Dr Ruiqi Wang is a postdoctoral research associate in Department of Engineering at Durham University. She works on energy system modelling, CO2 capture, and waste heat recovery technology, especially for iron and steel industry. Currently, she is working on the life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of integrated energy systems
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Ceri J Vincent graduated with an MSci in geophysics from the University of Leeds in 2000. She has worked at the British Geological Survey (BGS) on CO2 storage projects for over 24 years. This includes interpretation of geological and geophysical data for assessment and characterisation of potential storage sites at a range of scales (basin to reservoir). Ceri is President of CO2GeoNet, the European Network of Excellence on geological storage of CO2 (2019 – 2027). Previous project experience includes CO2 storage in the UK, Europe, China, South Africa and India. Ceri provided technical expertise to the update of the IEAGHG Monitoring Selection Tool (2024 – 2025). She also led the workpackage on infrastructure design for the UKRI Scoping Study for a UK underground CO2 storage research laboratory (2020 – 2023). She also led the workpackage collating geological data to support assessment of the potential for geological storage of hydrogen in Europe in depleted hydrocarbon fields and saline aquifers for the Clean Hydrogen Partnership Hystories (Hydrogen Storage in European Subsurface, Hystories) project (2021 – 2022).
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Dr. Wei Li is a Geological and Chemical Engineer and currently a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham. Her research focuses on developing advanced materials for two key areas: (1) carbon capture using solid adsorbents (e.g., silica-PEI) to remove CO₂ from industrial emissions and the atmosphere, and (2) carbon sequestration using biochar to convert unstable carbon into stable forms for long-term storage, while also advancing its diverse applications. With nine years of research experience in energy and sustainability, Dr. Li is dedicated to combating climate change through practical and innovative technologies.
Presentation – UKCCSRC Knowledge Exchange Conference 2024
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Farshad is a third-year PhD researcher at Heriot-Watt University, specializing in 4D seismic monitoring of geomechanical effects during CO₂ injection.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Aaron is an Assistant Professor of Applied Geoscience and Environmental Risk based within the Lyell Centre and The Institute of Geoenergy Engineering at Heriot Watt University where he leads the GeoEnergy Environmental Risk & Impact Lab (GERI Lab). The GERI lab investigates the environmental and risk-related impacts of geoenergy activities, with a particular focus on fugitive gas release and emissions. Aaron is a geoscientist and hydrogeologist with >15 years’ experience researching the incidence rate, mechanisms and environmental impacts of petroleum wellbore integrity failure and resultant fugitive methane gas migration, impacts and fate in the environment. Aaron’s work involves detecting and quantifying leakage of methane and carbon dioxide associated with petroleum wells, evaluating implications for GHG emissions and carbon capture and storage operations, and developing management and mitigation solutions to limit impacts to the climate.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Recording – UKCCSRC Spring 2025 Conference: CO2 Storage
Mathieu is Professor of Clean Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) at the University of Sheffield, and Deputy Director of the UKCCSRC. He has worked on CO2 capture and CCS since 2005 at Imperial College, University of Edinburgh and University Sheffield since 2022. His current research interests include reducing residual CO2 emissions from CCS to zero, derisking deployment of post-combustion capture, CCS for thermal power stations and in the waste sector, and Direct Air Capture.
In 2018, Mathieu launched the first Massive Open Online Course on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to increase awareness and understanding of the key role of CCS towards climate change mitigation. The course has now been taken by over 35,000 people in over 150 countries.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2022
UKCCSRC Research Project – Capture: AC4 Integration options for hydrogen and clean power synergies
Dr. Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband is a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Geosciences, where his work focuses on Net Zero Technologies. With a PhD from Heriot-Watt University, his expertise lies in low-carbon energy production and CO2 capture and storage, underpinned by research at MIT’s Molecular Engineering Laboratory. Post-PhD, he furthered his research with over three years postdoctoral stint at Edinburgh University, contributing significantly to the field. Dr. Hassanpouryouzband’s approach combines technical insight with practical applications, aiming to make a meaningful impact in the global battle against climate change. His work is not only academic but also seeks to translate complex ideas into actionable solutions in sustainable energy.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2023
Dr Stavros Michailos is a Lecturer at the University of Hull. He holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and has post-doctoral experience at Aston University and the University of Sheffield. He has extensive experience and expertise in process design, modelling, lifecycle and techno-economic assessments of various low carbon energy systems such as carbon capture utilisation and storage, direct air capture (DAC) systems and their integration with conventional CO2 capture units, sustainable aviation fuel production technologies, biorefineries and decentralised energy solutions. He has published widely, over 40 research papers, book chapters and reports, and contributed to numerous multi-disciplinary programmes.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2022
Dr Nejat Rahmanian is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Bradford with over 24 years of experience in academia and industry, ranging from process and project engineering to research and development, and project management. He has been leading the MSc Program in Advanced Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (2015~) and is a Chartered Engineer, Chartered Scientist, and fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy. He was a member of the Advisory Board of a mega-scale research project, C4U (carbon capture, storage, and utilization) received funding of over €14m from Horizon 2020 led by UCL (2020~2025).
Nejat has been involved in about £3m research projects as PI, Co-I during his career, funded by EPSRC, HEFCE, QNRF, MOSTI (Malaysia), and the British Council. He has published 1 Book, 11 Chapter Books, and about 150 peer-reviewed articles and supervised over 60 master’s and 10 PhD projects in the UK and overseas. He delivered invited and keynote speeches at 25 national and international conferences. His research focuses on the CCUS, BECCS, H2 transportation/storage, and particle technology with applications in the energy, chemical, steel, cement and pharmaceutical industries.
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2024
Recording – UKCCSRC Ongoing Web Series: Flexible funding 2022 projects
UKCCSRC Flexible Funding Project 2022
The UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Community (UKCCSRC) is supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Energy Programme.
The mission of the UKCCSRC is to ensure that carbon capture and storage (CCS) plays an effective role in helping the UK achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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