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Overview
I am a Chartered Engineer with 28 years experience as a Mechanical Engineer. Over the last 17 years I have had the privilege of managing one of Cardiff University's large scale off-site labs called the Gas Turbine Research Centre (https://cu-gtrc.co.uk).
The Centre continues to provide me with stimulating challenges and I have been fortunate to work with exceptional academics and researchers in the field of low carbon heat and power. This exciting work reaches a national and global audience and directly addresses the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to ensure a sustainable future for us and future generations.
I am currently involved in several research projects to further develop our understanding of hydrogen and ammonia for heat and power applications.
Publication
2025
- White, B., Goktepe, B., Marsh, R., Morris, S. and Price, A. 2025. Does swirl number affect the radiative and convective heat transfer from diffusion hydrogen-methane blended flames?. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 61, article number: 103568. (10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103568)
2024
- Chaib, O., Weller, L., Giles, A., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. and Hochgreb, S. 2024. Spatial temperature measurements in a swirl-stabilized hydrogen-air diffusion flame at elevated pressure using laser-induced grating spectroscopy. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(11), article number: 111020. (10.1115/1.4065996)
- Mazzotta, L. et al. 2024. Modeling ammonia-hydrogen-air combustion and emission characteristics of a generic swirl burner. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(9), article number: 91022. (10.1115/1.4064807)
- Meloni, R. et al. 2024. Large Eddy Simulations for the prediction of fuel-bound NOx emissions: Application to NH3 and NH3-CH4 blends at different operating conditions. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, London, UK, 24-28 June 2024Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Dea, and Air, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2024-123875)
- Psomoglou, I., Goktepe, B., Crayford, A., Bowen, P., Morris, S. and Jones, N. 2024. Influence of AM generated burner surface roughness on NOx emissions and operability of hydrogen-rich fuels. Combustion Science and Technology (10.1080/00102202.2024.2390699)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2024. Influence of variable swirl on emissions in a non-premixed fuel-flexible burner at elevated ambient conditions. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(6), article number: 61006. (10.1115/1.4063786)
- Castellani, S. et al. 2024. Numerical modelling of swirl stabilised lean-premixed H2-CH4 flames with the artificially thickened flame model. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(6), article number: 61019. (10.1115/1.4063829)
- Goktepe, B., Clark, D., Morris, S. and Mashruk, S. 2024. Plasma-assisted ammonia combustion: the effect of equivalence ratio on NO emissions. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 176-180., (10.18573/conf1.an)
2023
- Weller, L., Shah, P., Giles, A., De Domenico, F., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. and Hochgreb, S. 2023. Spatial temperature and water molar concentration measurements using thermal and electrostrictive ligs during operation of a swirl burner at pressure. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(5), article number: 51021. (10.1115/1.4063865)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2023. Influence of variable swirl on emissions in a non-premixed fuel-flexible burner at elevated ambient conditions. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-102457)
- Castellani, S. et al. 2023. Numerical modelling of swirl stabilised lean-premixed H2-CH4 flames with the artificially thickened flame model. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-101994)
- Mazzotta, L. et al. 2023. Modelling ammonia-hydrogen-air combustion and emission characteristics of a generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air, Vol. 2. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-102803)
- Weller, L., Shah, P., Giles, A., De Domenico, F., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. O. and Hochgreb, S. 2023. Spatial temperature and water molar concentration measurements using thermal and electrostrictive LIGS during operation of a swirl burner at pressure. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea and Air, Vol. 4. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-101185)
2021
- Pugh, D. et al. 2021. Emissions performance of staged premixed and diffusion combustor concepts for an NH3/air flame with and without reactant humidification. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 143(5), article number: 51012. (10.1115/1.4049451)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2021. Emissions performance of staged premixed and diffusion combustor concepts for an NH3/air flame with and without reactant humidification. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition, Virtual, 21-25 September 2020ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2020-14953)
- Runyon, J., Pugh, D., Giles, A., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P., Marsh, R. and Morris, S. 2021. Experimental and kinetic evaluation of pressurized lean premixed hydrogen-air flame stability with carbon dioxide and steam dilution. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition, Virtual, 21-25 September 2020Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2020Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2020-16083)
2020
