Energy Systems Research UnitRESE Individual Theses

The theses listed on this page result from the individual research projects undertaken by students on the Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment MSc course.

 

1991-2 1992-3 1993-4 1994-5 1995-6
1996-7 1997-8 1998-9 1999-0 2000-1
2001-2 2002-3 2003-4 2004-5 2005-6
2006-7 2007-8 2008-9 2009-10 2010-11
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
2016-17 2017-18

 

2017-2018

Abdelkarim Mahmoud Mohamed Abdelkarim A Study of the Challenges Accompanied with IoT Services
Agnieszka Bachleda-Baca Design and Analysis of Ground Source Heat Pump System associated with Grid Connected PV System in Multi-Family Building (Attachments)
Alexander Stocker Investigation of renewable fuels for a Scottish ferry service (Attachments)
Alexandros Aristotelous Cyprus' Energy Systems & Pathways to 2020 and 2025 (Attachments)
Calum Love Retrofit Potential for Increased Efficiency and/or Output of the Galloway Hydros
Carlos Javier Cortés Montero Solutions for electricity provision in the off-grid autonomous city of Ceuta (Spain) (Attachments)
Chris Thom The Thermal Analysis of a Flooded Absorber Type Solar Collector for Low Temperature Application
Daniel Lee Microalgae for CO2 Sequestration from Fossil Fuel Power Plants: The Global Potential
David Taylor An Analysis of Bitcoin and the Proof of Work Protocols Energy Consumption, Growth, Impact and Sustainability (Attachments)
Eireann Catherine Harkins Electrification of heating: elevating the pressures of the low voltage network while maintaining thermal comfort within domestic homes
Fergus Ross Policy Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Cities
Gavin Lavery Appraising Low and Ultra-Low Temperature District Heating for an Urban Regeneration Project
Georgios Papoutsis Implication of Renewable Energy Systems for Electricity Generation and Water Production on an island. A Case Study: Ano Koufonisi, Greece (Attachments)
Joshua Crawford Findlay Operational Analysis of a Coupled MSR and TS System to Replace UK Highly Flexible Fossil-Fuel Generation (Attachments)
Pisokas Konstantinos Electricity Trading Between Microgrids
Lana Reid-McConnell Sustainable Growth of The Scottish Aquaculture Industry: Investigation of the Capability of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems vs. Open Net Pens for the Transition Towards a Circular Economy (Attachments)
Louise Comrie Citizen Acceptability of Sustainable Developments for Future Cities
Mari Ellen Kerr Effect of Government Policy on the Development of Renewable Generation in the UK
Marinos Mavroulis Implementation of Hybrid Energy Systems for an off-grid island in Greece (Attachments)
Nikolaos Marinos Energy Strategy of Crete: Potential Expansion of Renewable Systems with Interconnection (Attachments)
Merlin Carnegie Modelling of a hydrogen fuel cell CHP system For community scale in Scotland
Napat Damrongsri Investigating of Hybrid Energy Systems in Southern Region of Thailand (Attachments)
Nikki Homfray Analysis of Potential Building Retrofits to Accommodate the Shift to Low Temperature Heating
Nora Stuelen Assessment and Selection Process of Energy Technologies for a Future Energy System for the HALO Sustainable District (Attachments)
Osama Hamouda Supplying El-Munawara Town by Renewable Energy; Feasibility Study (Attachments)
Rayan Bou Chahine Energy Strategy to Supply Electric Demands in Politically Unstable Developing Countries (Lebanon Case Study)
Sibildas Mulayaniparambil Distributed Generation And It's Impact on The Grid (Attachments)
Sirasith Piriyakoontorn Managing electric vehicle charging demand and electricity generations in the future in order to reduce greenhouse gas emission in the UK
Torunn S. Hollingsaeter Research in to a thorium reactor, thorium infusion and pressurized water reactor

 

2016-2017

Sanaa Ahmed Implementation of Industrial Symbiosis for the minimisation of energy use through industry network formation
Eng. Fausto Longo Bianchi Dispatchability of Renewable Energy Systems through an Electrical Energy Storage System to supply a non-residential demand connected to a Microgrid
Nuttanon Boonra Electrical energy system in 2030: The case of United Kingdom
Laura Clegg Opportunities for Community Anaerobic Digestion to Produce Electricity and Heating from Organic Waste in Scotland
Alexandros Giannakis Study on rain erosion: 3-D simulation of offshore wind turbine blade structure
Phurichaya Govidhayawong Integrating Renewable Energy Systems for Off-grid Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Motorway
Duncan Hambrey Feasibility of Synthetic Fuels from Renewable Sources as Part of the UK Energy System
Neil Hili Design, Modelling and Analysis of Natural Ventilation Systems for a dwelling located in the Maltese Islands
Mahmoud Laban Investigating the use of MATLAB/SIMULIK and LabVIEW in Microgrid Modelling and Simulation
Antonios Lemonias Energy performance and deep retrofit of UK office buildings – A screening study and detailed dynamic simulation
Nicholas Major Investigating Energy Demand Reduction Potential in an Urban Community
Heather McLarty How To Reduce Fossil Fuel Reliance In The Small Isles: A Study Into The Potential Of Inter-island Connections
Alexander McNally Investigating a Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Energy System, Combined with Improved Load Management for the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Headquarters
Rory Morrison A Study of the Potential for Reuse of North Sea Oil and Gas Installations for Wind Turbines
Jose Quirantes Study of the technical-economic feasibility of an electric generation system in a village in the south of Spain
Prianka Ram Investigation of Renewable Power house by 2030 in Cuba using Homer
Vithusan Ramanathan An Analysis on the Potential of Space Based Solar Power
Fraser Muir Reid Investigating Opportunities for Low Impact Energy Retrofitting in Cities
Mercy Leta Rose Analysis of Waste to Energy Technologies Suitable for Utilisation in Urban Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Study of Nairobi City, Kenya
Iain Sagan The Development of an Electric Vehicle and Charging Strategy Modelling Program
Erik Salo Analysis of SAP work order data by turbine technology type for onshore wind
Shahzaib Ali Sheaikh Designing a PV-Storage System for a Residential Community in Kuwait
Ramón Prieto Trigo Investigation of Strategies for Thermal Energy Efficiency in the Hospitality Sector
Lucia Urra Viana Modelling and Analysis of a Photovoltaic System on a Car park as Energy Source for Electric Vehicle Charging
Jakub Vrba Assessing the Feasibility of Water Source Heat Pumps Supplied by Renewable Power Generation for Scottish Communities: Isle of Arran Case Study

