Scottish Institute for Solar Energy Research (SISER)

School of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Heriot-Watt University

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. Bryce Richards, Director Engineering and Physical Sciences 3rd generation PV, spectral conversion, thin-film and bulk silicon solar cells, directly-coupled PV and small wind systems, water treatment
Dr. Tapas Mallick Engineering and Physical Sciences concentrating photovoltaics, reflective/refractive optics, solar energy modelling, optical-thermal-electrical modelling, parallactic tracking, high efficiency concentrating cells, 3D concentrators, water desalination
Prof. John Wilson Engineering and Physical Sciences thin-film solar cell, amorphous silicon, plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition (PECVD), polyester textile
Prof. Susan Roaf School of the Built Environment building integrated photovoltaics, electric vehicles, low carbon energy systems
Dr. Tadhg O'Donovan Engineering and Physical Sciences solar thermal, two-phase flow, heat transfer, flow instabilities, natural convection, solar concentration, steam cycle, flow boiling, jet impingement, dean vortex flows, heat exchanger design

 

The University of Edinburgh

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. Andrea Schäfer Engineering solar-powered water treatment, desalination
Dr. Anita Jones Chemistry photophysics and photochemistry, time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy, DNA conformation and interactions, microfluidics
Dr. Neil Robertson Chemistry dye-sensitised solar cells, molecular materials, conducting materials, magnetic materials, pattern formation

 

University of Glasgow

 

Name School Research Interests
Dr. Graeme Cooke Chemistry synthesis of supramolecules, molecular machines and devices
Prof. Joachim Loos Physics & Astronomy organic photovoltaic devices
Prof. Colin Stanley Electronics & Electrical Engineering intermediate band solar cells

 

University of Strathclyde

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. David Infield Electronic and Electrical Engineering electricity generation from renewable sources (wind and PV), systems integration, energy storage, demand side management/responsive demand
Prof. Peter Skarbara Pure and Applied Chemistry synthesis, electrochemistry, spectroelectrochemistry, devices, non-covalent interactions, supramolecular chemistry

 

University of Dundee

 

Name School Research Interests
Dr. Steve Reynolds Electronic Engineering and Physics thin-film solar cells, photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells, transient and modulated photocurrent density of states spectroscopy, computer modelling of semiconductor materials and devices, instrumentation for low-noise signal recovery
Prof. Mervyn John Rose Electronic Engineering, Physics and Renewable Energy solid state physics, thin film devices, materials, nano-technology, medical devices, displays and optoelectronics

 

University of St Andrews

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. Ifor Samuel Physics and Astronomy organic photovoltaic devices

 

Edinburgh Napier University

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. Tariq Muneer Engineering solar radiation modelling, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, hydrogen storage and fuel-cells

University of Aberdeen

 

Name School Research Interests
Prof. Russell Howe Chemistry materials chemistry, surface chemistry and catalysis