RCCS Team - Research Centre for Carbon Solutions

Meet Our Team

A world-leading team of engineers and scientists thriving to provide low-carbon solutions and sustainable future.

Director

Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer

Prof Mercedes Maroto-Valer (FRSE, FIChemE, FRSC, FRSA, FEI) is Champion and Director of the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) that forms part of the UK Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge focused on accelerating the transition to net zero of industrial clusters and establishing the first world net-zero industrial cluster. She is director of the Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) at Heriot-Watt University, where she holds the Robert Buchan Chair in Sustainable Energy Engineering. RCCS is a world leading multidisciplinary centre delivering innovation for the wider deployment of low-carbon energy systems required for meeting net-zero targets. Her internationally recognised track record covers energy systems, CCUS, integration of hydrogen technologies and low carbon fuels.

Research Profile ｜ M.Maroto-Valer@hw.ac.uk

Team Member

Ali Papi

Ali Papi PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Arezoo Azimi

Arezoo Azimi PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Ashween Kaur Virdee

Ashween Kaur Virdee PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Amir Jahanbakhsh

Dr. Amir Jahanbakhsh Research Associate/Project Manager School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical,…
Dr. Enrique Garcia

Dr. Enrique Garcia Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Fariborz Shaahmadi

Dr. Fariborz Shaahmadi Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. ir. Mijndert van…

Dr. ir. Mijndert van der Spek Associate Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute…
Dr. James Campbell

Dr. James Campbell Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Jeannie Ziang Yie…

Dr. Jeannie Ziang Yie Tan Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of…
Dr. Jinyu Wang

Jinyu Wang Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Dr. Kingsley Oluah

Dr. Kingsley Oluah Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Laura Bastianini

Dr. Laura Bastianini Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Laura Herraiz Palomino

Dr. Laura Herraiz Palomino Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical,…
Dr. Manuel Ojeda

Dr. Manuel Ojeda Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Mohammad Madankan

Dr. Mohammad Madankan Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Omid Shahrokhi

Dr. Omid Shahrokhi Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Phil Renforth

Dr. Phil Renforth Associate Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Sean Higgins

Dr. Sean Higgins Laboratory Manager School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Spyridon Foteinis

Dr. Spyridon Foteinis Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Dr. Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu

Dr. Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu Associate Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Elizabeth Trodden

Elizabeth Trodden PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Erdinc Cosgun

Erdinc Cosgun PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Fergus Mcilwaine

Fergus Mcilwaine PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Friday Ochedi

Friday Ochedi PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
John Young

John Young PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Johnson A. Jimba

Johnson A. Jimba PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Katia Piscina

Katia Piscina PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Kirsty Harrington

Kirsty Harrington Research Associate School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Li Anne Cheah

Li Anne Cheah PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process…
Matthew Garvin

Matthew Garvin PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Michael Walsh

Michael Walsh PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Neda Poudineh

Neda Poudineh PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Nikolaos Diamantakis

Nikolaos Diamantakis PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Olivia Hawrot

Olivia Hawrot PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Prof. John Andresen

Prof. John Andresen Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

Prof M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, FRSE, FIChemE, FRSC, FRSA, FEI Director School of Engineering & Physical…
Prof. Susana García

Prof. Susana García, MRSC, AMIChemE Professor School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical,…
Puyan Bakhshi

Puyan Bakhshi PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Rachel Millar

Rachel Millar Research Assistant School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Rumbidzai Nhunduru

Rumbidzai Nhunduru PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Shima Ghanaatian

PhD Student Research focus: Experimental Study of multiphase flow in porous media, CO2 reactive flow…
Stelios Gavrielides

Stelios Gavrielides PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Tipwadee Jumpaengjan

Tipwadee Jumpaengjan PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Veronica Furey

Veronica Furey PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…
Viktoriia Kulakova

Viktoriia Kulakova PhD Student School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, Institute of Mechanical, Process &…