AbuBakr Bahaj
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AbuBakr S. Bahaj | |
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| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Energy Renewable energy Tidal energy |
| Institutions | University of Southampton |
Professor AbuBakr Bahaj is an engineer and academic, who currently hold a role at the University of Southampton. He also served as the UK's first chief scientific adviser to a local council after his was appointed by Southampton City Council in 2012.[1] Bahaj specialises in renewable energy engineering and is seen as an expert in the field.
Career
[edit]As an emerging expert in the field of renewable energy,[2] in 2008 he was invited to provide evidence to the House of Lords' The Economics of Renewable Energy - Economic Affairs Committee.[3]
While working at the University of Southampton, the local council announced plans for a role of chief scientific adviser, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom for a council. Bahaj was announced as the first person to hold the role in August 2012.[4]
In 2013, Bahaj was interviewed by The Conversation to discuss the best renewable options for remote locations away from traditional power grids.[5]
His work in the field of tidal energy has led to him discussing the subject publicly at conferences and in the media. In Deutsche Welle, Bahaj discussed the current problems with scaling tidal and how irregular wave patterns (e.g. storm surges), made it difficult to harness power consistently on a large scale with today's technology.[6]
Research & publications
[edit]Bahaj's research in sustainable energy is published in over 300 articles,[7] and referred to in journals and international conferences. In 2013, he founded the International Journal of Marine Energy (IJOME). A second journal followed in 2018, the International Marine Energy Journal (IMEJ). He currently serves as its Editor-in-Chief.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Southampton council appoints 'first' chief scientist". BBC. August 9, 2012.
- ^ Bahaj, A. S.; Molland, A. F.; Chaplin, J. R.; Batten, W. M. J. (2008). "Power and thrust measurements of marine current turbines under various hydrodynamic flow conditions in a cavitation tunnel and a towing tank". Renewable Energy (journal). 32 (3): 407–426. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2006.01.012.
- ^ "The Economics of Renewable Energy - Economic Affairs Committee". House of Lords.
- ^ "Southampton in an adventure with scientists". The Guardian. August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Solar power is the only answer to light up rural Africa". The Conversation. October 18, 2013.
- ^ Braun, Stuart (September 2, 2021). "Ocean energy about to ride a wave". Deutsche Welle.
- ^ Bahaj, Abubakr S. (September 2011). "Generating electricity from the oceans". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 15 (7): 3399–3416. Bibcode:2011RSERv..15.3399B. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2011.04.032.
- ^ "Professor AbuBakr S. Bahaj". University of Southampton. 12 June 2016.