 

2015-2016

Justo Aguiar Alternative Installation Methods for Offshore Wind Substations
Georgia-Charoula Anagnostou Investigating the Potentials of Glazing as External House Protection on Energy Saving and Thermal Comfort in Cold Climates using Simulation Modelling: Scottish Greenhouse Residences
Kutlu Balci Utilizing Curtailed Wind Energy by the Deployment of Large Scale Storage Systems  (Spreadsheet Model)
Paulo Ban Gurgel Nogueira Short Term Energy Forecasting Using Neural Networks
Susan Brush At which Scale should Electrical Storage be Installed? A Comparison of Storage Systems for Households and Communities with Renewable Generation
Jack Byres Investigating Building Stock Modelling using Individual Building Geometry and Dynamic Energy Simulation
Lanvin Concessao Investigating the Sustainability Performance of Housing Co-operatives using West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative as a Case Study  (Assessment sheet)
Maria Damaskou Impact of Different Heat Gains Due to Improved Appliance Efficiency on a Building Which Meets the Passivhaus Standards
Lynsey Duguid Sustainable Energy using Anaerobic Digestion of By-Products: Islay Whisky Industry Case Study
Ochiba David Enonche Investigation of Hybrid Energy Systems for Domestic Houses in Sub-Saharan Africa: Abuja, Nigeria as a Case Study
Faisal Farooq Grid Optimisation of Isle of Gigha
Brian Gillan Investigating the Potential of Low Exergy Thermal Sources to Improve the COP of Heat Pumps
Loïc Jacob Genetic Algorithms and Dynamic Simulation: an Investigation into Tools to Facilitate Decision Making for Energy Efficiency in the Built Environment
Akhil James Modelling and Simulation of a Photovoltaic System for Increasing the Comfort Levels in a Primary School in Dhanaura, India
Evangelos Kyrou A Feasibility Study on Active Solar Space Heating Technology for Office Buildings in Greece
Otite Lawson Oniyere Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Rural community of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Gary McAleer Increasing the Quantity and Value of Energy Delivered from a Tidal Current Resource by Integration with Energy Storage
Alistair Moon Potential Site Energy Reduction for Artificial White Water Courses
Aron Price Study of the Impact and Mitigation Measures Associated with Widespread Electric Vehicle use in an Urban Electricity Network
Maria Shafiq Design of Sustainable Energy Systems for Rural Communities in Pakistan
Fraser Stevenson Assessing the Feasibility of a District Heating Scheme for Bowmore, Islay
Helleik Syse Investigating Off-Grid Energy Solutions for the Salmon Farming Industry

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2014-2015

Konstantinos Akritidis Solar Charged Electric Farming Tractors
Lewis Breen Modelling, Optimisation and the Lessons Learned of a Renewable Based Electrical Network – The Isle of Eigg
Christopher Cassar A Feasibility Study of Offshore Wind Farms in the Bahamas
Candice De Bartolo Strategies for Harnessing and Integrating Renewables into Electricity Consumption and their Application to Ecovillages
Nicholas Dodds Feasibility Study of Small-scale Battery Systems for Domestic Application
Mark Dunn Enhancing the Utilisation of Non-dispatchable Renewable Power
Victor Gandarillas Feasibility of Small Scale Energy Storage Technologies in Rural Areas
Calum Hercus Optimising the Future Utilisation of Renewable Energy Resources through Smart Grid Control of Electric Vehicle Charging Loads
Thomas Hoy The Role of Additional Pumped Hydro Storage in a Low Carbon UK Grid  (Spreadsheet Model)
Michael Karling Investigation into Microgrid Energy Trading
Apostolos Kelepouris Using Storage to Increase the Viability of Community Energy Schemes
Graeme Leitch The Study of Corrosion and the Investigation of Peat Contamination in Steel
Athanasios Lentzios Energy Autarkic Buildings
Andrew Lyden Viability of River Source Heat Pumps for District Heating
Jennifer MacLean Methodology to Assess Cost Optimality for Retrofitting Existing Scottish Housing Stock to Meet EnerPHit Energy Efficiency Standards
Scott Meadows Anaerobic Digestion and Resource Use within the Scotch Whisky & UK Beer Industries
Bartosz Nowak Testing and Validation of an Enhancement to Photovoltaic Electrical Model Applied to the Source Code of ESP-r
Russell Pepper Routes to Low-Cost Yield Improvement for Small-Scale Biogas Digesters
Ruth Prophet An Investigation into the Feasibility of a Micro-hydro Installation for the Guardbridge Energy Centre as Part of a Brownfield Redevelopment
Tongpong Sriboon Integration of Renewable Energy Resource for Electric Vehicles Charging Station in Thailand
Dereje Workie Thermal Mass Modelling in Whole Building Simulation Tool for Model Predictive Control of Peak Demand Limiting and Peak Load Shifting

