Professor Campbell Booth
Associate Principal & Executive Dean
Faculty of Engineering
Personal statement
I have been a member of the Strathclyde community since I began studying as an undergraduate student in the department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 1987. I completed my Phd, then occupied a number of research posts before becoming a lecturer in 2007, progesssing to Professor in 2017. I am now serving as Associate Principal and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, having previously held the roles of Vice Dean - Research, in the Faculty from 2021-2025, and Head of the EEE Department from 2017-2021.
My research is aligned with my belief that the future for energy networks in the UK and internationally will present numerous technical challenges. There remains political and technical uncertainty surrounding the future energy mix, with nuclear, renewables, clean coal and carbon capture, gas (including gas sourced from the "fracking” process), all potentially having a role in supplying future energy needs. Research into large and small scale storage continues, and the omnipresent “smart grid” continues to attract attention and investment. Regardless of the future situation, it is clear that it will be markedly different from the present day, and the dynamic behaviour of the power system, and consequently its control and protection, will require significant investigation to ensure that future systems are fit for purpose and continue to provide secure, reliable and quality power for consumers.
My activities focus on the protection and control of present and future power systems incorporating high penetrations of distributed renewable energy sources, storage, power converters and DC links. I ensure that my work leads to tangible outputs wherever possible: many of my projects involve prototyping, real time simulation and laboratory demonstration, which is increasingly including activities at the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC). My recent publications have addressed: demonstration and quantification of protection issues for power systems incorporating distributed generation; strategies for operation, control and protection of multi-terminal HVDC systems; the design and applicability of superconducting fault current limiters; the design and applicability of distributed optical sensing for power system control and protection; and adaptive protection and communications technologies for the enhanced protection and monitoring of future systems.
Prize And Awards
- Distinguished Visiting Professor of Tsinghua University
- Recipient
- 16/9/2026
- The IET Best Paper Award 2025 (DPSP APAC 2025)
- Recipient
- 9/1/2025
- Spectator Magazine Economic Innovator of the Year
- Recipient
- 11/11/2022
- Best Paper Award
- Recipient
- 24/10/2019
- Sustainable Energy Award
- Recipient
- 1/12/2017
- Best Offshore Renewables Innovation at the 2017 UK Energy Innovation Awards.
- Recipient
- 1/11/2017
Publications
- Multiphysics-embedded co-optimization of data centers and energy storage systems
- Chen Yi, Wang Wenting, Pan Li, Song Jie, Yan Yuejun, Hong Qiteng, Booth Campbell, Wang Zhaoyang, Wang Jianxiao
- IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications Vol 62, pp. 8414-8426 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2026.3676947
- Impact of reactive power assumptions on physics-informed assessment of transformer ageing in distribution networks
- Lu Junyi, Brown Blair David, Hong Qiteng, Booth Campbell, Stephen Bruce
- PHM Society European Conference Vol 9 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.36001/phme.2026.v9i1.5031
- Evolution of grid frequency behavior in Great Britain : A comparative study of 2013 and 2023
- Nordena Noreta, Hong Qiteng, Kawal Kevin, Dysko Adam, Booth Campbell
- IEEE PES ISGT Europe 2026 (2026)
- LV feeder network model development through automated construction and bayesian calibration
- Lu Junyi, Storey Thomas, Cassidy Maria, Brown Blair, McGarry Connor, Rodriguez Sakamoto Riu, Hong Qiteng, Booth Campbell, Elshiekh Mariam, Higgins Ciaran, Meek Ailidh, Campbell Alexandra, McArthur Stephen, Stephen Bruce
- 2026 19th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) 19th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) (2026)
- Microgrid optimization & real-time control via a digital architecture for dynamic orchestration
- Patsidis Angelos, Dyśko Adam, Booth Campbell, Abdulhadi Ibrahim, Avras Andreas, Tzelepis Dimitrios
- International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems Vol 178 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijepes.2026.111923
- Real-time estimation of power imbalance during contingency events : A data-driven approach
- Shen Lu, Hong Qiteng, Han Jiaxuan, Wang Jianxiao, Booth Campbell
- 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe), pp. 1-5 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/isgteurope64741.2025.11305640
Teaching
I teach a number of classes, including:
- Second year class "Electronic and Electrical Principles II", which covers a number of laboratory-based projects, development of professional skills including technical writing and presenting, and a number of invited guest lectures that highlight the wide range of careers and activities within electrical and mechanical engineering.
- Fourth and fifth year power system protection classes.
- Short courses to industry, including distance and on-line learning offerings.
- Visiting lectures and courses at other Universities.
- I am also a STEM Ambassador, which involves attending careers fair and talking to school pupils about engineering education and career options.
Research Interests
- Power system protection - transmission and distribution systems
- Impact of renewables and energy storage on power system behaviour
- Power system automation
- Lead for the PNDC activities associated with protection and automation
- Lead TIC activities on low carbon energy
Professional Activities
- 2nd Joint China-UK Experts Symposium on Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation (S2D2)
- Organiser
- 2/11/2024
- Protection of modern and future MV Networks
- Speaker
- 24/8/2023
- Joint UK-China Expert Symposium on Sustainable Development and Decarbonisation
- Organiser
- 8/6/2023
- China-UK Joint Workshop on Effective Protection and Control Solutions to Enable Zero-Carbon Power Systems
- Chair
- 20/5/2021
- Design and Validation of a Wide Area Monitoring and Control System for Fast Frequency Response in Future Low Inertia Systems
- Contributor
- 22/9/2020
- IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 31/1/2020
Projects
- Early Warning of Oscillations in decarbonised Power Systems - NESO
- Hong, Qiteng (Principal Investigator) Booth, Campbell (Co-investigator) Dysko, Adam (Co-investigator) Egea Alvarez, Agusti (Co-investigator) Stephen, Bruce (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 30-Jan-2027
- SPEN partnership
- Booth, Campbell (Principal Investigator) Bell, Keith (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2028
- SETTLE - INSIGHT (NIA)
- Hong, Qiteng (Principal Investigator) Booth, Campbell (Co-investigator) Dysko, Adam (Co-investigator) Egea Alvarez, Agusti (Co-investigator) Xu, Lie (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 28-Jan-2028
- Shell-iCase protection project
- Hong, Qiteng (Principal Investigator) Booth, Campbell (Co-investigator) Dysko, Adam (Co-investigator) Egea Alvarez, Agusti (Co-investigator) Xu, Lie (Co-investigator)
- 03-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2028
- SSEN-Field Trial- Additional Tests
- Hong, Qiteng (Principal Investigator) Booth, Campbell (Co-investigator) Dysko, Adam (Co-investigator) Liu, Di (Co-investigator)
- Extension/additional funding associated with RKES 210195
- 15-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
- SIF-INSIGHT Alpha
- Hong, Qiteng (Principal Investigator) Booth, Campbell (Co-investigator) Dysko, Adam (Co-investigator) Egea Alvarez, Agusti (Co-investigator) Papadopoulos, Panagiotis (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Professor
Campbell
Booth
Associate Principal & Executive Dean
Faculty of Engineering
Email: campbell.d.booth@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 4456