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 Vengatesan Venugopal there are seven integrated research areas involving 26 academic staff, 28 research staff and around 70 postgraduate students.

Research Themes

The energy trilemma
all IES research themes

Research Projects

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all IES research projects

Our People

Prof Vengatesan Venugopal
Professor and Head of Research Institute
all IES staff and students

Seminars

IDCORE Symposium 2023
13/04/2023 - 09:00
School of Engineering Evening Lecture: Rethinking Engineering
06/04/2023 - 17:30
Inaugural Lecture of Dr Doug Baney, Honorary Visiting Professor
23/03/2023 - 17:30
all IES seminars

PhD Opportunities

AC Losses in Air-cored High Temperature Superconducting Machines
Advanced Marine Renewable Energy Harvesting via Added-mass-variation Control
Aerodynamics of high-performance yacht sails
Aerodynamics of the gliding seeds of the Javan cucumber vine
all IES PhD opportunities

Vacancies

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Engineering Research News

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Engineering alumnus receives Sloan Fellowship
Professor Markus Mueller awarded a Chair in Emerging Technologies
Researchers map groundwater iodine across China for the first time
...more research news

Research Events

School of Engineering Evening Lecture: Rethinking Engineering
IDCORE Symposium 2023
CFI Masterclass by Mark Wild, OBE, CEO of SGN and former CEO of Crossrail
School of Engineering Research Conference 2023
11th International Conference On Boiling & Condensation Heat Transfer ICBCHT11
...more research events