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Energy, Power and Intelligent Control

epic theme
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

Solar panels
Power Systems and Smart Grid

Building a reliable, safe and sustainable energy infrastructure for future generations.

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Renewable Energy

Decarbonising the economy and securing the UK and Ireland’s energy independence.

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Intelligent Systems

Link theoretical and technological advances with practical requirements for intelligent systems.

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Virtual Reality and Robotics

Advanced visualization and low-cost virtual reality for haptic training.

RESEARCH CENTRES

Factory automation
I-AMS – Intelligent Autonomous Manufacturing

Virtual sensing, prognostics and virtual factory simulations; flexible automation; and autonomous and intelligent decision making.

CONNECTIONS

Power Academy
IET Power Academy

Addressing the power engineering skills shortage through financial support and workplace mentoring.

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All-Ireland Energy Research Council

Industry-led collaborative research centre in the field of integrated sustainable energy systems.

FEATURED PROJECT

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Electric Delorean

Conversion of a 1981 DeLorean to use electric propulsion (motor & batteries)

STAFF

Name

Role

Interest Area

S McLoone

Theme Lead

Computational intelligence techniques and data analytics with applications in smart-grid and advanced manufacturing informatics

J Morrow

Professor

Power Systems,  Embedded Generation, Integration of Renewables, Energy Storage, Instrumentation

D Laverty

Senior Lecturer

Power Systems Metrology, Phasor Measurement, Cyber Security, Smart Grids

T Littler

Senior Lecturer

Power, Energy, Smart grids and Intelligent control

W Naeem

Senior Lecturer

Intelligent control, Unmanned and autonomous systems, Robotics, Path planning, Collision avoidance, Cooperative control and Cobotics

K Rafferty

Professor

Virtual and augmented reality, Responsive environments, Haptics, Computer vision, Machine learning

N Athanasopolous

Lecturer

Cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0, Control theory, Hybrid systems, Reachability analysis, Algebraic methods

R Best

Lecturer

Grid integration of renewable energy, Power system analysis, Energy storage

A Elkhateb

Lecturer

Power Electronics, Power Converters, Motor Drives, Microgrids, Renewable Energy, Wind Turbines, Photovoltaic Systems, Electric Vehicles, Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)

S Ferguson

Lecturer

Mathematical simulation, Virtual/augmented reality, Computer graphics, Artificial intelligence

X Liu

Lecturer

Big data analytics for security of energy supply

D Athanasopoulos

Lecturer

 

A Bagchi

Research Fellow

 

PT Baine

Advanced Micro Engineering Centre Manager

 

FE Garcia-Palacios

Lecturer

 

Z Gibson

Research Fellow

 

M Jomaa

Research Fellow  

DW McNeill

Senior Lecturer  

DN Mitchell

Senior Lecturer  

JH Montgomery

Senior Research Officer  

H Shakeel

Lecturer  

P Sopasakis

Lecturer  

M Van

Lecturer  

MO Van Walstijn

Lecturer  

J Hastings

Research Fellow  
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