Dr James Dixon
Senior Lecturer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Personal statement
James joined the University of Strathclyde in 2015 as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Power Networks and Smart Grids. In collaboration with SP Energy Networks, his PhD looked at the impact of electric vehicles on our power system and the potential to which their charging can be managed to support the integration of renewables. Through external collaboration with Scottish Government and Denmark Technical University, James grew his interests in wider transport system decarbonisation.
After over 3 years in the Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, working on various research programmes including the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) and Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), James returned to Strathclyde in 2023 as a Lecturer in Transport in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
James' current research interests are in transport-energy-environment modelling to support policymaking for sustainable transport transitions in data-poor contexts, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and in advancing understanding of the potential for e-mobility and renewable energy integration in different mobility contexts around the world.
James has also worked as an Energy Systems Technical Specialist at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), advising policy units and ministers on issues relating to low-carbon energy systems. James is a chartered engineer with the IET, and has previously worked as an engineer in the aerospace (Rolls-Royce) and nuclear (UK Atomic Energy Authority) industries.
Prize And Awards
- Strathclyde Medal 2025: Active Mobility Hub
- Recipient
- 27/8/2025
- Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Recipient
- 9/2024
- Best paper award - eTransportation
- Recipient
- 7/2020
- Best paper award - IEEE International Transport Electrification Conference Asia-Pacific 2019
- Recipient
- 2019
Publications
- Critical and bulk material considerations for designing low-carbon transport-energy pathways in Kenya
- Cervantes Barron Karla, Dixon James, Oduor Joshua, Kemei Dominic, Maranga Ignatius, Mwanzia Patrick, Pierard Elena, Brand Christian, Afifah Fatima, Cullen Jonathan
- Energy Strategy Reviews Vol 66 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esr.2026.102291
- Assessing fair effort-sharing of Paris-compliant mitigation futures in transport
- Sturgess David, Ferguson Neil S, Dixon James
- Environmental Research Letters Vol 21 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae7987
- The Transport Data Commons: operationalising FAIR data for global sustainable mobility transitions
- Dixon James, Kishimoto Paul, Colson Marie, Craglia Matteo, Becker Nicolas, Vasquez Belen, Sturgess David, Cazzola Pierpaolo, Achmadi Fadiah, Cuenot Francois, Black Alexander, Knoll Verena, Medimorec Nikola, Cardama Maruxa, Huizenga Cornie, Sheldon Dominic, Msoni Malindi, Teter Jacob, Leather James, Tun Thet Hein, Dalkmann Holger
- Transportation (2025)
- Scenarios for the future of NHS Scotland Transportation 2040
- Tapinos Efstathios, Dixon James, Naveed Syed Hassan, Kennedy Douglas
- (2025)
- Assessing the impact of EHGV charging on distribution network infrastructure
- McGarry Connor, Hunter Lewis, Dixon James, Galloway Stuart
- IET Conference Proceedings Vol 2025, pp. 1713 - 1717 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.1907
- Guidelines for inclusive and equitable energy and transport modeling
- Bergman Marissa, Tomei Julia, Hirmer Stephanie, Stockport Beatrice, Afifah Fatima, Dixon James, Hofbauer Leonhard, Leonard Alycia, Lubello Pietro, Manzano Elena Pierard, Verrier Brunilde, Daly Margaux, Fields Neve, Gardumi Francesco, Pye Steve, Kausya Mourice, Mackinlay Kirsty, Nayema Kevin, Onsongo Elsie, Kumar Divya Subash
- iScience Vol 28 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113218
Research Interests
- Low-carbon transport
- Modelling and simulation
- Electric vehicles
- Electricity system flexibility
- Distribution system planning & operation
- Energy storage and demand side management
Professional Activities
- European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study 2026
- Participant
- 4/6/2026
- Transport Data Commons Global Launch
- Participant
- 23/2/2026
- African Freight Modelling Expert Workshop, organised by Kuehne Climate Centre, IDDRI and CCG
- Participant
- 2026
- European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study 2026
- Participant
- 2026
- European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study 2026
- Participant
- 2026
- Building Pathways Towards Low-Carbon Transport Systems: The “Data to Deal” Approach
- Speaker
- 12/12/2025
Projects
- KTH and University of Strathclyde Seed Fund 2025
- Sturgess, David (Co-investigator) Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Jenelius, Erik (Principal Investigator) Ferguson, Neil (Co-investigator) Fuso-Nerini, Francesco (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Sturgess, David
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Ferguson, Neil (Co-investigator) Sturgess, David (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- UK Energy Research Centre Phase 5
- Speirs, Jamie (Principal Investigator) Bell, Keith (Co-investigator) Calvillo Munoz, Christian (Co-investigator) Dixon, James (Co-investigator) Hawker, Graeme (Co-investigator) Katris, Antonios (Co-investigator) Turner, Karen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2028
- Climate Compatible Growth (Transport) FY24-25
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- Towards Low-cost Soil Fertility Sensor Systems for Smallholder Food Security in Kenya
- Wahome, Caroline (Researcher) Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Pickstone, Edwin (Co-investigator) McGarrigle, Aoife (Technician) Njeru, Ezekiel (Co-investigator)
- A low-cost soil fertility sensor system, leveraging materials like newspaper, soot, and plant enzymes, is being developed to improve food security for smallholder farmers in Kenya. This project aims to empower farmers with real-time data to optimize their agricultural practices and improve crop yields. The initiative is a collaboration between universities in the UK and Kenya, utilizing a "co-creation" philosophy to develop user-led solutions.
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2026
- Climate Compatible Growth-FCDO
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
James
Dixon
Senior Lecturer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: james.dixon@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted