HyDEX has delivered another successful Hydrogen Summer School, with a focus on emerging innovation within hydrogen research. The week-long event which took place from 9th-13th September, attracted a diverse audience, including industry stakeholders, researchers, academics and overseas students from South Korea.

Highlights of the Summer School

  • Expert-Led Lectures: Renowned experts delivered insightful lectures on the latest trends in hydrogen production, storage, and utilization. These sessions provided participants with in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge research and practical applications in various industries.
  • Networking Opportunities: The programme provided a platform for networking and collaboration, allowing attendees to engage with stakeholders from academia and industry, and explore potential research or business opportunities.
  • Site Visits to Hydrogen Facilities: Participants visited state-of-the-art hydrogen research and production facilities, gaining valuable insights into real-world applications of hydrogen technology. These excursions demonstrated how hydrogen is playing a pivotal role in the transition to a clean energy future.

Presenter Slides

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5
Welcome and Introductions
Dr Kathryn North
Hydrogen Metrology
Dr Paul Holland
Fuel cells for transport applications and hydrogen fuel infrastructure
Dr Yousif Al Sagheer
Welcome and Introduction to HyPT
Prof. Nazmiye Ozkan
Thermocatalytic Methane Cracking for Hydrogen Production
Dr Sandun Dissanayake
Reversible Solid Oxide fuel Cells (rSOC) for building energy management
Dr Thomas Steffen
Hydrogen Combustion for Aviation
Ashley van Bruygom
Fuel cell seminar:
Low temperature fuel cells
Dr Hadi Heidary
Overview of Hydrogen Research at Cranfield University
Prof. Upul Wijayantha
Hydrogen Pipeline Transportation
Jo-Anne Tomkins
Battery Electrolysers for Green Hydrogen Production
Dr Elizabeth Ashton
Thermally assisted alkaline water electrolysis for fast ramp up
Dr Dowon Bae
Fuel cell seminar: Solid Oxide Cells
Dr Bernardo Sarruf
Catalysts for ammonia combustion
Dr Siqi Wang
Hydrogen Research at University of Warwick
Prof. Sai Gu
EDI Workshop
Dr Lennie Foster
Novasci – Digital Twin HyPER
Dr Simon George
Hydrogen production via biomass conversion
Dr Paula Blanco-Sanchez
Role of Hydrogen in Sustainable Aviation
Jenny Kavanagh
Hydrogen Safe Talk
Elizabeth Simon
Hydrogen Supply Chain
Prof. Alok Choudhary
Hydrogen-based fuels
Dr Artur Majewski
HyWaves Green Hydrogen Production Demonstrator
Dr Jerry Luo
Introduction to Intelligent Energy
Dr Simon Foster
Hydrogen-Ammonia in Lean Burn Engines: Driving Sustainable Transport and Power with Decarbonized Fuels
Dr Sikai Geng
Skills Transition workshop
Dr Hanlin Li

Picture Gallery

Loughborough Day 1 Loughborough Day  2 Birmingham Day 3
Cranfield Day 4 Cranfield Day  5