Our research focusses on providing knowledge, insight and innovative technological breakthroughs. Through our work, we aim to advance the sustainability, resilience and performance of energy systems across sectors, from generation and distribution to end-use applications. By integrating expertise in power systems, advanced powertrains, sustainable fuels and energy-efficient technologies, we develop innovative solutions that address the growing global demand for clean, reliable and affordable energy. Professor Gareth Taylor Energy and Power Research Challenge Area Lead Our work in energy and power systems innovation View all View all Innovative techniques for precise, atraumatic placement of cochlear implant UK–Saudi Electric Vehicles Enhanced Education and Research Network Advanced fuel and propulsion technologies for future low/zero carbon transport Enabling green ammonia as future transport fuel Hydrogen engine for light commercial vehicles Variable geometry turbine for organic rankine cycle CoVEs in aerospace and defence for advanced manufacturing Understanding chef trainees’ and educators’ views on alternative proteins Wool To Turf DRIFT: Disaster Reconnaissance and Intelligent Forecasting Technology Automated Tax Compliance for Cross-Border Trading with GRAN-IoT Contactless Technology for Conveying Light and Fragile Objects Catching a Wave TorPropel: Toroidal Propellers for Efficient and Sustainable Aviation Advancing Aerostructures Via New Sustainable Composites Induction Welding pAIramid: AI-based testing pyramid OptiMotor Enhancing Material Properties of Recycled Glass Fibres Through Sizing EcoPlast: Empowering Circular Operations in the Automotive Plastics Value Chain Circular Steam: Decarbonisation of filter cleaning technologies HyPStore: Advancing low-carbon hydrogen production and safe storage for mobility Net negative carbon energy for economic development AI Handbook: Exploring applications, challenges, and future trends Examining Net Zero policy and regulation in energy markets across Europe Digitalisation of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Operation (DEEPS) Scalable solar Photocatalytic system for green Hydrogen (PhotoHy) THERMINATOR Developing problem-based learning for electrical and power systems engineering Novel Decoupled Active and Reactive Power Sub-Synchronous Oscillation Response Data-driven exploration of the carbon emissions impact of grid energy storage Xcell: Studying cells and tissue biochemistry in simulated microgravity Understanding laminopathies: Diseases of the cell nucleus Fostering creative citizens through co-design and public makerspaces Chromosome behaviour and dynamics after exposure to simulated microgravity Building earthquake and tsunami resilience in East Indonesia Modular multi-material crash box for tailored impact energy absorption Development of smart and sustainable wind turbine blades SafeXtend: Developing a VR training platform for the construction industry Energy and waste reduction in Foundation Industries Artificial intelligence for high productivity advanced manufacturing SolarERA (Solar Electrification of Rural Areas) CONISSUS: Construction 3D Printing with IoT Sensors and Smart Ultrasound System Repurposing waste heat in composite manufacturing processes Investigating damage development in CO2 injection wells Developing SustaINable Skills for DesiGners in additive manufacturing (SING) Soft Wearable Assistive Garments (SWAG) Artificial intelligence for high productivity advanced manufacturing Improving Sustainability: Metal Powder Production for Additive Manufacturing Boosting the Exploitation of Standardisation Inputs from European Projects Learning by SHAring Knowledge in dEsign for AM Creating compostable packaging foams from seaweed Enhancing bioplastic injection moulding with ultrasonic power Innovate photonic devices for digital histopathology Joint Industrial Data Exchange Platform (JIDEP) Decentralised Solar Hydrogen for rural India (DeSHI) A territorial construction system for a circular low-carbon built environment Post-Covid lifestyle and mental wellbeing Mainstreaming gender for energy security Dental drill noise reduction device Modelling internal bone marrow dose from Radium-223 Second life batteries for future applications Developing new AM-CFC multi-materials for optimised designs Low cost solar powered food cold storage and distribution Optimising energy management in industry Low temperature waste heat to power generation Industrial Thermal Energy Recovery Conversion and Management Vehicle lightweighting Conversion of urban bio-wastes into sustainable materials and products Development of innovative water cycles and value chains Circular economy implementation in the urban water sector Improving higher education on Design for