Energy and Climate Change Group

Our people

Learn more about our researchers and their expertise.

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj

Professor of Sustainable Energy

Research interests

  • Renewable Energy (Solar photovoltaics, Marine energy, Wind energy)
  • Low carbon cities and infrastructure
  • Energy for Development
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Dr Attila Lazar PhD, MSc, BEng

Principal Enterprise Fellow
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Mr Ellis Ridett

Senior Research Assistant
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Professor John Chaplin

Professorial Fellow-Research
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Dr Luke Blunden

Senior Research Fellow
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Dr Luke Myers PhD

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Tidal turbines
  • Micro -renewables
  • Experimental testing and field work

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Maj Alam

Res Fellow in Renewable Energy for Devpt
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Dr Mostafa Mahdy

Research Fellow
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Professor Patrick James

Professor of Energy and Buildings

Research interests

  • His work looks at energy across scales from the dwelling, to the neighbourhood, city or region. Patrick undertakes studies in the UK, China, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
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Dr Philip Turner

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Household energy use and demand 
  • Urban design & sustainable architecture
  • Behaviour change
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