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- Main area of research interest CaptureBiography TBCInstitution/organisation University of ManchesterMain area of research interest CaptureBiography Mardin is a PhD student at the School of Computing, Engineering, and Digital Technologies. His doctoral research focuses on Enhancing CO2 sequestration. He holds an MSc degree in Petroleum Engineering with distinction at Teesside University. Also, he completed his BSc degree with first class in Petroleum Engineering at Komar University of Science and Technology.Institution/organisation Teesside UniversityMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation The University of EdinburghMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation The University of EdinburghMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I am a mechanical engineer with 25 years of professional experience in Oil & Gas Industry. I have worked on various positions of increasing responsibility in Pakistan, Egypt & South Africa.Institution/organisation TPPLMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionInstitution/organisation Environment AgencyMain area of research interest StorageBiography A doctoral student researching into carbon storage in saline aquifer in an offshore basin in South AfricaInstitution/organisation University of the Western CapeMain area of research interest StorageBiography Professional Well EngineerInstitution/organisation BPMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation Edinburgh Napier UniversityMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation EJAADMain area of research interest StorageBiography I work on storage site selection, characterisation, monitoring and risk assessmentInstitution/organisation Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume AlmeraMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsBiography Prototyping extremely affordable solar reflectors (see www.smartreflectors.com) that reduce costs of direct solar CCUS to commercially appealing levels, aiming to bring CCUS into real world use at scale to tackle climate changeInstitution/organisation Smart ReflectorsMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation IEAGHGMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography Associate Lecturer Having retired from the UK civil service where he spent 10.5 years in DECC/BEIS working on UK CCUS policy he has now developed his academic work with The Open University. He tutors on several undergraduate courses; both on ICT (Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks and Operating Systems) and Energy (Renewable Energy). Whilst working on CCUS Brian was; Co-lead of the CCUS Clean Energy Ministerial Initiative (with the USA, Saudi Arabia and Norway) Co-lead the Mission Innovation CCUS Challenge (with Saudi Arabia) ExCo Member of the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) ExCo Member of the IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG) General Assembly Member of the European CCS Laboratories Infrastructure (ECCSEL) National Contact Point for the CCUS Accelerating CCUS Technologies (ACT) grant programme. Brian also led on several pieces of legislation; one being Third Party Access to CO2 Transport and Storage Infrastructure, including guidance (URN 14D/450) Brian is eager to see great things happening in the CCUS world from 2021 onwards!!Institution/organisation The Open UniversityMain area of research interest StorageBiography I am a researcher keen on the backend of CO2 storage. My research centres on changes in the properties of storage reservoirs due to CO2 storage towards ensuring sustainable storage.Institution/organisation University of EdinburghMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation Robert Gordon UniversityMain area of research interest StorageBiography Consultant Subsurface GeoscientistInstitution/organisation n/aMain area of research interest StorageBiography Currently I am a second year PhD student focused in the asessment of CO2 storage potential in the Southeast of Mexico, with a MSc in Geoinformation Technology and Cartography in the University of Glasgow, also a geological engineer. With two and a half years of work experiences in mapping and GIS development.Institution/organisation University of BristolMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography A petroleum and environmental technology master’s student with over 4 year’s work experience in the Energy industry. I have worked in organizations with business interests spanning supply chain and logistics, oil field drilling services, Industrial electrical contracting, Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC), oil field reservoir services and international development (SDG 7).Institution/organisation Coventry UniversityMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation The University of SheffieldMain area of research interest StorageBiography Reservoir GeologistInstitution/organisation RPSMain area of research interest StorageBiography Postgraduate Researcher Focusing on CO2 StorageInstitution/organisation Heriot-Watt UniversityMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation Veolia EnergyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography Higher Research Scientist working in the Gas & Particle Metrology group at NPL. Research focus is on CO2 product quality/purity using expertise in gas analysis, sampling and provision of reference gas standards for analyser calibrationInstitution/organisation National Physical LaboratoryMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography UK’s leading researcher into decarbonisation of multiple industries using industrial Hemp as a natural CCS tool, retaining 60% of the C sequestered as deep soil C storage. Having cultivated over a billion Hemp plants in