Dr Catherine Jones
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
I am a Chancellor's Fellow (lecturer) within the Institute for Energy and Environment.
My research focusses on the design of resilient, compact electrical power systems design, incorporating the influence of non-electrical power systems (e.g. carbon fibre composite structures).
This includes efficient methodologies for electrical power system architecture design for disruptive technologies, to meet both performance (weight, efficiency) and dynamic functionality requirements.
Design of integrated electrical power and structural systems, and multifunctional (combined electrical, structural and thermal systems), incorporating:
- Component scale electrical and thermal modelling of carbon fibre composites.
- Electrical fault diagnostics, prognostics and health monitoring.
- Interdependent electrical power systems architectures (including grounding topologies) and composite structure design and trades.
My research involves a range of modelling & simulation and laboratory based hardware testing methods.
The main application for my research to date is aerospace, with electrification and lightweight structures two of the key enabling technologies for decarbonisation of aviation. However, my research is also relevant for other compact networks, e.g. Microgrids, marine electrical networks.
Publications
- Electrical properties and surface roughness of carbon fibre reinforced polymer under progressive surface abrasion
- Osama Muhammad, Jones Catherine E, Stephen Bruce
- Data in Brief Vol 67 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.112915
- A methodology for the design and selection of multifunctional carbon fibre-reinforced polymer for aircraft structures
- Tahir Muhammad Hijaaj, Jones Catherine E, Whitfield Robert Ian
- Designs Vol 9 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.3390/designs9060146
- High electrical power experimental methods to de-risk integrated electrical and carbon fibre composite structure design
- Zvolska Barbora, Jones Catherine E, Norman Patrick, Millen Scott LJ, Murphy Adrian
- SAMPE Europe 25 Conference (2025)
- An electrical metrology roadmap for carbon fibre composites to enable integrated systems design
- Seferi Y, Zvolska B, Bradley L, Minty R, Jones CE
- SAMPE Europe 25 Conference (2025)
- Proposed fault management prioritisation framework for cascading electrical faults in future aircraft
- Zvolska Barbora, Fong Kenny, Jones Catherine E, Norman Patrick, Burt Graeme
- 2025 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) 2025 Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) (2025)
- Coupled transient and dynamic modelling of a retrofit hybrid electric turbofan engine
- Lieder Daniel, Jones Catherine E, Peña Alzola Rafael, Feng Zhiwang, Norman Patrick, Friedrichs Jens, Burt Graeme, Goeing Jan
- 2025 IEEE Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) 2025 Workshop on Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications (PEASA) (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PEASA64120.2025.11182385
Teaching
I am Module Registrar for EE269 Electronic and Electrical Principles 2.
I lead the Vertically Integrated Project on Integrated Systems for Decarbonisation of Aviation.
Professional Activities
- UKESF Girls into Electronics 2026
- Host
- 11/6/2026
- 2025 Teaching Away Day
- Speaker
- 11/6/2025
- UKESF Girls into Electronics 2025
- Host
- 5/6/2025
- Ian O'Neil
- Host
- 9/12/2024
- UKESF Girls into Electronics 2024
- Contributor
- 6/6/2024
- UKESF Girls into Electronics 2023
- Chair
- 14/6/2023
Projects
- A Framework to Predict Sensitivities of Transient Response for Robust Integrated Design of Electrical Propulsion Power Trains (STRIDE)
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Pena Alzola, Rafael (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
- Hybrid Electric Research in Machines for Efficient Propulsion Systems (HERMEP)
- Norman, Patrick (Principal Investigator) Jennett, Kyle (Co-investigator) Jones, Catherine (Co-investigator) Pena Alzola, Rafael (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2029
- UTC25-PSAC2506 Power systems appreciation course (digital)
- Fong, Chung Man (Principal Investigator) Burt, Graeme (Co-investigator) Jones, Catherine (Co-investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator) Pena Alzola, Rafael (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2025 - 08-Jan-2026
- Carbon-fibre-composites-in-the-loop for non-destructive, experimental validation of resilient, integrated systems for net-zero aircraft (Vertical Aerospace contribution)
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- Carbon-fibre-composites-in-the-loop for non-destructive, experimental validation of resilient, integrated systems for net-zero aircraft (Vertical Aerospace contribution) | Zvolska, Barbora
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator) Zvolska, Barbora (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Zvolska, Barbora
- Jones, Catherine (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator) Zvolska, Barbora (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
Contact
Dr
Catherine
Jones
Strathclyde Chancellor's Fellow
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: catherine.e.jones@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted