Institute for Energy Systems

An underwater view of the turbines in the Flowave tidal and wave tank

The Institute for Energy Systems, IES, is one of seven multi-disciplinary research institutes within the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. Led by Professor David Ingram there are seven integrated research areas involving 26 academic staff, 28 research staff and around 70 postgraduate students.

Research Themes

Adiabatic Compressed Air Energy Storage (ACAES)
all IES research themes

Research Projects

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all IES research projects

Our People

Prof David M Ingram
Professor of CFD and Head of Research Institute
Miss Karen Brocklehurst
Research Support Secretary
all IES staff and students

Seminars

Professor Yun Hang Hu Keynote (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
14/06/2018 - 11:00
IES Seminar Series - Dr Naran M. Pindoriya
27/04/2018 - 12:00
IES Seminar Series - Dr Anup Nambiar & Dr Brian Sellar
20/04/2018 - 13:00
all IES seminars

PhD Opportunities

A simulator of the dynamics of America’s Cup foiling catamarans
Aerodynamics of high-performance yacht sails
Aerodynamics of the Scottish thistle, the national flower of Scotland
Aerodynamics of the gliding seeds of the Javan cucumber vine
all IES PhD opportunities

Vacancies

Teaching Assistant

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Contact us to discuss the latest PhD Opportunities and Academic vacancies within the Institute for Energy Systems at the School of Engineering.

Engineering Research News

PhD candidate Gunel Aghabayli and her “CO2 Catalyser” start-up team are granted ECCI’s Greenhouse pre-incubation support in Edinburgh
Postgraduate Researcher awarded RSE Lessells Travel Scholarship
3D simulation shows benefits of brain cooling
Double success in prestigious WCSIM awards
Spring 2018 Innovation Initiative Grants awarded to the School
...more research news

Research Events

Professor Andreas G. Boudouvis Keynote (National Technical University of Athens)