the UK from 2019-2021 we have collated a lot of viable data, we have 1700 acres licensed for 2021.Institution/organisation Unyte Hemp LtdMain area of research interest StorageBiography UK & Ireland Technical Engineer Industrial Insulation (Pittsburgh Corning FOAMGLAS) previous Insulation Industry College Lecturer & Industry Training Officer Assessor VerifierInstitution/organisation Pittsburgh Corning FOAMGLAS InsulationMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsBiography I am currently study for a Master of Science degree in Climate Change at Birkbeck College, University. I hope to pursue research opportunities in Cross Cutting issues such as in Business/Policy/Energy Systems.Institution/organisation Birkbeck College, University of LondonMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation RPS GroupMain area of research interest CaptureBiography First Year Chemical Engineering PhD StudentInstitution/organisation University of AberdeenMain area of research interest CaptureBiography Chartered Civil Engineer CEng MICE) with geotechnical design and marine construction experience. Postgraduate student (MSc Carbon Management)Institution/organisation University of EdinburghMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation Golder AssociatesMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution University of SheffieldBiography I am a Mexican PhD student working on molecular simulation of CO2 capture on hydrotalcite. I came to the UK to do a MSc on Environmental and Energy Engineering after completing my Environmental Engineering degree at home.Institution/organisation University of SheffieldMain area of research interest StorageBiography I am a Senior Geoscientist at CGG working on CCS and energy storage and monitoring projects. I have 9 years industry experience as a reservoir geologist for oil and gas extraction and a PhD and post doctoral research experience in geology (sedimentology and structural geology). My main focus is in utilising the subsurface for CCS and energy storage purposes.Institution/organisation CGGMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution Imperial College LondonBiography Patrick Brandl is a Doctoral Researcher within the Centre for Process System Engineering (CPSE), the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP), and the Clean Fossil Fuel and Bioenergy Research Group (CleanFaB) at the Imperial College London.https://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/patrick.brandl16Main area of research interest CaptureBiography CCS Program Manager - Making Net Zero PossibleInstitution/organisation UniperMain area of research interest StorageBiography I'm a Geologist currently working at the BGS as an early-career researcher, looking at carbon storage solutions for the UK. Previously I worked in the oil & gas industry but recently transitioned to CCS.Institution/organisation British Geological Survey (BGS)Main area of research interest CaptureBiography SME People Solutions Ltd is a dedicated recruitment partner operating within CCS and CCUS today. Our growing network of carbon capture professionals both globally and nationally enables us to supply carbon capture scaleups better than anyone else because it is the only specialism we practice. We work anonymously on behalf of our clients with agility, transparency, and collaboration at the heart of everything we do; our business is built on the network we have grown and the relationships we have made. SME offers several recruitment products built around Executive Search Techniques and specialises in CCS, CCUS, and BECCS, from Seed to Series C, self-funded to publicly limited, both in times of growth and periods of consolidation. Whether you are a founding team of a disruptive scaleup, or trusted global brand reimagining your own world, we partner seamlessly to advise, attract, and acquire the most relevant technical professionals and management talent, enabling you to grow and flourish. So, why us? Our USP is our reach within the CCS talent space. Our growing network consists of: 35,000+ followers on LinkedIn - Global reach 16,500 - 7,000 based in the EU - 3,500 based in the UKInstitution/organisation SME People Solutions LtdMain area of research interest StorageBiography Prof. Andreas Busch is Professor in Earth Sciences, focusing mainly on GeoEnergy applications and is Head of the GeoEnergy Research Group in the Lyell Centre (https://geoenergy.hw.ac.uk/). The Group is composed of geologists, geomechanists, petroleum engineers, hydrologists and geochemists, aiming at an improved understanding of the coupled thermo-hydro-chemical-mechanical aspects related to carbon capture and storage (CCS), geothermal heat and natural gas production on the laboratory, field and modelled reservoir scale. Andreas received a PhD and a post-doctoral degree (Habilitation) in geology from RWTH Aachen University, GER. He was part of the subsurface storage and geomechanics R&D team at Shell Global Solutions, NL, working on various related CCS topics.Institution/organisation Heriot-Watt UniversityMain area of research interest StorageHome Institution University of SouthamptonBiography I am a final year PhD student within the Geology & Geophysics research group at the University of Southampton. The key aim of my PhD project is to quantify permeability and fully understand the dynamics of fluid flow through fluid-escape structures, for applications to CO2 Storage. I have been actively involved with five international CCS research projects: CarbFix, STEMM-CCS, CHIMNEY, GASRIP and DETECT.Main area of research interest StorageBiography I am a post-doctoral researcher at Edinburgh University. I have specialised in CO2 geological storage since 2006 and have been involved in projects that investigate the design, performance, and outcomes of CO2 storage sites