Research and Operations

Professor Nigel Brandon OBE FREng FRS

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Professor Nigel Brandon OBE FREng FRS Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

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2.06, Faculty Building,
South Kensington Campus

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Nigel's research is focused on electrochemical devices for low carbon energy applications, with a particular focus on fuel cells, electrolysers, and batteries. Nigel is Chair of the Sustainable Gas Institute.
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Faculty of Engineering , Faculty of Engineering Administration
Professor Adam Hawkes

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Professor Adam Hawkes Director, Sustainable Gas Institute Professor of Energy Systems

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C502, Roderic Hill Building,
South Kensington Campus
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Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr Jasmin Cooper

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Dr Jasmin Cooper Research Associate
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SGI - London
14 Prince's Gardens,
South Kensington Campus

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Jasmin joined the SGI in 2018 and works as part of the Methane and Environment Programme. Her research interests focus on oil and gas methane emissions, hydrogen emissions and life cycle sustainability of low carbon technologies/pathways.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
Dr Semra Bakkologlu

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Dr Semra Bakkologlu Research Associate
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SGI London
14 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus

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Dr Semra Bakkaloglu is a Research Associate at the Sustainable Gas Institute with over 10 years of combined experience in academia, industry and consultancy. Dr Bakkaloglu's research is centred on environmental process engineering, life cycle assessments, and energy modelling as well as methane and hydrogen emissions from their supply chains.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
- Grantham Institute
- Sustainable Gas Institute
Dr Ariane Millot

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Dr Ariane Millot Research Associate
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SGI London
14 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus

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Ariane works on energy systems modelling in order to design pathways compatible with the Paris Agreement. She is involved in the Climate Compatible Growth program that aims to help countries to take a path of low carbon development while meeting the SDGs. She is particularly interested in the technical and social transformations needed for the energy transition to reach a net zero target.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
- Grantham Institute
- Sustainable Gas Institute
Dr Pooya Hoseinpoori

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Dr Pooya Hoseinpoori Researcher
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SGI London
14 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus

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Pooya's research focuses on energy system modelling and policy making. Her SGI projects focus on infrastructure planning and system design to meet sustainable development and emission mitigation goals. Pooya leads the IRENA FlexTool modelling and training in Vietnam and Kenya for the Climate Compatible Growth program (CCG) as well as the Qatar TIMES and NEUPA modelling projects. She completed her PhD at Imperial College London.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
Dr Vignesh Sridharan

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Dr Vignesh Sridharan Research Associate
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14 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus

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Vignesh leads the Lao PDR specific engagement for SGI under the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) program. He has a background in integrated resource systems modelling focused on emerging economies. Before joining SGI, Vignesh was a principle member of the Climate, Land Use, Energy and Water systems (CLEWs) team at KTH in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
- Sustainable Gas Institute
Dr Martin Stringer

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Dr Martin Stringer Researcher in Whole Systems Modelling
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SGI London
14 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus

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Martin joined the SGI at the end of 2022 to support all aspects of the group's work, in particular continuing to develop and extend our advanced modelling tools. His interdisciplinary research background has included global mineral production, future demand from electric vehicles and renewable energy pathways, design and optimisation of water distribution networks, conflicts between wildlife conservation and human welfare, ecosystem restoration, galactic astrophysics and cosmology.
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Department of Chemical Engineering , Process Systems Engineering
- Sustainable Gas Institute
Mr Greg Brina

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Mr Greg Brina SGI Communications Officer
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Greg supports the whole of the SGI team in coordinating the Institute's communications and engagement activity. He helps manage media enquiries, stakeholder engagement and events (such as our annual lecture) and keeps our digital content and promotional channels up to date.
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Department of Earth Science & Engineering , Central Administration
- Department of Earth Science and Engineering
- Sustainable Gas Institute