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Dr Aoife Foley

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Aoife Foley

Dr Aoife Foley

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

I have three research areas under the ‘Clean Energies’ theme in my School; wind power integration, power and gas systems and transport electrification. Specific topics includes power and gas systems, turbine performance, life cycle analysis, wind power forecasting, unit commitment modelling, power from biogas, levelised cost of energy, demand response using intelligent ICT, energy storage, microgrids and electric vehicles, battery modelling and drive cycle analysis. I am interested in the global sustainable energy transition, smart cities and transport systems.

Another interest is the food energy water (FEW) nexus considering extreme weather events, global warming and the environment. A theme in my research interests, greenhouse gas emissions, energy economic and energy policy regulatory aspects in developed and developing countries.

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  • a.foley@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 4492
  • @AoifeMFoley

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in:

  • Power and gas systems, turbine performance, life cycle analysis, wind power forecasting, unit commitment modelling, power from biogas, levelised cost of energy, demand response using intelligent ICT, energy storage, microgrids and electric vehicles, battery modelling and drive cycle analysis

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Editor in Chief Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Research students

PhD area Power system dynamics and storage in grids with high wind power
Name Dlzar Al kez
Years of study Year 2
Country Iraq
   
PhD area Nutrient Management of Digestate and Slurry combined with Energy Recovery
Name Chris Lowans
Years of study Year 1
Country UK
   
PhD area Whole Life Cycle Modelling of Alternative Driveline Technologies
Name Dean Harron
Years of study Year 1
Country Ireland


 

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD area Domestic fridge-freezer load aggregation to support ancillary services
Name Macarena Martin Almenta
Years of study 3
Country Spain
Current Position Power System Reliability Engineer at Red Eléctrica
   
PhD area Impact of offshore wind power forecast error in a carbon constraint electricity market
Name Paraic Higgins
Years of study 3
Country Ireland
Current Position Senior Regulation Analyst at ESB
   
PhD area Optimal scheduling to integrate plug-in electric vehicles with the power system
Name Zhile Zhang
Years of study 3
Country China
Current Position Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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