Profile
Research includes: The interaction of tidal turbine rotor blades with combined tide, wave and turbulent flows; marine vessel survey of high energy wave and tidal sites; CFD modelling of wave machines, tidal turbines, arrays, wakes, scour and deposition; environmental impact analysis of wave and tidal energy sites.
The Swansea research was the starting point for the Low Carbon Research Institute Marine Consortium (LCRI Marine), formed in 2006 to undertake world class research into the generation of renewable electrical energy from waves, tides and currents in oceans, estuaries and rivers. It includes all the Welsh Universities. To ensure the industrial relevance of the research, in 2008 the Marine Energy Task Group for Wales was formed. With over 50 member organisations from industry, government, and environmental groups, it supports efforts to generate marine energy around the coast of Wales.
Member of the BSI Technical Committee for marine energy standards.
Previously Financial Director of Swanturbines Ltd., a marine renewable energy company and a leading developer of tidal stream turbines (www.swanturbines.co.uk). This “underwater wind turbine” is a fully submerged and completely predictable form of energy.
Area of Expertise
- Marine energy
- Ocean energy
- Wave
- Tidal turbine
Projects
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Fatigue-resistant Elastomers with Integrated Electrodes for Modular Self-sensing DEGs and DFGs
Project Overview The project aims to develop fatigue-resistant novel self-sensing elastomers with integrated compliant electrodes that will be used for modular metamaterial-based Dielectric Elastomer Generators (DEGs) and Dielectric Fluid Generators (DFGs). In this project, 2D conductive fillers (e.g. MXene) will be used in achieving superior dielectric materials with extremely high dielectric permittivity and in making…
Specialist Areas
Events
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Zienkiewicz Institute Community Event – 19th November 2025
Date: 19th November 2025 Time: 13:30 – 15:30 Location: Engineering North, 102 Speakers: Oubay Hassan, Siraj Shaikh Overview of Event: Dear colleague, For the upcoming ZI community event, Professor Oubay Hassan and Professor Siraj Shaikh have kindly agreed to share their recent experience in winning a Programme Grant and a Prosperity Partnership Grant. Date: Wednesday…