Institute for Energy Systems

The Institute for Energy Systems, IES, is one of seven multi-disciplinary research institutes within the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. Led by Professor Alasdair McDonald there are seven integrated research areas involving 26 academic staff, 28 research staff and around 70 postgraduate students.

Research themes

Magnetic levitation of superconductor
Applied Superconductivity
Electrical Power Conversion
Energy Policy, Economics and Innovation
Energy Storage and Carbon Capture
Energy and Climate Change
Fluid Mechanics
Offshore Renewable Energy
Power Systems
Wind Energy

Our people

Professor Alasdair McDonald
Chair in Renewable Energy Technology and Head of Research Institute
Dr Jonathan Shek
Senior Lecturer and Discipline Programme Manager - Deputy Head of Research Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
all IES staff and students

Seminars

Inaugural Lecture of Professor David Ingram, Professor of CFD and Director of Diversity & Inclusion
17/04/2024 - 17:30
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Tom Bruce, Chair of Coastal and Maritime Hydromechanics
20/03/2024 - 17:30
IES Seminar - Dr Alexander Goodall - Additive manufacturing of 3D magnetic circuits for electrical machines
07/02/2024 - 14:00
all IES seminars

PhD opportunities

Aerodynamics of high-performance yacht sails
Aerodynamics of the gliding seeds of the Javan cucumber vine
America’s Cup yacht hydrofoils
Design and testing of microflyers for environmental monitoring
all IES PhD opportunities

Research activity

Smart Grid Journal Club
Edinburgh Fluid Dynamics Group
Energy Storage Discussion Group
Marine and Environmental Fluid Dynamics Journal Club
Carbon Capture & Storage Journal Club