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2013-2014

Oluwaseun Akintola Modelling and Simulation of a Solar Photovoltaic Air Conditioning System for Cooling an Office Building in Lagos, Nigeria
María del Carmen Bocanegra-Yáñez Assessing Design Options for a Self‐Build Low Energy House with Building Simulation
Michael Bush Potential Applications for Heat Recovery from the Longannet Cooling Water Outlet Flume
James Copeland Utilising a Travel Survey to Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commuting at the University of Strathclyde
Rebecca Couttie The Embodied CO2 of a Wind Farm  (Spreadsheet Model)
Calum Craig A Study of Energy Efficiency Improvements and Heating Systems Suitability in Low Occupancy Scottish Rural Community Buildings
Arnau Girona Performance Analysis of Fuel Cell Combined Heat and Power Systems in Buildings and their Integration with Renewable Energy Systems
Leonard Gray Optimizing the Use of Sustainable and Renewable Energy in the World Heritage Site of New Lanark
Graham Henry To Analyse the Operational Performance of the Mechanical Systems Incorporated into a Passive House Located in Scotland
Ian Horsfield An Assessment of the Accuracy and Potential of LIDAR in the Wind Industry
Swapnil Kulkarni An Investigation into Potential of Passive Solar Features to Realise Net Zero Carbon Housing
Diego López Gudiña Technology-Environment Trade-off in Offshore Wind Farm Development
Jamie MacDonald Providing Scope for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of an Offshore Oil Rig
Chris McGee A Study into the Optimisation and Calculation of Electrical Losses in Renewable Energy Generation
James Sweeny An Investigation into the Requirements for Future Simulation Capabilities of Commercial Building Modelling Tools
Eleni Veniamidou On the Rational Sizing of Low Energy Communities
Sophie Vivaudou Investigation of the possible implementation of weather forecast and demand prediction in a smart control scheme for solar domestic hot water systems
Muhammad Nazrin Bin Zaid Integration of Pump Hydro Storage with a Tidal Stream Array to Achieve a Base Load

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2012-2013

Rafee Abdulmajeed Rafee Ahamed Analysis of high resolution indoor environment data to identify the occupancy profiles using statistical approach
Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali A sizing tool for domestic scale autonomous PEM fuel cell for electricity production
Ignacio Becerril Romero An Experimental Investigation of an Electrical Storage Heater in the Context of Storage Technologies
Phochara Bhumichitr The Sustainability of Biomass Heating in Scotland
Hadrian Vivek Narla Carmel Energy Performance Analysis of Non-Domestic Buildings
Kevin Connolly A Commission Stage Evaluation of a Prototype Net Zero Carbon Home in Scotland
Nathalia da Costa Ferreira Feasibility of Inspecting Mechanical Damage of Wind Turbine Nacelle Components by Using a Mobile-Robot Equipped with Sensor Devices
Graeme Flett Community Biomass Heating Networks: Modelling and Evaluation of Future Potential
Noel Gancedo Feito Feasibility of Wind-H2 Systems in Spain within the Current RES Framework
Pradheep Ganesan Opportunity for Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery System in Hotel Sector
Jordan Grant A Dynamic Modelling Approach to Assessing the Operational Performance of Net Zero Carbon Homes
Iain MacFadyen Viability Analysis for District Energy Network: University of Strathclyde - John Anderson Campus
Stuart McHendry The Embodied Energy and Carbon of Passive House
Jennifer McNulty Domestic Hot Water Efficiency and Losses
Alasdair Morton Assessing the Performance of a Reservoir-based Water Source Heat Pump
Megan Rodgers Distributed Energy Resources: Feasibility Study for the Dundee Central Waterfront
Kirsty Shearer Assessment of Cumulative Impacts in Offshore Wind Developments
Preetcharan Singh Analytical Techniques of SCADA Data to Assess Operational Wind Turbine Performance
Nikithaa Suresh Public Perception towards Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Case Study with Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Srivatsan Vijayakumar Examination of Overheating in Passive Solar House in Scotland
Kusum Ashok Vishwakarma Cost-benefit analysis of air source and ground source heat pumps

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2011-2012

Olubunmi Agbanigo Impact of Phase Change Materials on Energy Savings of Renewable Energy Technologies
Maria Anzola Biomass Boiler Emissions and Chimney Height - a Review of Practice in the UK and other EU Countries
Carlos Ara Bellés Electric Vehicles Charging from Surplus Wind Power in Non-connected Islands
Haytham Ayoub Improving the Energy Capture of Solar Collectors for Cloudy Regions by using Controlled Tracking System
Audrey Bowie Flexible Moorings for Tidal Current Turbines
Anthony Donoghue The Dynamic Modelling of Biomass Boiler Systems: A Training Tool
Kolade Esan Analysis of Housing upgrades for Policy Formulation using Dynamic Simulation Tool
Iain Gillespie Quantifying the Energy used in an Asphalt Coating Plant
Xu Gu Evaluation of the Feasibility of Passive House in the China Context
Emmanuel Karavina Electricity Generation from Ambient Heat
Maria-Faidra Katsiantoni Investigation of Harmonic Phenomena in a Tidal Power System
Ashwin Philip Kurian An Investigation into Solar Refrigeration Technology and its Application to the Indian Agricultural Cold Chain
Francisco Ricardo Martínez Villalvazo Development of a Simplified Hourly Electricity Demand Prediction Model (Spreadsheet Model)
Raheal McGhee Generic Energy Demand Profile Generation
Shona Pennock Testing the Power System Feasibility of Scotland's Renewable Energy Targets
Cristina Pérez Mayo Control of Charging Periods of Electric Cars and Impacts in Future Low-carbon Energy Systems
Michael Rintoul Modelling Water Distribution Networks to Determine Potential Energy Recovery using ESP-r
Sthitadhee Sarkar Power Transmission Options for Offshore Windfarms in Scotland
Patrícia Vidal Gea Approach to Energy Related City Mapping for Utilities and Local Authorities

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2010-2011

Sarah Allardyce Small Scale Wind Power Case Study: North Walls Community School
Michael Eric Baster Modelling the Performance of Air Source Heat Pump Systems
Chatchawat Chungrakkiat Renewable Energy System for a Household in Thailand
Alvaro Corral Gonzalez Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: Passive House Performance with PV Installation and Advanced Ventilation Control in Two Different Climates
Diana Elliott PV/T Software Coherence and Applicability
Stuart Gibson Reducing the Embodied Carbon Content of Asphalt
Valeria Khnykina Business Case Analysis for Deployment of Renewable Power Generation for Western Scotland Industrial Sites
Callum Kirk Biomass Boiler Systems for LTHW Heating and DHW
Will Lamond Investigation of Summer Overheating of the Passive House Design in the Scottish Climate
Jamie Macnab A Review of the Potential Thermal Resource in Glasgow's Abandoned Coal Mine Workings (Spreadsheet Model)
David McCracken Synthetic High Resolution Solar Data (Spreadsheet Model)
Eirini Moutzouri Comparison between PHPP and SAP and Elaboration of Monitored Data for Two Dwellings with Different Insulation Levels
Olukayode Obitayo Simulation and Analysis of Phase Change Materials for Building Temperature Control
Adekoyejo Olugbile Spatial Mapping of Renewable Energy Potential in Springburn, Glasgow
Romain Petinot Assessment of Seasonal Performances of Air Source CO2 Heat Pump by Dynamic Modelling
Katalin Svehla A Specification for Measuring Domestic Energy Demand Profiles
Luke Tait Decision Making Framework and Financial Tool for Hybrid Energy System Microgrids
Setta Verojporn Technical and Economic Feasibility of Using Waste Wood for Small Scale Boiler and CHP in Solway Precast, Scotland (Spreadsheet Model)
Sana Waqas Development of an Optimisation Algorithm for Autosizing Capacity of Renewable and Low Carbon Energy Systems
Bryan Wyse Investigation into the Time-Shifting of Domestic Heat Loads

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2009-2010

Gary Bratt Study of Renewable Energy Project Risk Factors Influencing the Insurance Industry
Niall Carroll The Thermal and Rainwater Runoff Performance of an Extensive Green Roof System
Roger Carter The Renovation and Re-commissioning of an AQ500 SODAR System for Use in the Assessment of Urban Wind Energy Applications
Andy Cheng Developing a Methodology to Identify Discrepancies in Comparisons Between Predicted and Actual Energy Use in Non Domestic Buildings: Lews Castle College Case Study
Andres Gabriel Christou Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System Performance of Plug Power GenCore 5B48 Unit
Venkata Duddumpudi Transcritical CO2 Air Source Heat Pump for Average UK Domestic Housing with High Temperature Hydronic Heat Distribution System
Peter Gent Industrial Waste Heat Energy Recovery Systems – Technology Overview and Approaches for Selection of System
Spyridon Karnezis Identification and Evaluation of Critical Parameters Regarding Thermal Gains and Losses through Building Structures (Spreadsheet Model)
Andrew Kay Evaluating the Performance of Available Computational Codes for Determining the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wind Turbine Airfoils
Ollie Kelleher Control Aspects of a Diesel Generator Used to Power a SODAR Device
Ross Laird Retrofit of Small Scale Hydro Schemes In Argyll and Bute
Jeremy Laycock Development of a Carbon Footprinting Tool for Domestic Households with Very High Levels of Fuel Poverty (Spreadsheet Model)
Jean Luc Lefaucheur Renewable Energy Strategy for Argyll & Bute Council
Paul Livingstone An Investigation into the Suitability of Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps to the UK Environment with a Swimming Pool Complex Heat Pump Installation
Matthew Martin Performance Optimization of Small Scale Photovoltaics
Ronald Muhumuza Modelling, Implementation and Simulation of a Single-Effect Absorption Chiller in MERIT
Prin Pukrittayakamee Community-scale Integrated Solid Waste Management System
Ewan Spence Characterization of the Operational Efficiency of a Domestic Heat Pump
Olalekan Taiwo Improving the Performance of Solar Stills using Sun Tracking
Menelaos Tamvakologos Hybrid Energy System in Power Plant
Ioannis Tsironis Identification and Evaluation of Critical Parameters Affecting Photovoltaic Performance in Buildings

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2008-2009

Sheikh Ali Electricity Trading Among Microgrids
David Charles Prediction of the Performance of a Contra-rotating Tidal Turbine
Jennifer Clark Analysis of Domestic Energy Conversion Systems
Vijay Dwivedi Thermal Modelling and Control of Domestic Hot Water Tank
John Egbuta Design of a Prototype Hybrid Electrical Serial Drive System for Motor Vehicular Applications
Neeraj Garg Multicriteria Assessment of Alternative Sludge Disposal Methods
Sibel Gultekin Retrofit Design of a Sustainable Eco-Office from an Existing Building
James Johnston An Investigation into the Energy Consumption of Future Office Buildings Around the World
Chayakorn Kunajitpimol Passive House Design in a Tropical Climate
Antonio Luque Performance of a Small Scale Turbine in an Urban Environment
Gordon Robertson Wind-Hydrogen Community on the Isle of Lewis
Rituparna Sinha Smart Control of Residential Buildings

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2007-2008

Ignacio Cortina Gasch Asturian High Voltage Power System Evaluation: Current and Future Situations
Erik Danayev Feasibility of Wind Energy Development in Kazakhstan: Technical-Economic Analysis of Wind Farm Construction in the Almaty Region
Miguel Gallego Gomez Marine Current Turbines: Array Effects
Radek Kaczorowski Automated Interpretation of Boiler Feed Pump Vibration Monitoring Data
Jayanth Krishnappa Active Networks: Demand Side Management and Voltage Control
Lucas Lira Hybrid Heating and Cooling System Optimisation with TRNSYS
Anastasios Markopoulos PCM Performance Optimisation in Buildings Using Active Cooling Systems
Alexandra Poravou Potential Renewable Strategy in Greece
Gina Posladek An Investigation into Using Free Cooling and Community Heating to Reduce Data Centre Energy Consumption
Craig Ross Air Source Heat Pump Installation Performance Review
Graham Ross A Set of Guidelines for a Preliminary Investigation into Using District Heating and Cooling together with Sustainable Buildings in Glasgow
Panagiotis Seferis Investigation of the Ventilated Wall

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2006-2007

Ingrid Liliana Antelo Trigo The Impact of Energy Efficient Solutions and Renewable Electricity Generation in Three Rural Communities in Scotland
Dirichi Chukwu Implementing Renewable Energy Technologies in NHS Dumfries and Galloway
André Fargette Thermal-Hydraulic Modelling of the High Pressure Pre-heater (Nuclear Power Plant Neckarwestheim I)
Richard Forbes Code for Sustainable Homes: An Evaluation of Low Carbon Dwellings
Eric Francisco Energy Buffering for Large Wind Farms
Aeni Hashim Future Great Britain Generation System Reliability in the Presence of Intermittent Renewables
Mohamed Shwan Husami Energy Crisis in Kurdistan and the Impact of Renewable Energy
Pharoah Le Feuvre An Investigation into Ground Source Heat Pump Technology, its UK Market and Best Practice in System Design
Ahmad Fairuz Abd Jamil Market Power in the Great Britain Wholesale Electricity Market
Kara Mackay Energy Efficient Cooling Solutions for Data Centres
Kevin MacLennan Investigating the Potential of Tidal Energy Development in Dumfries and Galloway
André Martins de Martini Hydrogen Production from Biogas: A Model for the H2 SEED Project
Judith Martyns-Yellowe Alternative Use of Waste: A Feasibility Study of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant for Solway Veg Limited
Ioannis Rizos Next Generation Energy Simulation Tools: Coupling 3-D Sketching with Energy Simulation Tools

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2005-2006

Abdul Khaliq Thermal Comfort Modelling of an Open Space (Sport Stadium)
Adolphe Ndayiragije Modelling Study of Energy Use on a Construction Site
Alexander Thomson An Investigation into the Implications of Using Very Wet Biomass as a Fuel
Arnaud Eté Optimisation of the HARI Stand-alone Energy System with TRNSYS
Carina Goepfert An Evaluation of Energy Advice Centres in Scotland
Hee Yau Phoon Generation System Reliability Evaluations with Intermittent Renewables
Iakovos Tzanakis Combining Wind and Solar Energy to Meet Demands in the Built Environment (Glasgow - Heraklion Crete Analysis)
James Glynn Design of a Biomimetic Passive Control for Optimisation of Oscillating Hydrofoils in Tidal Energy Capture
Kirsten Hamilton Feasibility Study: Grain Dust Burner
Malcolm Macdonald A Product-Design Centred Approach to Micro-Wind
Miguel Camino Mendez Feasibility Study of a Biodiesel Production Plant from Oilseed
Shyam Sundar Siva Kumar A Feasibility Study on Use of Alternative Fuels for Construction Site Activities
Tom McCombes Performance Evaluation of Oscillating Hydrofoils When Used to Extract Energy from Tidal Currents

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2004-2005

Alejandro José Alcalá The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre - Energy from Waste project: A sustainable viewpoint
Andrew Walker Exploring the Limits of Demand Side Management
Angela McCann Energy Efficiency in Laboratory Buildings
Chigozie Remy Opara Impact of Carbon Trading on Utilities
David Mudie Expanding the Operational Envelope of Modern Wind Turbine Induction Generators
George Polymenopoulos Modelling Study of the Energy Performance of Greek Educational Buildings
Georgia Bezyrtzi Carbon Footprint of the University of Strathclyde
Kenneth Edem Agbeko Small Scale Wind Turbines: Alternative Power Supply Option for Construction Sites (Appendix 1, 2, 3, 4)
Panagiotis Karnouskos Investigation of the Expansion of the Natural Gas Network and Uses in Greece: the Impending Need for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Scott Love Tidal Current Turbine Farms in Scotland
Wirot Rattanawiboonsom Improvement of Predictable Model of Methane Recovery within Landfill

