Dr Colin Axon
Honorary Reader
Howell Building 121
- Email: colin.axon@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 267932
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences
Summary
Honorary Reader in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Resource Efficient Future Cities Centre. My research is about the use of energy in the urban environment and the limits to natural resources. My main areas of interest are in energy security, sustainability, transport, and resource efficiency. I use techniques and methods including the application of robust methods for metrics and indicators, and data mining and analytics.I have published more than 100 reviewed articles and technical reports.
Qualifications
BSc (Lond), MSc, PGCE (Bris), PhD (Brunel), MInstP, CPhys
Newest selected publications
Rrustemi, DN., Ganippa, LC. and Axon, CJ. (2025) 'Hydrogen with water addition: an exergy analysis of the internal combustion engine'. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 11. pp. 1 - 11.Open Access Link
Darton, RC. and Axon, CJ. (2025) 'A Method for Assessing the Risks to Sustainability Posed by Process Operations'. Sustainable Development, 0 (ahead of print). pp. 1 - 15. ISSN: 0968-0802 Open Access Link
Roberts, S. and Axon, C. (2025) 'Memorandum submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee for their inquiry on: Revisiting the nuclear roadmap'. Place of publication: United Kingdom. Parliament..Open Access Link
Roberts, S. and Axon, C. (2025) 'Memorandum submitted to the House of Commons Energy Security and Net-zero Select Committee for their inquiry on: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy'. Place of publication: United Kingdom. Parliament.. Available at: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/8607/workforce-planning-to-deliver-clean-secure-energy/publications/.Open Access Link
Roberts, S. and Axon, C. (2025) 'Can the UK reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions?'. Place of publication: Brunel University of London.Open Access Link