Meet the Team

Birmingham Energy Institute Executive Team

Professor Martin Freer
Director of BEI 

Dr David Boardman
Deputy Director of BEI

Dr Emily Prestwood
Energy Development Manager

Allie Jackson

Executive Support Officer 

Dr Bing Liu

Head of International Engagement 

Julian Moore 

Business Engagement Partner 

Karen Seehra
Communications and Engagement Officer

Priyanka Sharma

ERA Research Development Manager

Debbie Smith

Incubation Manager, Climate Innovation Platform

Sureena Sohal

 Project Manager 

Lada Zimina
Project Manager,
Energy Research and Innovation

Evita Veisa 

Senior Administrator,

Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre 

Directors of our Nationally-Recognised Centres of Excellence

Professor Yulong Ding
Co-Director of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage

Professor Emma Kendrick
Co-Director of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage

Professor Peter Slater

Co-Director of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage

Professor Robert Elliot
Director of the Birmingham Centre for Environmental and Energy Economics

Professor David Maddison
Director of the Birmingham Centre for Environmental and Energy Economics

Professor Robert Steinberger-Wilkens
Director of Birmingham Centre for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research

Professor Paul Norman
Director of the Birmingham Centre for Nuclear Education and Research

Professor Allan Walton
Co-Director of Birmingham Centre for Strategic Elements and Critical Materials

Professor Clive Roberts
Director of Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education

Leaders of our Nationally-Recognised Research Areas 

Dr Rosie Day 

Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society

Dr Karl Dearn
Director of Industrial Liaison, Birmingham Centre for Vehicle and Engine Technology Research

Professor Andreas Hornung
Professor of Bioenergy/Fraunhofer Lead

Professor Toby Peters
Chair of Power and Cold Economy

Dr Jonathan Radcliffe
Lead Energy Systems and Policy Analysis

Dr Alireza Rastegarpanah 

Senior Robotic Scientist

Professor Hongming Xu
Director of Vehicle and
Engine Technology Research

Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang
Director of Smart Grids