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2003-2004

Allan Dickson Modelling Double-Skin Facades
Andrew Miller A Feasibility Study into the Use of Marine Gas Engines for Cogeneration
Andrew Roscoe Demand Response and Embedded Storage to Facilitate Diverse and Renewable Power Generation Portfolios in the UK
Ayman Khalid Elsadig Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings
Catriona McAlister Implementation of Hydrogen Storage on the Wind-Powered Islanded Grid on the Isle of Muck
Craig Nicolson Development of a Ducted Wind Turbine
Francis Akwensivie In the Wake of a Marine Current Turbine
Georgios Takoudis Development of a Monte Carlo Model for Assessing Offshore Wind Farm Cable Reliability and the Worth of Redundancy: A Comparison of Various Collector Configurations
Gordon Day Development of Linear Analysis Tools to Aid Design of Large Scale Wind Turbines
Jean Currie Using Modelling Techniques to Determine the Protection and Control Requirements for Distributed Generation Networks (Appendix)
Kiriakos Antonakis Analysis of the Maximum Wind Energy Penetration in the Island of Crete
Konstantinos Angelopoulos Integration of Distributed Generation in Low Voltage Networks: Power Quality and Economics
Konstantinos Stavridis Feasibility Study in Sewage Treatment Plant Project: Utilisation of Biogas Produced in an Anaerobic Digester
Leanne McMillan The Impact of Public Private Partnership on Energy Efficiency within Scottish Schools
Mark Tamburrini A Feasibility Study for a Micro-Hydro Installation for the Strangford Lough Wildfowlers & Conservation Association
Matthew Geraghty Automatic Site Selection of Anaerobic Digestion Plants: A Sustainable Development Tool
Maureen Cloonan Energy from Waste on the Isle of Mull: A Feasibility Study of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Miguel Marques da Silva Solar Air Conditioning Potential for Offices in Lisbon
Nikolaos Nikolaou Deep Water Offshore Wind Technologies
Paul Foote Critique of the Climate Change Debate and the Impact of Energy Consumption on the Instrumental Temperature Record
Paul Tuohy Sustainable Housing
Robin Murray Economic Wave Energy Resource Assessment Methodology & European Assessment
Roy Mclean Electrical System Design for the Proposed One Gigawall Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
Vassillis Zakopoulos Small Scale CHP in Industry

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2002-2003

Asterios Bouzoukas Renewable Hydrogen Energy System for Household Applications
Beatriz Martinez Piquer A Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Built Environment for the Mediterranean Climate
Ioannis Papagiannakis Studying and Improving the Efficiency of Water Electrolysis Using a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyser
Konstantinos Papagiannakis Generating Electricity from a 10MW MSW Combustion Plant in Athens, Greece: A Feasibility Study
Maria Somaraki A Feasibility Study of a Combined Wind-Hydro Power Station in Greece
Patrick Honnor UK Climate Change Programme and Small Businesses
Scott Dwyer Investigation of the Barriers to Building-Integrated Renewables and the Implications for Sustainable Development
Sivakumar Vepakomma Carron Valley - A Case Study for Community Wind Power
Vincent Farrell Analysis of the Utilisation of Renewable Energy for Remote Small-Scale desalination

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2001-2002

Aizaz Aamir Samuel Simulation Modelling of Dynamic Insulation as a Means for Energy Saving and Human Comfort
Angelos Mademlis Wind and Hydro Power System for the Tweed Valley Ecovillage
Bruce Elrick An Investigation of the Use of Building and Environmental Modelling in Practice
Cameron Smith Energy Efficient Operation of Submersible Borehole Water Pumps Using Electrical Variable Speed Drives
Colin Brown A Feasibility Study into a Proposed Micro-hydro Generating Station on the Inverailort Deer Forest Estate
Constantinos Faitatzoglou Investigation of Optimum Flow Rate for PV/T Modules Through a Simulation Using Economic Tools
Evangelos Mantzavinatos The Role of EMS in the Hellenic Power Grid
George Gartzounis Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Technology Integration in Eco-Villages - Tweed Valley Project, Scotland
Georgios Kokogiannakis Assessment of Integrated Simulation in Energy Performance Directive
Helen Stavroulia Socio-Economic Impacts of Biomass Deployment for the Prediction of Heat and Electricity (Spreadsheet model)
Ilias Tsagas Laboratory Evaluation of DC/AC Inverters for Standalone and Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
Mariana Ioannidi Woodchip Fuel Supply Chain: From Forest to Hopper
Murray Henderson Energy Reduction Methods in the Aeration Process at Perth Waste Water Treatment Plant
Noorhelinahani Abu Bakar Modelling of Downdraft Gasifier Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software - Fluent
Nupur Sengupta Use of Wood as a Fuel in Combined Heat and Power
Robert Currie Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and the Optimisation of the LIMPET 500 on Islay
Sabri Sherif Electricity from Photovoltaics
Scott Goligher Analysis of the Optimisation Potential of an Industrial Boiler
Vanessa Reich de Oliveira The Use of Wind Energy for Electricity Generation in Brasil
Wright William Online Environment and Energy Information Services: Prototype e_Service for Residents and Utilities