around the world including Sleipner, Weyburn, and Snøhvit. I hold a PhD in petroleum geology and reservoir diagenesis.Institution/organisation The University of EdinburghMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: EnvironmentalInstitution/organisation RPSMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution University of EdinburghBiography TBCInstitution/organisation The university of edinburghMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationInstitution/organisation Reliagen Holdings LtdMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography Currently a MSc Environmental Technology student in Imperial College London. Aiming to focus on CCS for my future career.Institution/organisation Imperial College LondonMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography I am a Knowledge Transfer Manager at KTN with a key focus of my role being to support innovation in industrial decarbonisationInstitution/organisation DrMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution Cranfield UniversityBiography Dr Clough's experimental research is centred around the theme of clean energy, specifically hydrogen production, carbon capture and storage, and catalytic material development and testing. Within these fields his research students and post-doctoral researchers apply machine learning to aid the control and safety of reactors, predict optimal material properties, and explain the most important features within a system.Main area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationInstitution/organisation Blakeway Weyburn Advisory LtdMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation Marubeni Itochu Tubulars Europe PlcMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography Alexander James Cresswell was born in Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, in 1985. He obtained his M.Chem. from the University of Oxford in 2008 and his D.Phil. in 2012 working in the group of Professor Stephen G. Davies on stereoselective fluorination with boron fluorides. He then spent two years as a postdoctoral research associate with Professor Scott E. Denmark at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, working on iron-catalysed cross-coupling of alkylsulfur electrophiles and the first catalytic, syn-dichlorination of alkenes. On returning to the UK, he took up a second postdoctoral appointment with Professor Guy C. Lloyd-Jones at the University of Edinburgh, working on gold-catalysed C–H arylation. In late 2016, he was awarded a Royal Society University Research Fellowship to commence his independent research career at the University of Bath. His research interests lie in the design and mechanistic understanding of new catalytic, selective reactions for organic synthesis.Institution/organisation University of BathMain area of research interest CaptureBiography Cyril Crua is Professor of Engineering with 20 years’ experience in optical and laser-based diagnostics for aerosolsMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation Qleum Energy Services LimitedMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography MSc Renewable EnergyInstitution/organisation CranfieldMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation University of KashanMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I am a recently graduated PhD student from Imperial College London, studying gas flow and adsorption capacity of UK shales.Institution/organisation Imperial College LondonMain area of research interest StorageBiography I am third year PhD student working on geological storage of carbondioxide. My objective is to study the effect grain particles on the dissolution process. The migration of Co2 plume in a microfluidic porous media will be visualized by a pH indicator.Institution/organisation Loughborough UniversityMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I joined the University of Edinburgh in 2020 as Chair in Thermodynamics of Materials and Processes after working 15 years at the University of Bologna, Italy‚ where I hold an Associate Professorship in Chemical Engineering. My international experience includes research stays at the North Carolina State University (USA), National Technical University of Athens (Greece), Universidad Nacional del Sur (Argentina), University of Melbourne (Australia). My work is focused on the study and development of materials, processes and simulation methods for fluid separations, CO2 capture, biofuels upgrading, water purification, packaging, biomedical processes. The research approach is problem-oriented and adopts a systematic strategy that encompasses experimental testing, molecular, macroscopic and multiscale modeling tools.Institution/organisation University of EdinburghMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation Process Systems Enterprise LtdMain area of research interest StorageInstitution/organisation Plymouth Marine LaboratoryMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: EnvironmentalBiography I'm a chartered chemical engineer with experience in environmental aspects of process design in the oil and gas, refining, chemical and power generation sectors. Working for the Environment Agency, the English environmental regulator, I lead the power generation sector within the national permitting service.Institution/organisation Environment AgencyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: EnvironmentalBiography I am currently an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow at the University of Bristol. I hold a BSc and an MSc in Chemical Engineering (2009 and 2012, Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, Vietnam), an MRes in Sustainable Chemical Technologies (2015, University of Bath, UK) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2019, University of Bristol, UK). I am working on the synthesis and characterisation of porous materials (metal-organic frameworks, zeolites and functional silicas) to address challenges in sustainable development (catalysis, gas separation and energy storage).Institution/organisation University of BristolMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation direct air capture.co.ukMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I hold a PhD from the School of Engineering at the University of Leeds and I currently work at Drax Power Station as a BECCS project EngineerInstitution/organisation DraxMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography Dr Melis Duyar is a Lecturer in Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Surrey. Her research is focused on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and experimental heterogeneous catalysis for energy and environmental applications. Dr Duyar received her B.Sc. (2012) in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Koç University. She obtained her MS (2013) and PhD (2015) in Earth and Environmental Engineering from Columbia University in the City of New York and conducted post-doctoral research (2015-2017) in the Chemical Engineering Department at Stanford University. Prior to her academic appointment at the University of Surrey (2019), Dr Duyar worked at the US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory as Associate Staff Scientist at the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis and was also Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Stanford University (2017-2019).Institution/organisation University of SurreyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation University of MalyaMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation University of ChesterMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I am independent consultant with keen interest in deployment of CCS in Nigeria. I am interested in the use of adsorption media for carbon capture at post combustion conditions. Also, I founded an organization dedicated to advocating for deployment of CCS in Nigeria and West Africa at large.Institution/organisation University of Port HarcourtMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsHome Institution University of GlasgowInstitution/organisation University of GlasgowMain area of research interest CaptureBiography Professor of Materials ChemistryInstitution/organisation School of Chemistry, University of BristolMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography I have recently been appointed the Market Development Manager for Carbon Capture and Storage in Ervia. I am based in Dublin, Ireland and I have experience in various utility sectors, electricity, gas and water. I have designed and implemented major developments such as the Single Electricity Market in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Established a new water utility, Irish Water in Ervia group. I have contributed to high profile strategic projects, such as the restructuring of a national energy utility and corporate planning. I have significant expertise in negotiation, due diligence, regulation, service level agreements, gas and electricity pricing policies, energy trading and I have also acted as an advisor to executive management team overseas. I am a Chartered Engineer and I holds an MBA with Henley Management College, Masters of Arts (mathematics) with Trinity College Dublin and a Batchelor of Science (engineering) with Trinity College Dublin. I am a member of the Institute of Directors and hold a Diploma in Company Direction with IOD.Institution/organisation ErviaMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution University of ChesterBiography Lecturer in Mechanical EngineeringInstitution/organisation University of HullMain area of research interest StorageOrganisation Universiti Teknologi PETRONASBiography Senior Lecturer in School of Energy & Electronic Engineering-University of Portsmouth ( 2021-to date), Senior Lecturer in Petroleum and Chemical engineering-Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS(2016-2021)Institution/organisation University of PortsmouthMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I like to help customers understand Aker Carbon Capture full CCS chain experience and how our environmentally friendly post combustion capture solvent technology can provide a robust solution.Institution/organisation Aker Carbon CaptureMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: EnvironmentalBiography Dr Alejandro Gallego Schmid works as a Lecturer in Circular Economy and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment at the Department of Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering at the University of Manchester. He is part of Tyndall Manchester - an interdisciplinary team working on relevant research on climate change sustainability, where he works identifying sustainable solutions for industrial, water and energy systems on a life cycle and circular economy basis, taking into account economic, environmental and social aspects.Institution/organisation The University of ManchesterMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation Imperial College LondonMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography Ian Gass is a Senior Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry with 15 years experience in the synthesis and characterisation of inorganic materials. His current research is focussed on the use of metal-based materials in the capture and utilisation of carbon dioxide.Institution/organisation University of BrightonMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationInstitution/organisation University of NottinghamMain area of research interest CaptureBiography Dr Ujjal Ghosh has been working on innovation and technology development in wide range