People

Paul Shearing

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Director of The ZERO Institute

Paul Shearing is Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Department of Engineering Science and the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Battery Technologies.

Andy Gilchrist

Department - Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division

Position - Research Associate

Andy is responsible for developing links in the energy sector including how we use and generate electricity.

Robert House

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Associate Professor of Materials

Robert House is Associate Professor of Materials and Non-Tutorial Fellow of Keble College. In 2021, he was awarded a Royal Academy of ...

Robert Hoye

Department - Department of Chemistry

Position - Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry

Robert Hoye is an Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, and Tutorial Fellow at St. John’s College. He obtained his first ...

Radhika Khosla

Department - School of Geography and the Environment

Position - Associate Professor

Dr Radhika Khosla is Associate Professor at the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment and Research Director of the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development.

Katharina Marquardt

Department - Department of Materials

Position - Associate Professor of Materials

My research interests focus on ceramic and interface research, namely the evolution of microstructure, grain boundary networks and understanding this evolution as a result of changing external condition, from deformation to reactions with the environment.

Robin Morris

Department - Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division

Position - Research Associate

Robin Morris is Convenor for the Oxford Energy Network. He is also the Research and Business Engagement lead for electrochemical systems with the Henry Royce Institute, based at the Department of Materials, University of Oxford.

Jesus Lizana

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Associate Professor in Engineering Science

Jesus Lizana is Associate Professor in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, with a unique experience profile in architecture and engineering. At the ZERO Institute, he leads the research on zero-carbon space heating and cooling.

Jack Umenberger

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Senior Research Fellow

My current research interests lie at the intersection of control theory, optimisation, and machine learning, with applications to energy systems, robotics, and automation.

David Wallom

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Professor in Informatics

David Wallom is a Professor in Informatics and Associate Director – Innovation of the Oxford e-Research Centre, where he leads two ...

Robert Weatherup

Department - Department of Materials

Position - Associate Professor of Materials

Robert's research interests lie primarily in the area of interface science – that is understanding the reactions occurring at the interfaces between materials and their environment.

Nick Eyre

Department - Emeritus Professor of Energy and Policy

Position - Advisor

Emeritus Professor Nick Eyre was interim Co-Director of the ZERO Institute and was Director of CREDS and a Professor of Energy and Climate Policy.

Malcolm McCulloch

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Professor in Engineering Science

Malcolm McCulloch is Professor in Engineering Science and Group Leader of the Energy and Power Group at the University of Oxford. He was Interim Co-Director for the initial phase of the ZERO Institute.

Phil Grünewald

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Supernumerary Research Fellow, Oriel College, and Research Director, Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory

Dr Phil Grünewald (FICE) uses interdisciplinary and data driven approaches to understand and household energy demand and its ...

Chris Morton

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence

Chris is a Royal Society Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Oxford University, working with climate and deep tech startups at the Department of Engineering Science and ZERO Institute.

Motoaki Sumi

Department - Oxford Science Enterprises

Position - Entrepreneur in Residence

Motoaki Sumi works in climate and deeptech at Oxford Science Enterprises. He has particular interest in advancing battery technology and energy storage systems. In previous roles, Motoaki has worked at Arrival, Bloom Energy and Mitsubishi Corporation.

Gian Melloni

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Programme Manager

Gian Melloni is the ZERO Institute Programme Manager, with oversight on operations and management, including planning, governance, financial and contractual, administration and communications.

Marcel Seger

Department - School of Geography and the Environment

Position - Researcher & Co-Founder of The ZERO Founders Network

Marcel Seger is a DPhil student at the Environmental Change Institute, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford. ...

Rohan Agrawal

Department - Department of Engineering Science

Position - Researcher

Rohan is a research associate in the Energy and Environmental Informatics group at the Oxford e-Research Centre. He has a BS Honors in ...

Tina Fawcett

Department - School of Geography and the Environment

Position - Convenor of the Oxford Energy Network / Acting Energy Programme Lead and Associate Professor Energy programme

Tina Fawcett's research concerns energy use by households and organisations. She is the Convenor of the Oxford Energy Network, which brings together energy researchers across the university and facilitates knowledge exchange with industry, policy makers and civil society.