Our Team
CESI Staff
Director
Professor Sara Walker
Professor of Energy
Email: sara.walker@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 0191 208 7261
Associate Directors
Professor Chris Dent
University of Edinburgh
Email: chris.dent@ed.ac.uk
Professor David Flynn
University of Glasgow
Email: David.Flynn@glasgow.ac.uk
Professor Jon Gluyas
Durham University
Email: j.g.gluyas@durham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 33 42302
Professor Gareth Harrison
University of Edinburgh
Email: gareth.harrison@ed.ac.uk
Prof Gordon Mackerron
University of Sussex
Professor Tony Roskilly
Durham University
Professor Phil Taylor
University of Bristol
Email: pvc-research@bristol.ac.uk
Co-Investigators
Professor Simone Abram
Durham University
Email: simone.abram@durham.ac.uk
Professor Phil Blythe
Professor of Intelligent Transport Systems, Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, Vice President IET and former Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport (2015-2021)
Email: phil.blythe@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7935
Dr Sasa Djokic
University of Edinburgh
Email: sasa.djokic@ed.ac.uk
Professor Damian Giaouris
Chair of Control of Energy Systems
Email: damian.giaouris@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 2812
Professor Michael Goldstein
Durham University
Dr Andreas Grothey
University of Edinburgh
Email: A.Grothey@ed.ac.uk
Professor Simon Hogg
Durham University
Email: simon.hogg@durham.ac.uk
Dr David Jenkins
Heriot-Watt University
Email: d.p.jenkins@hw.ac.uk
Dr Aristides Kiprakis
University of Edinburgh
Email: Aristides.Kiprakis@ed.ac.uk
Professor Ken McKinnon
University of Edinburgh
Email: K.McKinnon@ed.ac.uk
Dr Haris Patsios
Reader in Smart Energy Systems
Email: haris.patsios@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7326
Dr Andrew Peacock
Heriot-Watt University
Email: a.d.peacock@hw.ac.uk
Dr Gareth Powells
Senior Lecturer
Email: gareth.powells@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 6361
Dr Valentin Robu
Heriot-Watt University
Email: V.Robu@hw.ac.uk
Professor Steven Sorrell
University of Sussex
Email: s.r.sorrell@sussex.ac.uk
Dr Jonathan Swingler
Heriot-Watt University
Email: j.swingler@hw.ac.uk
Dr Harry Van der Weijde
University of Edinburgh
Email: H.Vanderweijde@ed.ac.uk
Professor Paul Watson
Director of the Digital Institute, Professor of Computer Science
Email: paul.watson@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 191 208 4148
Dr Kevin Wilson
Reader in Applied Statistics
Email: kevin.wilson@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 7311
Researchers
Dr Adib Allahham
Senior Research Associate
Email: adib.allahham@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Merlinda Andoni
University of Glasgow
Claire Copeland
University of Sussex
Email: claire.copeland@sussex.ac.uk
Dr Hailiang Du
Durham University
Email: hailiang.du@durham.ac.uk
Dr David Greenwood
NU Academic Track Fellow (NUAcT)
Email: david.greenwood@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 20 84460
Dr Hamid Hosseini
Research Associate
Email: hamid.hosseini@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Akhil Joseph
Research Associate
Email: akhil.joseph@ncl.ac.uk
Dr Behzad Kazemtabrizi
Durham University
Email: yiji.lu@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Peter McCallum
Researcher, Heriot-Watt University
Email: p.mccallum@hw.ac.uk
Dr Myriam Neaimeh
Senior Researcher in Vehicle Grid Integration
Email: myriam.neaimeh@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: 44 (0)191 208 4903
Professor Edward Owens
Heriot-Watt University
Email: E.H.Owens@hw.ac.uk
Dr Zoya Pourmirza
Senior Research Associate
Email: zoya.pourmirza@ncl.ac.uk
Dr James Robertson
University of Edinburgh
Email: J.Robertson@ed.ac.uk
Dr Mohammad Royapoor
Senior Research Associate
Email: mohammad.royapoor@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3623
Dr Nabila Rufa'I
Research Associate
Dr Wei Sun
University of Edinburgh
Email: w.sun@ed.ac.uk
Wenshuo Tang
Researcher, Heriot-Watt University
Email: Wenshuo.tang1@hw.ac.uk
Dr Vahid Vahidinasab
Senior Lecturer in Electrical (Power) Engineering || Nottingham Trent University
Telephone: +44 (0) 115 8484 511
Dr Neal Wade
Senior Lecturer in Power Systems
Email: neal.wade@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)191 208 3005
Robin Wardle
Research Assistant
Dr Amy Wilson
University of Edinburgh
Email: Amy.L.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
Dr Mansoureh Zangiabadi
Research Associate/ MSc Project Supervisor
PhD Students
Ali El Hadi Berjawi
PhD Student, Newcastle University
Email: a.e.h.berjawi2@ncl.ac.uk
Duo Fang
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: d.fang@ed.ac.uk
Carlos Ferrandon-Cervantes
PhD Student, Durham University
Rodrigo Garcia Nava
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: S1523810@sms.ed.ac.uk
Chaudhry Jibran Javaid (Jibran)
PhD Student, Newcastle University
Email: c.j.javaid2@ncl.ac.uk
Desen Kirli
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: s1321483@sms.ed.ac.uk
Zihao Li
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Stalin Muñoz Vaca
PhD Student, Newcastle University
Email: s.e.munoz-vaca@ncl.ac.uk
Mingyue Wei
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: m.wei@ed.ac.uk
Jingjie Yang
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: jingjie.yang@ed.ac.uk
Natalia-Maria Zografou-Barredo
PhD Student, Newcastle University
Mingzhe Zou
PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Email: s1572779@sms.ed.ac.uk
Professional Services
Lindsey Allen
Research Project Coordinator
Email: lindsey.allen@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 4900
Justina Heslop
Newcastle University Academic Track Fellowship Scheme (NUAcT) Manager
Kate Kelly
Research Project Coordinator
Email: kate.kelly2@ncl.ac.uk
Rhiannon Lamb
Research Project Administrator
Email: rhiannon.lamb@ncl.ac.uk
Technical Services
Martin Feeney
Energy Systems Expertise Technician
Email: martin.feeney@ncl.ac.uk