of technical topics like solar driven hydrogen production, CO2 capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), industrial water treatment, greenhouse gas emission management, process intensification, energy efficient integrated process, energy strategy and life cycle assessment. He has been focusing on teaching IChemE and ABET accredited undergraduate and postgraduate level engineering modules in leading academic and government institutions (University of Melbourne, Curtin University, Qatar University).Institution/organisation Seeking AcademyMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution University of SheffieldInstitution/organisation University of SheffieldMain area of research interest StorageHome Institution University of EdinburghBiography I'm a Senior Lecturer in Geochemistry within the School of GeoSciences at the University of Edinburgh. My early research primarily focused on determining how CO2 can be safely stored in the subsurface over significant timescales. This is the most critical issue confronting the acceptance of geological storage of man-made CO2 in the Earth's crust. I'm particularly interested in geochemically investigating how CO2 migrates in the crust, especially through faults and cap rocks and the residence time of CO2 in natural reservoirs. More recently I have been developing methods to trace CO2 migration and applying this knowledge to the tracing of methane for the environmental monitoring of unconventional gas exploration and extraction.Main area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography Installation regulatory officer - combustion sector.Institution/organisation Environment AgencyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation Sheffield Hallam UniversityMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionInstitution/organisation Carbon Finance LabsMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution Staffordshire UniversityBiography Professor of Low Carbon & Renewable Energy Systems, Professor Gohari Darabkhani has over two decades of industry and academic experiences in design, modelling and experimental works in the fields of clean energy systems, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), micro combined heat and power (mCHP) systems, gas turbine power cycles and oil & gas engineering. He received his PhD from the University of Manchester in 2010. He then joined Cranfield University for 6 years where he managed to actively contribute in proposal writing, technical management and delivery of over £2m (over £5m total consortium) research council and industrially funded projects on clean energy and CCS technologies (e.g., Gas-FACTS, OxyCAP UK, AOPC, H2-IGCC, Low Carbon KEEP). In 2016, Hamidreza joined Staffordshire University as a senior lecture and then promoted to an Associate Professor and a full Professor in 2017 and 2018 respectivaly. He has been the academic PI in a collaborative industry led projects funded by Innovate UK to develop a Micro Turbine Renewable Energy Combustor (MiTREC- ref.103502) (£1.3m total). The project was successfully completed in 2019 by developing a microcombustor burning renewable biogas fuels to generate 12kWe power in a Micro Gas Turbine (MGT) assembly for the first time in energy industry. Hamidreza is also the project leader in an ERDF/Industry funded project to develop and innovative particulate measurement techniques in small/medium combustion systems as part of Smart Energy Network Demonstrator (SEND) project. His research credibility is evidenced by his strong track record of over 50 high ranked publications and his role in energy related committees including, the Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Staffordshire Climate Matters, and MGT systems in the European Turbine Network (ETN). Professor Gohari Darabkhani's research works have received several awards including, the Highly commended "Research with Impact Award" award at Staffordshire University in 2019; the Best Presentation Award of ICCCST 2018: 20th International Conference on Carbon Capture and Storage Technologies conference in Paris, 2018; Outstanding contribution as reviewer of Journal of Cleaner Production 2017; Wining the Engineering Excellence Award 2017 from Ghana Institution of Engineering for the MSc project that he has supervised at Cranfield University; Best Student Paper Award of the 2010 International Conference of Mechanical Engineering, London, 2010; the Best Presentation Award and the 2nd poster prize in Postgraduate Research Conference, The University of Manchester, 2009. Professor Gohari Darabkhani has managed to stablish a strong academic and industrial network of experts that helps him in developing research proposals and applying for both research council and industrial projects funding. Hamidreza is currently a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in the UK, a professional member of the ETN and an academic member of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC). He is also reviewer of majority of energy related Journals including: Energy Conversion and Management, Hydrogen Energy, Cleaner Productions, Combustion Science and Technology, International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, Energy & Fuel, Modern Applied Science and Energies.Institution/organisation Staffordshire UniversityMain area of research interest CaptureBiography I am a PhD student at Brunel. My focus is mainly on synthesising and characterising a novel adsorbent for carbon capture. My research supervisor is Dr. Salman Masoudi Soltani. We are aiming on developing new materials, preferably out of bottom ash, due to the environmental benefit of putting it to use, rather than wasting the combustion by-product. I have a strong chemical engineering and chemical technology background, having done it previously in my BSc and MSc.Institution/organisation Brunel University LondonMain area of research interest CaptureInstitution/organisation Department for Business, Energy and Industrial StrategyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionHome Institution University of ManchesterOrganisation Tyndall Centre for Climate Change ResearchBiography Clair Gough is a senior research fellow at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of Manchester. She is the Research Area Champion for societal responses and leads the work package on social licence to operate. With a focus on CCS and biomass energy with CCS (BECCS), Clair has extensive experience in energy-related social scientific research, including expert elicitation processes, public attitudes and responses, and ethical assessment, as well as integrated socio-technical assessments. Her recent publications include the first integrated scoping study of BECCS technologies, analyses of the explicit and implicit assumptions underpinning the feasibility of BECCS in Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) and she lead-edited the first book bringing together latest thinking on BECCS technical, engineering, climate modelling, policy and social and ethical aspects of the technology, published in 2018.Main area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsBiography After 24 years spent globally in the oil & gas industry as process engineer and engineering / development manager, I have set up an engineering consultancy based in W.London to focus on best decision-making for clean energy developments. My interest in joining UKCCSRC is to help industry make the best decisions on reducing carbon burden.Institution/organisation Olwg LtdMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: CO2 UtilisationBiography Dr Gui currently a Lecturer (education) in Chemical Engineering in Queen’s University Belfast. She graduated with Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Monash University in 2015 and subsequently worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia from 2015-2017. Her research career till date have been focused on the synthesis of renewable energy such as hydrogen fuel and biodiesel, low-temperature adsorption of carbon dioxide and conversion of carbon dioxide into other useful chemical compounds. She has completed a PhD dissertation in a research project on photoreduction of carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon compounds under visible light irradiation. She has also published several research articles reported on carbon dioxide capture and utilisation on international peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests focus on researching new innovation in sustainable fuel synthesis and consumption with respect to ‘zero-carbon emission fuel’ concept. She is currently working on solar-assisted synthesis of hydrogen fuel and utilisation of carbon dioxide.Institution/organisation Queen's University BelfastMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution University of NottinghamInstitution/organisation University of NottinghamMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation Infosys LtdMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionInstitution/organisation University of ManchesterMain area of research interest StorageHome Institution Swansea UniversityBiography I am a Senior Research Scientist at CGG Geology where I am applying our geological expertise in analysing CCS storage projects. I have experience in carbon capture technologies having developed CO2 adsorbents during my post-doc at Swansea University.Institution/organisation CGGMain area of research interest CaptureHome Institution Cranfield UniversityInstitution/organisation Cranfield UniversityMain area of research interest StorageBiography Petroleum Engineer. PhD in modelling unconventional resource fluid mechanicsInstitution/organisation ERCEMain area of research interest StorageBiography First-year postgraduate PhD researcher within the Earth Science and Engineering department at Imperial College London. I am part of the DTP transition to a sustainable zero pollution society. I previously graduated with a MSci Chemical Physics from the University of Bristol. My PhD project studies advanced petrophysics for the characterisation of CO2 trapping mechanisms for geological carbon storage, with supervisor’s Dr Sam Krevor and Prof Ann Muggeridge. The project uses novel digital rock core technology, including micro and medical x-ray CT, to improve our understanding of capillary and dissolution trapping of CO2 in the subsurface. The impact of rock heterogeneity on upscaled residual trapping is evaluated through experiment and numerical models.Institution/organisation Imperial College LondonMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Business/Policy/Public PerceptionBiography Innovation Lead Industrial Decarbonisation UKRIInstitution/organisation UKRIMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsBiography Postdoctoral Research AssociateInstitution/organisation The University of EdinburghMain area of research interest StorageHome Institution University of EdinburghInstitution/organisation University of EdinburghMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsBiography Low Carbon consultant at Element Energy working on a variety of government and industry projects.Institution/organisation Element EnergyMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: Energy SystemsInstitution/organisation The Oil & Gas Technology CentreMain area of research interest Cross Cutting Issues: EnvironmentalBiography Optical detection of gases and volatile organic compounds in applications covering the process industries, industrial safety, environmental monitoring and biomedical diagnostics.Institution/organisation Cranfield University