Barry Hayes

Dr. Barry Hayes is a Senior Lecturer in Power Systems Engineering at UCC. Prior to joining UCC in 2018, he was a Lecturer at the University of Galway (2016-2018), and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie research fellow at IMDEA Energy in Madrid (2013-2016). He holds a PhD in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the University of Edinburgh (2013), and has held visiting researcher positions at National Grid UK (2011) and at the University of Tennessee (2016).

Barry leads a research team at UCC focused on the grid integration of sustainable energy technologies, and the operation and planning of future power systems.

Barry is a Funded Investigator in the SFI MaREI Centre and has active research collaborations with the Irish energy industry and with international academic partners. He has given invited talks and keynotes in USA, UK, Spain, France, Croatia, Ethiopia, Japan, and China, and contributes regularly to public science and technology communication through Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ.

Barry is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and is involved in the development of new IEEE standards on smart grid interoperability. Barry also works with energy communities around Ireland, providing technical advice on the development of community-owned renewable energy projects.