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Research Fellow in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds

I am a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds, conducting research into various energy-related topics, including industrial decarbonisation, energy storage, CCS pipelines, and electric vehicles.

I obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nottingham in 2007, and subsequently studied for a PhD at Nottingham under the supervision of Prof. Seamus Garvey. Entitled 'Analysis of Flexible Fabric Structures', my PhD looked at the design and analysis of Energy Bags, large bags anchored to the seabed and used for underwater compressed air energy storage (UWCAES).

I subsequently carried out postdoctoral research on a number of topics, including adiabatic CAES, several hybrid energy storage systems involving compressed air, and floating offshore wind turbines, before leaving Nottingham for the University of Leeds in November 2015.

At Leeds I have conducted techno-economic analysis on several research projects, including the C-MADEnS project (http://www.c-madens.org) that looked at the role and value of distributed energy storage, and the CREDS project 'Decarbonising the UK steel industry'.

Experience

  • –present
    Research Fellow in Distributed Energy Storage, University of Leeds
  • 2011–2015
    Research Fellow, University of Nottingham

Education

  • 2011 
    The University of Nottingham, PhD
  • 2007 
    The University of Nottingham, Mechanical Engineering, MEng (Hons)

Grants and Contracts

  • 2017
    Generation Integrated Energy Storage - A Paradigm Shift
    Role:
    Researcher Co-Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • 2015
    Consortium for Modelling and Analysis of Decentralised Energy Storage (C-MADEnS)
    Role:
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • 2012
    Integrated, Market-fit and Affordable Grid-scale Energy Storage (IMAGES)
    Role:
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Funding Source:
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • 2010
    Integrated Compressed Air Renewable Energy Systems
    Role:
    Prinicipal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • 2007
    Harvesting and Storing Energy Offshore in the form of Compressed-Air
    Role:
    PhD Student
    Funding Source:
    E.ON International Research Initiative