Research Assistant

Description:

Position Summary

There is an opportunity for green hydrogen generated by electrolysis from offshore wind energy in Ireland to replace the use of oil and natural gas, to contribute to security of energy supply, to reduce GHG emissions, and to serve export markets. These opportunities are being quantified in the industry-academia collaborative project H-Wind (Hydrogen from offshore Wind ; www.marei.ie/h-wind ) at the MaREI Centre. The H-Wind project is looking at hydrogen production from OWFs, customer value chain, policy recommendations, and procedures for hydrogen safety, and developing concepts for scalable and optimised offshore wind – hydrogen hubs suitable to the Irish, Celtic and Atlantic Seas. H-Wind will facilitate the delivery of the MaREI Centre vision to position Ireland as a global leader in energy, climate and marine.

The appointee will conduct innovative research as part of the H-Wind project under the direction of the project’s Principal Investigator Dr Paul Leahy in collaboration with other technical advisors and industry experts.

The researcher is expected to contribute to the development and validation of mathematical and integrated models for offshore wind – hydrogen hubs, and to develop element models including balance of plant, platforms, power cables, and storage. The researcher will also support other aspects including project communications, engagement with stakeholders, safety requirements, and policy recommendations.

The appointee is expected to contribute to the delivery of the H-Wind project’s deliverables and communicate the project’s results at high-impact national and international events.