Dr Maria Vahdati
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0118 378 8560
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Associate Professor
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Office
148Building location
Chancellor’s BuildingAreas of interest
Wind power, hydro power, solar power and biomass energy systems design and modelling.
Net Zero design.Ìý
Ground source heat pumps and PV system hybrids.
Earth as a construction materialÌý
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Postgraduate supervision
Development and assessment of capacity planning and energy management approaches of Virtual Power Plants in regulated markets
Municipal solid wate management through life cycle assessment
A multidimensional assessment of natural gas as an alternative transportation fuelÌý
Enhancing strength and durability of adobe bricks by introducing bio-inspired stabilisersÌý
Energy use and reduction in UK commercial kitchensÌý
The demand flexibility of electric water heating in British households
The development of an assessment criteria framework for sustainable non-residential buildings in Saudi Arabia.Ìý
Analysis of historical solar irradiance data and development of a virtual pyranometer method for real-time PV monitoring.Ìý
A computational fluid dynamics investigation of a vertical axis augmented wind turbine designed for the built environment
A computational and experimental assessment of the benefits of transferring heat from PV thermal modules to a ground source heat pump.
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Teaching
Convenorship:ÌýÌýCEM420 & CEM430: Renewable EnergyÌý
CE3DPR: Design ProjectÌý
CEM10a: Research skills
CEM10b: Research dissertationÌý
Contributing to:
CEM340 Carbon management & Life cycle assessmentÌý
CE2THF Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluids Mechanics
Research centres and groups
Research projects
Decarbonising heating and district heating networksÌýNet Zero design and low carbon technologies.Ìý
Green infrastructure for schoolsÌý
Background
ÌýMy interests are in low carbon and clean energy technologies. My work at the 91µ¼º½ focuses on research and teaching related to renewable energy, net zero design and low carbon technologies. I have been the Programme Director of MSc Renewable Energy: Technology & Sustainability since 2009.ÌýÌý
Academic qualifications
PhD – Mechanical Engineering – University of Bristol
BSc – Chemical Engineering – University of Birmingham
Professional bodies/affiliations
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHA)Chartered Engineer
Editorial Board Member for Renewable Energy JournalÌý