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2000-2001

Aggelos Niarhos Internet-based Energy Management Services: Prototype Design of User's Interface
Andrew Peacock The Role of Energy Provision in the Alleviation of Fuel Poverty
Antonis Psarompas Solar Wall Energy Performance Assessment
Carlos Monge Improvement of SHS Projects in Developing Countries
Dimitrios Panapakidis Solar Water Heating Systems Study: Reliability, Quantitative Survey and Life Cycle Cost Method
Efstratios Chaniotakis Modelling and Analysis of Water Cooled Photovoltaics
Ian Macmillan Biomass Evaluation: Including a Case Study on Woodchip Utilisation at Ardverikie Estate, Kinlochlaggan
Ioannis Papapanagiotou Assessing Alternative Ways to Provide Daylight in a Storehouse Using Radiance (Appendix)
Lekkas Nikolaos Fuel Cells: An Emerging Technology for Transport Appl;ication
Mark Hobbins Provision of a Solar Water Heating System for a Large Dwelling
Mark Pettigrew Thermal Analysis of an Industrial Brine Chilling System for the Review of Control and Operating Philosophies, with a Survey of Some Heat Transfer Correlations for Refrigerant Evaporation (Appendix)
Neeraj Mittal Investigation of Performance Characteristics of a Novel VAWT
Thuso Matshameko Preliminary Investigation of Energy Conservation Potential in the Copper-Nickel Mining Industry in Botswana
Wing To Kong An Internet-based Early Warning System

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1999-2000

(Available only in paper copy)

Aizier N, Integration of photovoltaic panels in solar chimney
Aznar N B, Energy storage in wind energy systems
Baudoncourt C, Feasibility of a 100% renewable energy community at Clachan, Mull of Kintyre
Caeiro J A, Enhancing the economic feasibility of small scale CHP schemes in non-residential buildings through energy storage
Haywood T, Computational and experimental study of flow through storage containers
Kirby K, Considerations for the connection of wind turbines to the Irish electricity network
Robertson D, Technology system analysis and comparison: for energy from waste, MSW and waste paper as fuels
Serrano Aullo B S, Design of a small PV plant (5kWp) for the “Tres Chimeneas” building in Barcelona
Simmons J, Micro cogeneration systems integration in environmentally effective buildings
Tanglakmongkol M, Motivation and information systems in energy management schemes

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1998-1999

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Bastarrika M, Biomass energy potential assessment in a rural area – South Ayrshire
Batzakis S, Energy savings by CHCP in the hotel sector
Bhardwaj V S A, feasibility study for using waste paper as a solid fuel
Craven B J, Issues in the design of an energy-efficient dwelling
Demetriadis G, PV-Powered impressed current anti-corrosion system for boats
Dubouchet P, Comparison of a phosphoric acid fuel cell and a solid oxide fuel cell
Gillies R H, Sustainability … Are we being educated?
Gupta S, Renewable energy solution in a rural context
Kalantzis C, Implementation of a wind turbine in a sport centre
Karamichalis I, Robustness of modelling an experimental photovoltaic façade
Kolliatsas C, Matching renewable energy sources with small desalination plants
Maitos A D, Cooling with underground air ducts
Tsiogkas S, Electrical power generation using organic Rankine cycle in combination with solar energy
Zurutuza I, Evaluation of energy supply options for sustainable housing - Zolina study, Navarre

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1997-1998

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Balaco J M S, Thermal design and optimisation methods using the concept of ‘exergy’
De Sousa R G J, An applied strategy for energy efficient refurbishments in sports centres
MacKinnon N, The prevention of groundwater pollution at Auchinlea landfill site
Nabil A, Photovoltaics for cathodic corrosion protection
Sánchez Ramírez M, Electrification of a saline based dwelling by means of a stand-alone rural energy system
Turnquest S A, Domestic CHP: The little engine that could

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1996-1997

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Born F J A, methodology for engine testing under simulated urban driving conditions
Drost D, Conduction heat transfer within tube bundles and its influence on the temperature distribution
Gillespie D, An economic analysis of independent power projects
Karatolios A, Overall evaluation of the information technology role in energy management
Kieran P, The use of feedback mechanisms to address cultural attitudes to energy use
Likeng S, Biogas design and assessment for rural Cameroon
McGill J A, study of the work of the Strathclyde Energy Efficiency Advice Centre in the SME Sector
Morbitzer C, Assessment of different passive cooling techniques
Munro M, Procedures for mapping fuel consumption data to gaseous emissions
O’Brien D J, QA methodologies for simulation of the built environment
Sauvage G, The electricity supply industry in the European Union
Suriya K, Numerical methods for predicting transient response of heat exchangers
Sweeney E, Fuel cells: Technology status and prospects for application
Whalley M J, Design and operation of refrigeration plant by system simulation
Wildan M, Temperature-driven diffusion in insulation material

