Alex Patonia is working on the infrastructure systems, economics, and governance of hydrogen deployment for net-zero energy transitions. His research examines how hydrogen infrastructure interacts with wider energy systems, markets, and policy frameworks, with a particular focus on uncertainty, risk, and decision-making at scale.
His work combines techno-economic analysis with systems thinking to assess hydrogen production, transport, storage, and end-use infrastructure, and their implications for energy security, investment, and justice. A key aim of the research is to inform robust infrastructure and policy choices under deep uncertainty in the context of decarbonisation.
Alongside his DPhil, Alex is a Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, where he works within the Hydrogen Research Programme. His research engages closely with policymakers, industry, and international organisations on the practical challenges of scaling hydrogen infrastructure across regions and sectors.