Transport Electrification and Integrated Energy Systems for Net-Zero

About the Project

1. Overview

The transition to net-zero requires rapid decarbonisation of the transport sector alongside deep integration with electricity, heat, and hydrogen systems. The widespread uptake of electric vehicles, electrified public transport, and emerging mobility solutions will create significant opportunities and challenges for the planning, operation, and optimisation of energy networks.

This PhD will investigate the modelling, optimisation, and control of transport electrification within a whole-energy-system context. The research will examine the interactions between electrified transport and power systems, explore synergies with distributed energy resources (such as renewables, energy storage, and hydrogen), and assess strategies to enhance system flexibility, resilience, and affordability.

Potential research topics include:

1. Modelling the integrated operation of transport and energy networks.
2. Coordinating electric vehicle charging with renewable generation and grid constraints.
3. Coupling electrified transport with hydrogen production, storage, and distribution.
4. Developing optimisation and control algorithms for multi-vector energy systems.
5. Assessing the environmental and economic impacts of large-scale transport electrification.

Funding Notes

This is a self-funded post. However, applicants who are willing to apply fundings by themselves will be supported, e.g., government funding or industry funding.