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The impact of the increased integration of electric vehicles on the power reserve requirements

This project analyses the impact of electric vehicles on power reserve requirements of future electric power systems that will need to cope with large penetration of renewable energ more...

Supervisor(s): Verbic, Gregor (Dr)

Dynamic deformation of polycrystalline metals under impact

The project aims to develop a physics-based crystal plasticity model for predicting the dynamic deformation of polycrystalline metals under the high-strain-rate and shock loading co more...

Supervisor(s): Shen, Luming (Associate Professor)

Behaviour and design of steel storage racks

Steel storage racks are used in about 40% of the production-distribution-consumption cycle of all goods. They are common structures and yet, limited guidance on their design is avai more...

Supervisor(s): Rasmussen, Kim (Professor)

Damage, fracture and fragmentation of concrete at high strain rates

The project aims to characterize and model concrete at high strain rates, and to study the damage, fracture and fragmentation of concrete subjected to high rate loads through an int more...

Supervisor(s): Shen, Luming (Associate Professor)

Fuels and chemicals from biomass

This research involves investigating the production of fuels and chemicals from biomass through novel processing routes that have minimal environmental impact. more...

Supervisor(s): Montoya, Alejandro (Dr), Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Energy flow models for timber kilns and total lifecycle costs of timber drying

This project will build a simulation of a conventional kiln based on an existing solar kiln simulation in order to 1. Compare the economics and life-cycle impacts of convention more...

Supervisor(s): Langrish, Timothy (Professor)

The effects of organisational project management on project performance

This study investigates the links between various organizational level interventions/setups and an organisation's capability to effectively deliver projects. more...

Supervisor(s): Liu, Li (Dr)

Hydrogen production from biomass and waste fuels

This project will investigate experimentally, different thermochemical techniques for converting biomass into useful energy. more...

Supervisor(s): Harris, Andrew (Professor)

Multimodal emotion recognition

This project aims to develop novel techniques for automatically recognizing emotions through combining physiology, behaviour, facial expressions and language. more...

Supervisor(s): Calvo, Rafael A. (Associate Professor)

Studies of interface behaviour between soil and particulate materials and solids

This project involves the study of interface behaviour between soil and particulate materials and solids. more...

Supervisor(s): Airey, David (Professor)