- Runyon, J., Giles, A., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P. and Morris, S. 2020. Characterization of Additive Layer Manufacturing Swirl Burner Surface Roughness and Its Effects on Flame Stability Using High-Speed Diagnostics.. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 142(4), article number: 41017. (10.1115/1.4044950)
2019
- Runyon, J., Giles, A., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P. and Morris, S. 2019. Characterization of ALM swirl burner surface roughness and its effect on flame stability using high-speed diagnostics. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 17-21 June 2019ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 4A: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. pp. GT2019-90215-V04AT04A008., (10.1115/GT2019-90215)
2018
- Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Crayford, A., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Giles, A. 2018. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 140(6), article number: 61502. (10.1115/1.4038417)
- Mashruk, S., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Bowen, P. 2018. Methodology and comparison of quantitative NO-LIF imaging in a bunsen burner with numerical simulation results. Presented at: 19th International Symposium on Applications of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics (LXLASER 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, 16-19 July 2018Proceedings of the19th International Symposium on Applications of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lisbon: Instituto Superior Técnico
2017
- Pugh, D. G. et al. 2017. Dissociative influence of H2O vapour/spray on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for heavily carbonaceous syngas swirling flames. Combustion and Flame 177, pp. 37-48. (10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.11.010)
- Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Crayford, A., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Giles, A. 2017. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions. ASME pp. V04BT04A033., (10.1115/GT2017-64609)
- Runyon, J., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Giles, A., Morris, S. and Valera Medina, A. 2017. Experimental analysis of confinement and swirl effects on premixed ch4-h-2 flame behavior in a pressurized generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-64794)
2016
- Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Giles, A., Morris, S., Pugh, D., Valera-Medina, A. and Bowen, P. 2016. Premixed methane oxycombustion in nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres: measurement of operating limits, flame location and emissions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36(3), pp. 3949-3958. (10.1016/j.proci.2016.06.057)
2015
- Valera Medina, A., Morris, S., Runyon, J., Pugh, D. G., Marsh, R., Beasley, P. and Hughes, T. 2015. Ammonia, methane and hydrogen for gas turbines. Energy Procedia 75, pp. 118-123. (10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.205)
- Sevcenco, Y., Mojarrad, M., Marsh, R., Morris, S., Bowen, P. J. and Syred, N. 2015. Integrating hypersonics into a combustion test facility with 3D viewing capability. Presented at: 20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Glasgow, UK, 6-9 Jul, 201520th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (10.2514/6.2015-3654)
- Runyon, J., Marsh, R., Sevcenco, Y. A., Pugh, D. and Morris, S. 2015. Development and commissioning of a chemiluminescence imaging system for an optically-accessible high-pressure generic swirl burner. Presented at: 7th European Combustion Meeting (ECM 2015), Budapest, Hungary, 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2015EMC 2015: 7th European Combustion Meeting, March 30 - April 2, 2015, Budapest, Hungary. Vol. P3-29. pp. 1-6.
2014
- Lewis, J., Morris, S., Valera Medina, A., Marsh, R., Bowen, P. and Baej, H. 2014. The use of CO2 to improve stability and emissions of IGCC combustors. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2014, Dusseldorf, Germany, 16-19 June 2014Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers pp. GT2014-25446., (10.1115/GT2014-25446)
- Lewis, J., Valera Medina, A., Marsh, R. and Morris, S. 2014. Augmenting the structures in a swirling flame via diffusive injection. Journal of Combustion 2014, article number: 280501. (10.1155/2014/280501)
2012
- Lewis, J., Marsh, R., Sevcenco, Y. A., Morris, S., Griffiths, A. J. and Bowen, P. J. 2012. The effect of variable fuel composition on a swirl-stabilised producer gas combustor. Energy Conversion and Management 64, pp. 52-61. (10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.016)
Articles
- White, B., Goktepe, B., Marsh, R., Morris, S. and Price, A. 2025. Does swirl number affect the radiative and convective heat transfer from diffusion hydrogen-methane blended flames?. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress 61, article number: 103568. (10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103568)
- Chaib, O., Weller, L., Giles, A., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. and Hochgreb, S. 2024. Spatial temperature measurements in a swirl-stabilized hydrogen-air diffusion flame at elevated pressure using laser-induced grating spectroscopy. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(11), article number: 111020. (10.1115/1.4065996)
- Mazzotta, L. et al. 2024. Modeling ammonia-hydrogen-air combustion and emission characteristics of a generic swirl burner. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(9), article number: 91022. (10.1115/1.4064807)
- Psomoglou, I., Goktepe, B., Crayford, A., Bowen, P., Morris, S. and Jones, N. 2024. Influence of AM generated burner surface roughness on NOx emissions and operability of hydrogen-rich fuels. Combustion Science and Technology (10.1080/00102202.2024.2390699)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2024. Influence of variable swirl on emissions in a non-premixed fuel-flexible burner at elevated ambient conditions. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(6), article number: 61006. (10.1115/1.4063786)
