Dr Connor McGarry
Research Associate
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
Connor is a Research Associate at the University of Strathclyde and is formerly a member of the Future Power Networks and Smart Grids Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT), holding a PhD in electrical power systems. Prior to joining the CDT, he obtained an MSc in electrical power engineering with business and a BEng in mechanical and power plant systems.
Connor’s academic research primarily focuses on the decarbonisation of heat and transport and the impacts on local electricity systems. He employs spatial and temporal high-resolution place-based assessment methodologies and frameworks to understand these impacts, contextualising findings for various stakeholders.
Publications
- Classifying electrical demand profiles at EV charging hubs : insights from arrival and departure data
- Hunter Lewis, McGarry Connor, Bayram I Safak, Galloway Stuart
- IET Conference Proceedings Vol 2025, pp. 49-54 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.4139
- E-mobility infrastructure utilisation and planning in Scotland
- McGarry Connor, Hunter Lewis, Bayram I Safak, Galloway Stuart
- IET Conference Proceedings Vol 2025, pp. 106-111 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2025.4147
- E-Mobility Infrastructure Utilisation and Planning in Scotland
- McGarry Connor
- 9th E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium (EMOB 2025) (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
- Localized gas equivalent model of electrical heat demand for urban LV distribution network impact analysis
- Anderson Amy, McGarry Connor, Galloway Stuart, Stephen Bruce, McArthur Stephen
- IEEE Access Vol 13, pp. 158776-158788 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3608478
- Assessing the impact of EHGV charging on distribution network infrastructure
- McGarry Connor
- CIRED 2025 (2025)
Teaching
- Teaching Assistant for EM270/EE885 Digital Electronics and Programming Design.
- Formerly a Teaching Assistant for EE313-EM301 Optimisation and Statistics.
- Supervisory support for undergraduate and MSc projects.
Research Interests
Connor has a broad research interest in energy decarbonisation and the electricity system. This includes but is not limited to:
- Spatial and temporal modelling of demand for different energy vectors.
- The role of demand flexibility in distribution network operation and planning.
- The impacts of socio-economic indicators on demand and network infrastructure to support policymakers in tackling fuel poverty.
- The use of microgrid technology for enabling resilient local energy communities.
- The application of digital twins in future power systems.
Professional Activities
- University of Strathclyde REMP Engagement & REA Capacity Building Workshop
- Organiser
- 4/3/2025
- Leveraging data in translating heating and transport energy demand futures into electricity system impacts
- Speaker
- 22/10/2024
- Distribution Network Planning: Place-based Modelling Opportunities
- Speaker
- 26/9/2024
- Electrified heat and transport: energy demand futures, their impacts on power networks and what it means for system flexibility
- Speaker
- 1/5/2024
- 27th International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2023)
- Participant
- 12/6/2023
- Translating heating and transport energy demand futures into electricity system impacts
- Speaker
- 30/3/2023
Projects
- Model Free Insights
- Galloway, Stuart (Principal Investigator) Hong, Qiteng (Co-investigator) McGarry, Connor (Co-investigator) Stephen, Bruce (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- WattHarmony-Instrumentation1
- Hunter, Lewis (Principal Investigator) Galloway, Stuart (Co-investigator) McGarry, Connor (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2025
- EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Power Networks and Smart Grids | McGarry, Connor
- Galloway, Stuart (Principal Investigator) Elders, Ian (Co-investigator) McGarry, Connor (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 24-Jan-2024
Contact
Dr
Connor
McGarry
Research Associate
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: connor.mcgarry@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted