Chair of Energy Systems
The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
My expertise is the integration of thermal energy systems into the wider energy system to achieve a just and net zero society.
Qualifications:
I got the German Abitur in 1997. This enables you to go to university.
I went to Universität Karlsruhe (TH) to study technical maths and finished with a Diplom which is similar to an MSc. I spent a year in Auckland, New Zealand during that time.
After my German degree I followed my now wife to England and did a PhD in Engineering Maths at the University of Southampton.
After the PhD I moved to Edinburgh where I have been ever since. At the University of Edinburgh I did a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice to improve my pedagogical skills so that I provide better learning and teaching to my students and colleagues.
Work History:
Apart of a short research post at Fraunhofer Gesellschaft in Karlsruhe in Germany, I have spend all of my career at the University of Edinburgh. I started as a post-doctoral researcher in 2009. I got a research fellowship in 2013 and have been promoted to professor in 2022.
While I was at school and at university, I did a lot of odd jobs to get money: I delivered the local church newsletter, worked in a warehouse for a big drinks distributor, sorted documents in a local administration and a few others.
Current Job:
I am Professor of Energy Systems in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. My job is roughly evenly split between teaching and research with administrative duties and outreach in between.
Skills
Interests
Project cooperation
Integration of large-scale thermal energy storage in the wider energy system
Develop thermal energy storage as a vital part of the energy system to provide affordable and reliable energy and system flexibility.