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Adam Hawkes is a Professor in Energy Systems at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the new open-access Elsevier journal, Renewable Sustainable Energy Transition. His research team focuses on methodologies and applications for the quantitative assessment of energy systems. Hawkes emphasizes building engineering fundamentals and analyzing the technical, economic, security, and environmental aspects of energy system transitions. His expertise encompasses analytical assessments of individual technologies and systems, particularly in relation to technology infrastructure. His research areas include quantitative assessments of sustainable energy transitions and energy systems modeling, with a strong focus on the role of hydrogen and alternative fuels in future energy systems. Additionally, he investigates methane emissions from energy supply chains, exploring detection, measurement, and mitigation strategies, as well as conducting engineering-economic analyses for decarbonizing the heat sector. This includes developing models for technologies and infrastructures, as well as pathways for investment and operation in micro-grids and smart grids under uncertainty. His background includes consultancy in energy and climate change, energy trading, and assessments of government policy impacts on ICT development. Adam has authored over 200 scientific contributions.
Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.