Sustainability Learning Network on Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Energy for All Design Toolkit Design and entrepreneurship skills in Brazilian slums Distributed manufacturing applied to product-service systems Understanding the impact of the distribution of inertial response Information systems and data exchange for renewables' integration Investigation and modelling of fast frequency phenomena Development plan of the Pan-European Transmission System 2050 Pathways to increasing diversity in electric vehicle adoption Implementing digitalisation in Turkish distribution networks 5G heterogeneous base station deployment using AI Interactive real-time infrastructure for smart and zero energy building analysis Study of a solar powered hydrogen production system for domestic applications High tech and low cost solution for energy efficiency and thermal comfort Bipolar charge distribution of pharmaceutical dry powder aerosols AI system for oncological volumetric medical PET classification CoPropel: Next-generation marine vessel propellers ESENSE: Tooling enabling temperature homogeneity and embedded graphene sensors Implementation of photovoltaics through innovative mini-grid expansion model Breakthrough reinforcement for added chassis efficiency End-effectors development and industrialisation for aviation Wrexham firm decked out with Brunel research Walls energising buildings Highly efficient cladding eco-panels with improved Nano-insulation properties Ultrasonic guided waves for the inspection of pipelines Smart money Innovative Quality Engineering and Smart Technology AI for optimisation and demand side response of built environment management Extreme dynamic loading of aerospace composite structures Engineering tissue specific scaffolds for organ-on-a-chip models Vagina-on-a-Chip High-performance pultrusion for advanced composites Predicting online radicalisation Low-cost portable molecular diagnostic platform Early diagnosis of diabetes mellitus AI-LAMP for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 Recycling of concrete from construction and demolition waste Valorisation of construction and demolition waste Development of a new flexible manipulator for minimally invasive surgery Retinal image analysis Social, ecological, political, and cultural implications of extinction Park Royal Net Zero Covid-19 epidemiological modelling: ODE and agent based strategies Analysis of the nature of loneliness using natural language programming Smart wearable for non-invasive foetal heart monitoring Investigating progressive slope failure by numerical modelling Regression models for the analysis of well-being and income distribution Distributed computing for data intensive research Computing grid for the exploitation of Large Hadron Collider data in the UK Low carbon concrete for modern methods of construction Producing super-strength straw building materials Bio-based building products Developing a new platform for African Indigenous Knowledge System for monitoring infants in low-resource environments Integrated technology support system for tackling violence against women Innovative hybrid production process for alloys Sustainable livelihoods in refugee resettlements Next generation antibacterial Ti implants Covid immunity passport service design MOLAY-STRUDEL An intelligent extrusion system for additive manufacturing in construction A mobile game to help displaced children learn their rights Redesigning protein dynamics Detecting change in medical data to identify bias Synthetic data generation for primary care data A data-oriented predictive ecology approach to modelling fish communities Personalised disease modelling A deep learning model for global camera trap labelling Specialised thimbles for offshore renewable marine energy Fabricating metal composite components for electric vehicles Multifactorial impacts on early breast carcinogenesis Organ-on-a-chip models for ovarian cancer New concept for combined H2 production and carbon capture Trust in home: rethinking interface design in the Internet of Things Thermal Energy Recovery in Industrial Applications Polymer-based composite systems for high-efficient energy scavenging and storage Erva mate drying Active refrigeration shelf with thermal storage Adaptable and multi-functional building integrated photovoltaics Design and technology solutions for Plus Energy Houses Design for resource and energy efficiency in ceramic kilns Heat pipe design challenge for hot plasma cooling Innovative water recovery solutions through recycling of heat Electrification of public transport in India A data-driven approach for optimal distribution network operation Nanofluid based solar PV/T technology for polygeneration Miniaturised solar concentrators for water purification