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1995-1996

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Cortial P, The world wide web as a tool for education on energy and the environment
Cox R A, Communication methodology for the decommissioning of offshore installations
Donnan K, The potential for the development of a biodiesel industry in Britain
Khan B M A, methodology for the comparison of generation technologies
Lefort H, A modelling study in natural ventilation
Lothe T, Renewable resource assessment: a study
Lukanya M M, Waste minimisation
Lumsden S, Reducing energy consumption and cost in buildings
MacKenzie S A, The feasibility of introducing an incineration plant into Glasgow
McCormack M, Investigation of ‘Gasohol’ and magnetic fuel conditioners on I.C. engine performance
Motta M G F, Numerical model of an encapsulated blind system
Pavlidis V, Stand-alone mechanical vapour compression desalination unit powered by a wind turbine
Reynal V, Heat recovery from the engine cooling circuit of a diesel generator
Smith G, Tidal flow energy conversion: Power augmentation using vortices generated by a delta wing
Tesfaye G, System approaches to wood fuel conservation planning - Applications to the Ethiopian energy system
Wallace M K, Gas turbine control
Zalzala H, Moisture permeability and sorption isotherms through hard wood building material

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1994-1995

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Khandre D, Genetic algorithms for the optimal scheduling of generation systems incorporating renewables
Magee S, Energy resource assessment from waste in Scotland. "What a waste"
Markou H, Dynamic description and modelling of a wind-diesel system for the purpose of control design
Orrock A, Towards optimisation of PVT systems for integration into building facades
Periera S T, The retrofitting problem: A methodology for selecting cost effective energy conservation measures
Price D E, Programme assessment of energy conscious building design
Reilly E, Environmental assessment
Ross P A, feasibility study of the use of photovoltaic panels within the metal finishing industry
Said N A, Economic and environmental evaluation of a passive CHP system
Satharasinghe C D, Grid reinforcements in Sri Lanka
Scott N, The Vietnamese MTD-300 family hydro power unit as appropriate technology
Shamsuzzoha A, Moisture transmission characteristics of porous building materials and interstitial condensation
Shiells I A, Reducing the impact of power supply quality defects at a large modern paper mill
Strachan C D, The impact of facade integrated photovoltaics on non domestic buildings
Tumne K D, Energy conservation potential of compresed air in industry
Zulfanitra S, Short term load forecasting based on application of artificial neural network in Jawa-Bali

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1993-1994

Barker M, Energy management in the hotels industry
Brown D S, Investigation into performance & emissions of a diesel engine operating on various blends of biodiesel
Buchan P, An investigation into the refrigerants of tomorrow
Davidson A, Modelling uncertainty in electricity contracts under spot pricing
Evans M S, Plant modelling and simulation for small renewable energy systems
Hardy G A, A guide to site appraisal, analysis and installation
Harrington L, Data exchange between thermal and lighting simulation models
Kelly C, Effects of thermal bridging
Mandas D, Air flow modelling of atria
McConnell D C, Feasibility of tidal stream energy as a resource for remote communities
McGonigle A, Arable coppice as a renewable energy source
McGougan M J, Wind power planning in central region
McShane T, Air infiltration - the calibration of nodal networks
Meikle B, Dairy waste: burden or asset?
Mumaw G, Resource assessment and utilisation of landfill gas at Greenoakhill
Nigus E, Energy policy and greenhouse effects in the UK
Oldach R, Embedded electricity generation
Parker D A, The technical and economical feasibility of connecting wind energy to the 25kV rail network
Prince D, Energy and the sustainable city - an educational game

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1992-1993

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Anderson C, Innovative aerodynamic devices for the control and overspeed protection of horizontal axis wind turbines
Clarke C, The application of planned preventive maintenance to combined heat and power installations
Cronin D L, Monitoring and assessment of air pollution from fuel consumption in commercial buildings
Devitt M, An investigation into niche diesel engine markets for biofuels
Douglas N G, A study of electric vehicle technology for the urban environment
Ferguson C, Small scale steam co-generation
Gilbert J, The existing hydro-electric system and further renewable energy potential at the Ormsary estate
Johnston D K, Transparent insulation material an advanced building envelope component
Kelly N J, Dynamic simulation of building plant
King M, Large scale wind and hydro conjunctive generation
MacDonald I A, Enabling parallel energy and daylighting design
McGradie L, The effects of cold weather payments on house temperatures in Glasgow
MacLeod M J, An investigation of the potential of Computer Aided Learning tools in higher education
MacMillan D J, Economic optimisation of small scale combined heat and power systems
Melnick O, Scrap tyres as fuels, an economic evaluation and feasibility study of a 5MW tyre energy reclamation plant
Morley D, The reclamation and redevelopment of heavily industrialised sites, focusing on the Lanarkshire steel works
Munro S, Information technology systems for regional energy management in Scotland
Norris A J, Bio-diesel, the UK experience, a social economic and environmental assessment of bio-diesel end use in the UK
Veitch A W, Populating cyberspace simulated occupants for simulated buildings
Webber P H, An investigation of the technical and productive aspects of installing grid-connected wind turbines
Wilson C R, An autonomous wind energy conversion system

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1991-1992

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Adam R K, The role of energy taxes.
Bamborough K M, Information and information systems for the management of energy in buildings
Cook I, The performance evaluation of a ducted vertical axis wind turbine
Feeney K H, Design options for a low cost, low energy greenhouse for northern latitude climatic conditions
Hands P E, Environmental power systems planning
Hume A, Waste management quality systems and feasibility study of material and energy recovery for Strathclyde University
Millan W D, Evaluation of decision-support systems for energy management
Padden P J, The proposed EEC carbon / energy tax and its implications for the process industries
Scott A, Occupant analysis of the University of Strathclyde's solar residences
Zagarelos A, Energy efficient cooling and building performance

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