Dr. Encarni Medina Lopez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Encarni Medina-Lopez is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Civil Environmental Engineering. She holds a PhD in Energy Systems & Dynamics Biogeochemical Flows from the University of Edinburgh and University of Granada. Her research focuses on utilizing remote sensing technologies to tackle water, energy, and environmental challenges, particularly through the use of multi-hyperspectral satellite imagery and machine learning techniques. She leads the Coastal Environmental Remote Sensing Group and has worked on various projects, including a £2.2 million EPSRC project addressing climate change and biodiversity loss. Encarni is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and she has experience overseeing multiple doctoral and undergraduate research projects in coastal and marine engineering. Her academic journey began in Spain, where she completed her MEng in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Granada. She has also held positions as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Marine Energy and as a researcher focused on coastal structures, contributing significantly to the field of marine renewable energy.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland

Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering, leading the Coastal Environmental Remote Sensing Group.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

— Present

University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, Scotland

Worked on life cycle techno-economics of marine energy converters and numerical modeling of ocean energy arrays.

Researcher

— Present

HR Wallingford • Oxford, England

Developed computational fluid dynamics skills, analyzing the impact of storms on coastal structures.

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
Application Checklist
  • Academic transcripts
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Marketing