Research project

Centre for Re-Engineering for Electric Mobility (RE4EM)

Project overview

With the climate emergency high on the global agenda, and many nations planning to prohibit the sale of new diesel and petrol cars within the next two decades, there is an urgent need for progress towards cleaner transport systems – in particular, electrified systems.

This Centre of Excellence will accelerate the pace of change through advances in energy storage technology, the development of digital tribology to optimise electric vehicle (EV) components, the redesign of human-machine interfaces and a systems approach to infrastructure planning RE4EM’s approach involves reengineering existing infrastructure and vehicles to deliver a more sustainable, interconnected transport system, with a focus on road transport as well as the transition to electric propulsion for rail, air and sea transport systems. Future initiatives are being taken forwards with the University’s Sustainability and Resilience Institute and the Future Towns Innovation Hub based at Chilworth Science Park.

For more details see: https://southampton.likn.co/re4em

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor John Preston

Professor in Rail Transport

Research interests

  • Demand, capacity and cost modelling for sustainable transport infrastructure.
  • The design, monitoring and evaluation of transport interventions designed to promote sustainable choices.
  • The determination of pathways for future mobility transitions to net zero carbon.
Connect with John

Professor Andrew Cruden BEng, MSc, PhD, FIET

Associate Dean Infrastructure
Connect with Andrew

Professor Ling Wang PhD, CEng, FInstNDT, FHEA

Professor of Tribo-Sensing
Connect with Ling

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs