Dr. Alastair Hales

Biography

Alastair Hales is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, specializing in mechanical engineering with a focus on lithium-ion batteries and thermal management. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol in 2016, where he researched transient heat transfer and non-destructive diagnostics in multiphase flows. Hales has had a diverse career experience, previously working as a Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London, where he modeled convection cooling capabilities in low-powered air-moving devices. He has also spent 3.5 years at Imperial College London in Electrochemical Science Engineering before returning to the University of Bristol for his current lectureship in August 2021. His research interests include battery thermal management in automotive applications, temperature-dependent equivalent circuit model parameterization, and normalized characterization of battery thermal performance, among others. Hales has been involved in multiple research projects, some of which focus on sustainable energy systems and the role of clean energy in achieving sustainable development goals.

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