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About
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The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university based in the centre of Glasgow. Inspired by our founding principle as ‘a place of useful learning’, our mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of our students, to society and to the world. In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, almost 90% of our research was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally-excellent’. We have redefined collaboration with industry, government and the third sector to ensure innovation and knowledge exchange deliver tangible impact.
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Website
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https://www.strath.ac.uk
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Location
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The University of Strathclyde is located in the heart of Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city and a vibrant hub for innovation, culture and technology. Our main campus in the city centre provides easy access to world-class research facilities, industry partnerships, and quality of life amenities. Glasgow offers excellent transport connections with direct flights to major European cities and is recognized as one of the friendliest cities in the world. The city combines historic architecture with modern innovation districts and provides an affordable, welcoming environment for international researchers.
Link: https://www.strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde/campusupdate/
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Global rankings, Honours and prizes
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Strathclyde is ranked among the world’s top 300 universities and is placed in the top 30 in the UK (QS World University Rankings 2025). We were named UK University of the Year 2026 in the Daily Mail University Guide and Times Higher Education UK University of the Year in both 2012 and 2019. The University has been awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education for excellence in energy innovation (2019), advanced manufacturing (2021), and photonics (2023). Strathclyde holds Athena Swan Silver and is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion across all activities.
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Research
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Strathclyde’s research in sustainable energy systems is world-leading, addressing critical challenges in decarbonization, grid resilience, and circular economy. Our Faculty of Engineering hosts internationally recognised groups including the Advanced Electrical Systems group (electrified mobility and smart grids), the Energy Systems Research Unit (building energy efficiency and heat decarbonization), and leading research in hydrogen technologies through the Strathclyde Hydrogen Incubator & Accelerator. We excel in digital twin technologies, circular economy solutions for energy infrastructure, and nature-based approaches to grid resilience and sustainable materials and recycling. Our research combines fundamental innovation with practical application through extensive industry collaboration.
Link: https://www.strath.ac.uk/research/
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Key Research Facilities, Infrastructure and Equipment
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SE4S fellows will have access to world-class facilities including the Energy Systems Research Unit (ESRU), a leading centre for building energy performance simulation, district heating and cooling systems, and heat decarbonization research; the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), a unique full-scale testing environment for smart grid technologies and electrified transport systems; the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), enabling cutting-edge research in circular economy and advanced materials recycling including wind turbine blade recycling; and the Strathclyde Hydrogen Incubator, supporting green hydrogen research and innovation. Additional facilities include advanced computational resources for digital twin development (Ensign project) and comprehensive analytical equipment for materials characterization and environmental monitoring.
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https://ensign.ac.uk/
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SE4S research area / Supervisors
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Decarbonised Energy Systems:
- Professor Graeme Burt (graeme.burt@strath.ac.uk) – Director, Advanced Electrical Systems group & PNDC. Expertise in smart grids, electrified mobility, charging infrastructure optimization, and grid integration of electric vehicles.
- Dr Safak Bayram (safak.bayram@strath.ac.uk) – Expert in electrified mobility including charging network management, autonomous vehicles, fleet management, and heavy goods transport electrification.
- Dr Nick Kelly (nick@esru.strath.ac.uk) – Energy Systems Research Unit (ESRU). Specialist in district heating and cooling, building energy management systems, heat pumps, and integrated energy grid planning.
- Dr Dragos Neagu, Dr Stephen Lyth, Dr Edward Brightman (dragos.neagu@strath.ac.uk, stephen.lyth@strath.ac.uk, edward.brightman@strath.ac.uk) – Co-leads, Strathclyde Hydrogen Incubator. Expertise spanning materials engineering, green hydrogen production and storage, valorisation with CO2 technologies, electrochemical engineering, fuel cells, and sustainable energy devices.
Biodiversity and Ecosystems Quality:
- Professor Campbell Booth, Prof Qiteng Hong (campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk, q.hong@strath.ac.uk) – Leading the Ensign project on digital twin solutions for electricity grid resilience during adverse weather events and climate adaptation strategies for energy infrastructure.
Circular Economy:
- Dr Liu Yang (l.yang@strath.ac.uk) – Specialist in recycling technologies for wind turbine blades, solar panels, sustainable materials, and circular economy applications in the energy sector.
- Dr Xiaolei Zhang (xiaolei.zhang@strath.ac.uk) – Expert in circular economy, materials recycling, waste reduction strategies, and sustainable manufacturing processes for energy infrastructure.
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Email contact
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campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk
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