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CO2 from Port to Pipeline (CO2P2P)

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Damon Teagle

Professor of Geochemistry
Research interests
  • formation and evolution of the ocean crust
  • fluid-rock interactions and Ore mineralisation
  • geochemical analysis
Connect with Damon

Email: Damon.Teagle@southampton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Stephen Turnock

Head of School
Research interests
  • decarbonisation of shipping
  • maritime robotics and ship autonomous systems
  • performance sport and sailing
Connect with Stephen

Email: S.R.Turnock@soton.ac.uk

Professor Lindsay-Marie Armstrong

Professor
Connect with Lindsay-Marie

Email: L.Armstrong@soton.ac.uk

Dr Alexandros X.M. Ntovas

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • Admiralty and Navigational Law
  • Law of the Sea
  • Marine Environmental Law
Connect with Alexandros X.M.

Email: Alexandros.Ntovas@southampton.ac.uk

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Development of Control System with Enhanced Robustness for Wave Energy Conversion Considering Non-Gaussianity

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DriftCam - Mapping in the Background: Scalable capabilities using low-cost passive robotic systems for seafloor imaging

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Blair Thornton

Professor of Marine Autonomy
Research interests
  • seafloor 3D visual reconstruction: development of deep-sea imaging hardware and processing pi…
  • automated interpretation of data: development of AI methods for rapid scalable interpretation…
  • robotics: development of low-cost, long endurance seafloor imaging floats and highly intellig…
Connect with Blair

Email: B.Thornton@soton.ac.uk

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Dynamic Environment Prediction: Safe launch and recovery in high sea states. A Co-creation Initiative.

Staff

Lead researchers

Emeritus Professor Philip Wilson DSc, BSc(Hons), FRINA, CEng

Connect with Philip

Email: Philip.Wilson@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Dr Dominic Taunton

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • My research interests lie in improving the design and operation of ships and other maritime a…
  • Experimental Hydrodynamics | This research focuses on the efficient use of experiments at bot…
  • Human Element | This research developed from a project to integrate human performance into th…
Connect with Dominic

Email: djt2@soton.ac.uk

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Engaging UK Communities in Scientific Ocean Drilling: A proposal for Knowledge Exchange and Coordination for UK IODP

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Establishing an Inter-Cluster Batchwise Carbon Capture and Storage Network in the UK

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Examine The Feasibility And Investment Required For Ports To Act As Decarbonisation Hubs

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor Dominic Hudson

Shell Professor in Ship Efficiency
Research interests
  • All aspects of hydrodynamics, 
  • particularly as related to ship design,
  • operation for energy efficiency. 
Connect with Dominic

Email: dominic@soton.ac.uk

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HEIF 2022/23 Solent Cluster Knowledge Exchange Co-ordinator

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HEIF 2023/24 Are ‘sustainable fuels’ truly sustainable?

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Gordon Inglis PhD

Principal Research Fellow
Connect with Gordon

Email: Gordon.Inglis@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Emeritus Professor John Langley

Research interests
  • The application and use of of separation science and mass spectrometry  for chemistry/chemica…
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Connect with John

Email: G.J.Langley@soton.ac.uk

Professor Gavin Foster

Professor of Isotope Geochemistry
Connect with Gavin

Email: G.L.Foster@soton.ac.uk

Professor Damon Teagle

Professor of Geochemistry
Research interests
  • formation and evolution of the ocean crust
  • fluid-rock interactions and Ore mineralisation
  • geochemical analysis
Connect with Damon

Email: Damon.Teagle@southampton.ac.uk

Dr Yue Zhang

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • Anaerobic digestion (AD) for organic waste management and renewable energy production
  • Mixed-culture fermentation for bio-based chemical production
  • CO2 biomethanisation
Connect with Yue

Email: Y.ZHANG@soton.ac.uk

Professor Robert Raja

Professor of Materials Chemistry & Catalysis
Research interests
  • Heterogeneous Catalysis
  • Sustainable Chemistry
  • Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation
Connect with Robert

Email: R.Raja@soton.ac.uk

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HEIF 2024-25 Optimisation of multi-element wing sail deployments on wind-assisted ships

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Sandy Wright

Principal Research Fellow
Connect with Sandy

Email: A.M.Wright@soton.ac.uk

Professor Adam Sobey

Professor of Data-Centric Engineering
Research interests
  • development of Aritificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches with applications in …
  • in particular focused on reducing emissions and improving safety
Connect with Adam

Email: ajs502@soton.ac.uk