Innovative solar energy technology for Kenyan tea industry Generating bioenergy from waste with solar reactor Solar heat driven cold storage for horticultural products Low-cost, scalable far-UVC source for reducing pathogen transmission Solving 'hard to recycle' plastic packaging Networked labs for training in sciences and ICT Emergency guide system for the elderly Making deep learning and AI skills mainstream in India 3D software mapping for osteoarthritis pain self-management Design and innovation capacity building in India Using co-design to unearth community hidden assets Developing sustainable bioplastic films for agricultural use Pedagogic best practice for technology-driven design futures Open access to online training in 3D printing Sustainable manufacturing for repair and reduction of waste Sustainable bioplastic for Personal Protection Equipment Real-time cloud-based clean water monitoring system Educating older adults about extrinsic falls risk factors at home Digital game-based student centred learning Mobile technologies for improved home-based healthcare assessments Downsizing direct injection (DI) gasoline engine Adapting waste heat recovery technologies for low carbon off- highway vehicles Challenges in the lifecycle of offshore installations Supply chain optimisation for demand response efficiency Grain spoilage reduction using analytics and sensors Dual sensing AI for non-invasive diabetes management SmartBridge: Smart monitoring and inspection of bridges infrastructure Win-D-Ice: Ice protection system for turbine operation RobFMS: Biofouling management system for offshore wind turbine foundations Augmented Reality platform for mobility of Parkinson's patients Medication management service based on additive manufacturing Health condition monitoring of tidal generators Enhanced artificial intelligence breast MRI scanning system Monitoring systems for hydrogen power in transport Inspection technology for concentrated solar power plants Online remote condition monitoring of tidal stream generators Guided wave monitoring tool Underground storage tanks risk mitigation system Wind turbine digital twin for monitoring and inspection De-icing ultrasonic guided wave and vibration system Predictive maintenance of rail infrastructure Predictive maintenance for wave energy devices Condition monitoring of wind turbine drivetrains 3D digital glasses for enhancing mobility Amphibious robot inspection and predictive maintenance Smart greenhouses for Africa A condition monitoring system for offshore wind turbines Contraband detection in prisons Novel Zinc-ion capacitors with high energy and power densities Give and take care pension scheme Doctoral education and research capacities in Kyrgyzstan Modernization of Doctoral Education in Science Ambidextrous robot hand Hygienic, usable, engaging public mid-air interactions Proximity-based interactive media experiences Novel computing platforms for large-scale electric vehicle charging Sustaining inclusive design collaboration through co-design platforms Serious games to improve engagement with web accessibility guidelines Pandemic crisis prediction and management Basalt fibre reinforced HDPE for wave energy converters Seismic responses to fluid injection Citizen science urban mining: decontamination of soils Collecting and upcycling metals from polluted soil Upscaling and deployment of mooring connectors for offshore energy devices Environmental marine litter monitoring Connecting Africa: New Networks for Open Science Adoption of cloud computing by SMEs and public sector High performance simulation for industry and society e-Infrastructures for Africa Software suite for brewery management system Development of an innovative sustainable baking system Innovative solar heating for industrial processes Operational challenges of adsorbents from combustion residues Techno-economics of waste-derived adsorbents in carbon capture Design, build, commission and operation of a bespoke carbon capture plant in UK Biomass combustion ash in carbon capture Capturing carbon dioxide from seawater AI model to optimise composites material through thickness reinforcement design Hydrogen-induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steels Cost effective acoustic liners for jet engines Smart self monitoring composite tool Composite hybrid joints with electromagnetic compatibility Designing the future of UK-China collaboration in museums and galleries sector Extreme modelling: statistical research fix for difficult-to-predict situations A serious game to train fire fighters for decision making On-line tool to intelligently interpret design information contained in patents HPC and Big Data Technologies for Global Systems Verified Exascale Computing for Multiscale Simulations Structural