Reader in Energy Materials
School of Metallurgy and Materials
Expertise
Investigatingthe interaction of hydrogen with different materials; new powders that can absorb large amountsof hydrogen and metal films that produce ultra-pure hydrogen both used infuel cell technology; using hydrogen to modify the microstructure ofmaterials, such as rare-earth permanent magnets
Telephone (+44) (0) 121 414 5213
Email d.book@bham.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Water and Environmental Engineering
Deputy Undergraduate Admission Tutor
School of Civil Engineering
Expertise Anaerobic digestion; the microbiological production of methane; phosphorus – global phosphorus security to phosphorus capture from water and agricultural wastes
Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 5140
Email c.m.carliell@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Formulation Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Expertise Fuel cells and hydrogen for clean energy and sustainable development; hydrogen fuel; adhesion of particles for cements, adhesives, coatings
Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 2739
Email k.kendall@bham.ac.uk
Lecturer
Birmingham Fellow
School of Metallurgy and Materials
Expertise
Modelling and simulations of advanced alloys: phase stability, phase transformations and mechanical properties; characterisation of metallic materials at the atomic scale; materials for aerospace and energy applications.
Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 5244
Email a.mottura@bham.ac.uk
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
School of Chemical Engineering
Expertise
Formulation of healthier emulsion-based food; development of novel processes that use less energy to produce emulsions with fewer ingredients; formulation of emulsion-based foods that deliver macronutrients to specific sites in the human body; formulation of emulsion-based foods that promote satiety
Telephone +44 (0) 121 414 5341
Email f.spyropoulos@bham.ac.uk
Lecturer
Department of Political Science and International Studies
Expertise American-Indian warfare; the Apaches; Red Army in World War II; political networks and power; UK energy policy 1939-1985; qualitative methods, particularly archive research
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 6523
Email r.n.watt@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Electrical Power Systems
Director of Institute for Energy Research and Policy
Expertise
Super European Electricity Grid: security and control against blackouts; high voltage DC electricity transmission; national electricity transmission and distribution grid: security and control; large offshore wind generation grid; smart energy for homes; electric vehicles charging and intelligent control.
Telephone +44 (0)121 414 4298
Email x.p.zhang@bham.ac.uk