and regularly presents his work at international conferences and events.