- Castellani, S. et al. 2024. Numerical modelling of swirl stabilised lean-premixed H2-CH4 flames with the artificially thickened flame model. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(6), article number: 61019. (10.1115/1.4063829)
- Weller, L., Shah, P., Giles, A., De Domenico, F., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. and Hochgreb, S. 2023. Spatial temperature and water molar concentration measurements using thermal and electrostrictive ligs during operation of a swirl burner at pressure. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 146(5), article number: 51021. (10.1115/1.4063865)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2021. Emissions performance of staged premixed and diffusion combustor concepts for an NH3/air flame with and without reactant humidification. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 143(5), article number: 51012. (10.1115/1.4049451)
- Runyon, J., Giles, A., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P. and Morris, S. 2020. Characterization of Additive Layer Manufacturing Swirl Burner Surface Roughness and Its Effects on Flame Stability Using High-Speed Diagnostics.. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 142(4), article number: 41017. (10.1115/1.4044950)
- Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Crayford, A., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Giles, A. 2018. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power 140(6), article number: 61502. (10.1115/1.4038417)
- Pugh, D. G. et al. 2017. Dissociative influence of H2O vapour/spray on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for heavily carbonaceous syngas swirling flames. Combustion and Flame 177, pp. 37-48. (10.1016/j.combustflame.2016.11.010)
- Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Giles, A., Morris, S., Pugh, D., Valera-Medina, A. and Bowen, P. 2016. Premixed methane oxycombustion in nitrogen and carbon dioxide atmospheres: measurement of operating limits, flame location and emissions. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 36(3), pp. 3949-3958. (10.1016/j.proci.2016.06.057)
- Valera Medina, A., Morris, S., Runyon, J., Pugh, D. G., Marsh, R., Beasley, P. and Hughes, T. 2015. Ammonia, methane and hydrogen for gas turbines. Energy Procedia 75, pp. 118-123. (10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.205)
- Lewis, J., Valera Medina, A., Marsh, R. and Morris, S. 2014. Augmenting the structures in a swirling flame via diffusive injection. Journal of Combustion 2014, article number: 280501. (10.1155/2014/280501)
- Lewis, J., Marsh, R., Sevcenco, Y. A., Morris, S., Griffiths, A. J. and Bowen, P. J. 2012. The effect of variable fuel composition on a swirl-stabilised producer gas combustor. Energy Conversion and Management 64, pp. 52-61. (10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.016)
Conferences
- Meloni, R. et al. 2024. Large Eddy Simulations for the prediction of fuel-bound NOx emissions: Application to NH3 and NH3-CH4 blends at different operating conditions. Presented at: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, London, UK, 24-28 June 2024Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Dea, and Air, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2024-123875)
- Goktepe, B., Clark, D., Morris, S. and Mashruk, S. 2024. Plasma-assisted ammonia combustion: the effect of equivalence ratio on NO emissions. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023 Presented at Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds.Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press pp. 176-180., (10.18573/conf1.an)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2023. Influence of variable swirl on emissions in a non-premixed fuel-flexible burner at elevated ambient conditions. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-102457)
- Castellani, S. et al. 2023. Numerical modelling of swirl stabilised lean-premixed H2-CH4 flames with the artificially thickened flame model. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air, Vol. 3A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-101994)
- Mazzotta, L. et al. 2023. Modelling ammonia-hydrogen-air combustion and emission characteristics of a generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air, Vol. 2. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-102803)
- Weller, L., Shah, P., Giles, A., De Domenico, F., Morris, S., Williams, B. A. O. and Hochgreb, S. 2023. Spatial temperature and water molar concentration measurements using thermal and electrostrictive LIGS during operation of a swirl burner at pressure. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2023: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, 26-30 June 2023Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea and Air, Vol. 4. ASME, (10.1115/GT2023-101185)
- Pugh, D. et al. 2021. Emissions performance of staged premixed and diffusion combustor concepts for an NH3/air flame with and without reactant humidification. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition, Virtual, 21-25 September 2020ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME, (10.1115/GT2020-14953)
- Runyon, J., Pugh, D., Giles, A., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P., Marsh, R. and Morris, S. 2021. Experimental and kinetic evaluation of pressurized lean premixed hydrogen-air flame stability with carbon dioxide and steam dilution. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2020: Turbomachinery Technical Conference & Exposition, Virtual, 21-25 September 2020Proceedings of ASME Turbo Expo 2020Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2020-16083)