condition monitoring of above ground storage tanks Ultrasonic assisted laser welding for automotive battery packs Maintenance models for zero-unexpected-breakdowns Steel sheet pile infrastructure defect sensing Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage through 3D Imaging Additive manufacturing technology in construction Facilitating social media research in social sciences New Force/Torque sensor based on optical technology for robot applications Medical training robots for airway management Soft continuum manipulator for minimally invasive surgery Establishing a 'Futures Market' for digital personhood data High-performance actuation systems for aviation industry Development of smart drilling spindle systems Zero-defect manufacturing strategies towards on-line production management An intelligent manufacturing system for heat treatment scheduling Increasing excellence in advanced additive manufacturing End-to-end digital manufacturing solution Intelligent data-driven pipeline for the manufacturing of certified metal parts Microelectronics supply chain provenance Understanding privacy and trust dichotomy Continuous whole-body motion in robots for humanitarian demining Digital technologies in furniture manufacturing design Supply chain network optimization Stock price and volatility prediction using news analytics Neuromorphic computing - simulating the human brain memory mechanism Software defined evolved packet core Consciousness transfer and communication technologies Multimodal digital media in journalistic newsrooms Dynamics of alkali metal species in turbulent pulverised-coal combustion Micro company productivity enhancement with Cloud Computing Credit scoring model based on classifiers consensus system approach ICT research collaboration between China and Europe Biometric identification using gait Beamforming using Artificial Intelligence for 6G Networks Ascending to the edge of space Emotion AI for trading on financial markets Sector Skills Strategy in Additive Manufacturing Artificial intelligence training of autonomous vehicles 3D printing of cementitious materials for complex shapes Graphene sensor for defect detection in composite materials Novel multi-zone self-heated out-of-autoclave composite tool Lab-based prototype for automated train fluid servicing Optimised welding in high value industries Acoustic emission system for ship hull monitoring Inspection and condition monitoring of rails High temperature pipe structural health monitoring system Ultrasonic inspection system of high temperature steam pipes Advanced casting technology for aerospace structural components Water distribution system monitoring for leak detection AI-assisted tax assessment Enhanced defect detection aided by robotics Integrity testing of deep foundation piles Ultrasonic inspection of aircraft wiring Inspection system for power line cable maintenance Digital radiography for inspection of plastic electronics AI and ultrasonic enhanced additive manufacturing Quality control system for leak-free fuel tanks Inline inspection and quality control of PM components High pressure die casting for lightweight metals Unmanned aerial systems inspection of civil structures Manufacturing processes and monitoring for OLED devices Classifying geometric shapes defined by polynomial equations Measuring of geometric shapes and families of shapes Processing using power ultrasound during solidifying phase Long range ultrasonic inspection of aircraft wiring Robotic digital X-ray scanning system Technological innovation and monitoring for the AM industry Prototyping open innovation models in food and packaging Computer tomography inspection for MEMS components Digital monitoring of ships Automated terahertz imaging of composites Non-destructive testing of bonded assemblies Prevention and detection of fouling on ship hulls Creating bio-inspired soft robotics Bayesian segmented regression and application Internet of Things soil monitoring system Phasor Instream Data Processing study project Field and numerical investigations of landslide hazards Global structural health monitoring of high-temperature steam lines Open rotor propellers ice protection system Lightweight electric vehicle architecture Internet of Radio-Light Physics analysis and operations of the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment R&D in preparation for an upgrade of CMS for the Super- Large Hadron Collider Pause Research expertise Our challenge-led, interdisciplinary research and innovation in energy systems is underpinned by a number of research centres and institutes including: Advanced Powertrain and Fuels Brunel Interdisciplinary Power Systems Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies Institute of Energy Futures Sustainable Energy Use in Food Chains