Energy, Power and Intelligent Control
Engineering a Sustainable Future
EPIC is dedicated to addressing the challenges around the digitisation of manufacturing and the integration of low carbon technologies into power networks.
We have internationally recognised expertise and domain knowledge in future electrical energy systems, smart grids, power electronics, immersive technologies, autonomous systems, manufacturing informatics and intelligent systems and control.
RESEARCH AREAS
Power Systems and Smart Grid
Building a reliable, safe and sustainable energy infrastructure for future generations.
Renewable Energy
Decarbonising the economy and securing the UK and Ireland’s energy independence.
Intelligent Systems
Link theoretical and technological advances with practical requirements for intelligent systems.
Virtual Reality and Robotics
Advanced visualization and low-cost virtual reality for haptic training.
RESEARCH CENTRES
I-AMS – Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing
Virtual sensing, prognostics and virtual factory simulations; flexible automation; and autonomous and intelligent decision making.
CONNECTIONS
IET Power Academy
Addressing the power engineering skills shortage through financial support and workplace mentoring.
All-Ireland Energy Research Council
Industry-led collaborative research centre in the field of integrated sustainable energy systems.
FEATURED PROJECT
Electric Delorean
Conversion of a 1981 DeLorean to use electric propulsion (motor & batteries)
STAFF
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Name |
Role |
Interest Area |
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S McLoone |
Theme Lead |
Computational intelligence techniques and data analytics with applications in smart-grid and advanced manufacturing informatics |
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J Morrow |
Professor |
Power Systems, Embedded Generation, Integration of Renewables, Energy Storage, Instrumentation |
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D Laverty |
Senior Lecturer |
Power Systems Metrology, Phasor Measurement, Cyber Security, Smart Grids |
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T Littler |
Senior Lecturer |
Power, Energy, Smart grids and Intelligent control |
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W Naeem |
Senior Lecturer |
Intelligent control, Unmanned and autonomous systems, Robotics, Path planning, Collision avoidance, Cooperative control and Cobotics |
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K Rafferty |
Professor |
Virtual and augmented reality, Responsive environments, Haptics, Computer vision, Machine learning |
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N Athanasopolous |
Lecturer |
Cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, Control theory, Hybrid systems, Reachability analysis, Algebraic methods |
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R Best |
Lecturer |
Grid integration of renewable energy, Power system analysis, Energy storage |
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A Elkhateb |
Lecturer |
Power Electronics, Power Converters, Motor Drives, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Wind Turbines, Photovoltaic Systems, Electric Vehicles, Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) |
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S Ferguson |
Lecturer |
Mathematical simulation, Virtual/augmented reality, Computer graphics, Artificial intelligence |
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X Liu |
Lecturer |
Big data analytics for security of energy supply |
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D Athanasopoulos |
Lecturer |
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A Bagchi |
Research Fellow |
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PT Baine |
Advanced Micro Engineering Centre Manager |
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FE Garcia-Palacios |
Lecturer |
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Z Gibson |
Research Fellow |
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M Jomaa |
Research Fellow | |
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DW McNeill |
Senior Lecturer | |
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DN Mitchell |
Senior Lecturer | |
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JH Montgomery |
Senior Research Officer | |
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H Shakeel |
Lecturer | |
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P Sopasakis |
Lecturer | |
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M Van |
Lecturer | |
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MO Van Walstijn |
Lecturer | |
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J Hastings |
Research Fellow |