- Runyon, J., Giles, A., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Goktepe, B., Bowen, P. and Morris, S. 2019. Characterization of ALM swirl burner surface roughness and its effect on flame stability using high-speed diagnostics. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 17-21 June 2019ASME Turbo Expo 2019: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition: Volume 4A: Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions. pp. GT2019-90215-V04AT04A008., (10.1115/GT2019-90215)
- Mashruk, S., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Bowen, P. 2018. Methodology and comparison of quantitative NO-LIF imaging in a bunsen burner with numerical simulation results. Presented at: 19th International Symposium on Applications of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics (LXLASER 2018), Lisbon, Portugal, 16-19 July 2018Proceedings of the19th International Symposium on Applications of Laser and Imaging Techniques to Fluid Mechanics. Lisbon: Instituto Superior Técnico
- Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Crayford, A., Marsh, R., Runyon, J., Morris, S. and Giles, A. 2017. Catalytic influence of water vapor on lean blowoff and NOx reduction for pressurised swirling syngas flames. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017Volume 4B: Combustion, Fuels and Emissions. ASME pp. V04BT04A033., (10.1115/GT2017-64609)
- Runyon, J., Marsh, R., Pugh, D., Bowen, P., Giles, A., Morris, S. and Valera Medina, A. 2017. Experimental analysis of confinement and swirl effects on premixed ch4-h-2 flame behavior in a pressurized generic swirl burner. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, North Carolina, USA, 26-30 June 2017ASME Turbo Expo 2017: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4B. ASME, (10.1115/GT2017-64794)
- Sevcenco, Y., Mojarrad, M., Marsh, R., Morris, S., Bowen, P. J. and Syred, N. 2015. Integrating hypersonics into a combustion test facility with 3D viewing capability. Presented at: 20th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, Glasgow, UK, 6-9 Jul, 201520th AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, (10.2514/6.2015-3654)
- Runyon, J., Marsh, R., Sevcenco, Y. A., Pugh, D. and Morris, S. 2015. Development and commissioning of a chemiluminescence imaging system for an optically-accessible high-pressure generic swirl burner. Presented at: 7th European Combustion Meeting (ECM 2015), Budapest, Hungary, 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2015EMC 2015: 7th European Combustion Meeting, March 30 - April 2, 2015, Budapest, Hungary. Vol. P3-29. pp. 1-6.
- Lewis, J., Morris, S., Valera Medina, A., Marsh, R., Bowen, P. and Baej, H. 2014. The use of CO2 to improve stability and emissions of IGCC combustors. Presented at: ASME Turbo Expo 2014, Dusseldorf, Germany, 16-19 June 2014Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2014: Turbine Technical Conference and Exposition, Vol. 4A. ASME - The American Society of Mechanical Engineers pp. GT2014-25446., (10.1115/GT2014-25446)
Research
My research interest is the decarbonisation of heat and power processes e.g. burners, furnaces, reciprocating engines and gas turbines, through the use of zero carbon fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia. My research aligns the UK Government's Net Zero 2050 targets.
I am currently working with National Gas Transmission on the FuturGrid project
Biography
I have a first class honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bath University with 7 years industrial experience prior to taking up employment with Cardiff University in 2001 when I was appointed as a Senior Project Engineer at the Centre for Energy, Waste and Environment (CREWE) within the School of Engineering with the responsibility for establishing and managing industrial collaboration.
During this time I managed:
- UKAS-accredited, £100k turnover, Solar Energy Testing Service (SETS)
- 3M EU programme POWERFLAM2, comprising 12 European partners concerned with co-firing coal with biomass and waste products
Won three consecutive Cardiff Innovation Network awards for early stage collaboration:
- 2003 – Computer modelling to optimise the heat exchanger of a food waste processing machine for ITT Ltd.
- 2004 – Computer modelling to optimise the suspension system of a domestic washing machine for Andrew Reason Ltd
- 2005 – The design of a sustainable power solution for a low motion surveillance buoy for Ledwood Engineering Ltd
And in 2005 I assisted in the development of a successful £7.9M ERDF bid to establish the Cardiff University Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC) and was appointed its manager in 2006.
I project managed the installation and commissioning of the GTRC facility, a £7.9M project and once up and running I maintained control of the GTRC finances (Turnover approximately £1M)and responsibility of managing the GTRC personnel and test programmes.
Over the last 17 years I have had the privilege of managing the GTRC, one of Cardiff University's large scale off-site labs (https://cu-gtrc.co.uk).
The Centre continues to provide me with stimulating challenges and I have been fortunate to work with exceptional academics and researchers in the field of low carbon heat and power. This exciting work reaches a national and global audience and directly addresses the need to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to ensure a sustainable future for us and future generations.
I am currently involved in several research projects to further develop our understanding of hydrogen and ammonia for heat and power applications.
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- energy systems
- Hydrogen System Integration
- Occupational and workplace health and safety
- Mechanical engineering