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Professor Gareth Harrison holds the Bert Whittington Chair in Electrical Power Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. He has held numerous executive leadership roles within the School of Engineering, serving as Head of School. His research focuses on renewable energy integration and energy systems, establishing a strong reputation in the application of meteorological modeling and optimization methods for energy network operation and planning. He is currently a Co-investigator on EPSRC Ofgem/InnovateUK projects addressing energy storage and power networks. Prior roles include Associate Director of the EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (2016-2022) and Principal Investigator for the EPSRC Adaptation Resilience Energy Systems project (2012-2015), which examined the climate impacts on energy system resilience. Professor Harrison is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering Technology. Additionally, he is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and an Affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. He is a founding member and Emeritus member of the Royal Society Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, SCT, GB
Holds the Bert Whittington Chair in Electrical Power Engineering and leads research in renewable energy systems.
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