Skip to content
BEST Research Group
  • About
  • Team
  • R&D
    • Research Facilities
    • Ongoing R&D Projects
    • Past R&D Projects
  • Publications
    • Research Articles
    • Students' Theses
    • Books, Chapters and Proceedings
  • Fund, Award and Recognition
    • Award and Recognition
    • Research Grants
  • Work and Study with Us
  • News
  • Contact
  • About Us
  • R&D
  • Contact

Research Grants

Home > Fund, Award and Recognition > Research Grants

” BEST main mechanism to move forward as an excellent research group is the researchers themselves.“

 

2021 - 2023

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK

Project Title      : A versatile PCM energy storage system for building applications (Versatile PCM)

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Ltd

Industrial Partnership : Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Host Institution : University of Hull

Researcher(s)    : M Hasan Shariq, Andrew Barnes

Value                       : £650,000.00

Project Ref          : 79459

DOIT TO DETAIL

2020 - 2023

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Project Title      : A versatile PCM energy storage system for building applications (Versatile PCM)

Project Leader : Professor S Riffat, Professor Ben Hughes, Dr S T Smith and Dr Y Su

Host Institution : University of Nottingham, University of Hull and University of Reading

Researcher(s)    : Dr Diana Nasir

Value                       : £829,926.00

Project No           : EP/T02318X/1

DOI TO DETAIL

2020 - 2023

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Project Title      : INTEGRATE: Integrating seasoNal Thermal storagE with multiple enerGy souRces to decArbonise Thermal Energy

Project Leader : Professor Daniel Friedlich, Professor GP Harrison, Dr M Winskel, Dr R Bolton, Professor Ben Hughes, Dr A van der Weijde, Professor G Falcone and Dr R W C Westaway

Host Institution : University of Edinburgh and University of Hull

Researcher(s)    : Dr Daniel Marshall Cross and Dr Sheen Cabaneros

Value                       : £1,445,832.00

Project No           : EP/T023112/1

DOI TO DETAIL

2020 - 2023

Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering (SRPe) – Industry Doctoral Programme

Project Title      : Investigating a novel heat transfer loop integrated into a seasonal passive heat recovery and ventilation system

Project Leader : Professor Daniel Friedlich and Professor Ben Hughes

Industrial Partnership : Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Host Institution : University of Edinburgh

Researcher(s)    : Harry Mahon

DOI TO DETAIL

2020 - 2022

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK

Project Title      : PROTECT – 222nm far UVC light technology to treat COVID-19 infected airborne microdroplets

Project Leader : Jamie Moore of Moore Medtech Ltd Breathe Energy Limited and Professor Ben Hughes of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Project No          : 84395

Value                     : £271,901.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2020 - 2022

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee (Hong Kong SAR, China)

Project Title      : Sound insulation enhancement of air movement across plenum windows by aerodynamic-assisted sonic crystals

Project Leader : Professor SK Tang and Professor Ben Hughes

Host Institution : The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

Researcher(s)    :  Shuzhen Zhang

Project No          : GRF 152172/19E

DOI TO DETAIL

2020

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK – Category: Continuity Grant

Project Title      : FREEHEAT: Revolutionising the viability of natural ventilation through heat recovery

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes and Dr Polytimi Sofotasiou on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Host Institution : University of Sheffield, University of Strathclyde and University of Hull

Value                     : £111,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2019 - 2023

Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) in collaboration with National Galleries of Scotland (Category: Industrial Doctorates – Studentship)

Project Title               : Optimising energy use for conservation of historical gallery buildings

Researcher(s)            : Shashwat Ganguly

Project Supervisor  : Dr Fan Wang and Professor Ben Hughes

Host Institution        : Heriot Watt University, University of Strathclyde and University of Hull

Value                              : £180,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2019 - 2021

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK 

Project Title      : FREEHEAT: Revolutionising the viability of natural ventilation through heat recovery

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes, Dr Dominic O’Connor and Dr Ruby Hughes on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Host Institution : University of Sheffield, University of Strathclyde and University of Hull

Researcher(s)    : Hasan Shariq, Harry Mahon & Dr Diana Nasir 

Value                     : £738,849.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2019 - 2021

Expert Witness (Category: Knowledge Exchange)

Project Title      : Investigation on Tunnel Ventilation Fan Failure – Hong Kong Central Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes

Project No          : Hy(s) 076/2019

Value                     : £120,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2019 - 2020

Expert Witness (Category: Knowledge Exchange)

Project Title      : Investigation on Tunnel Ventilation Fan Failure – Hong Kong Central Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes

Project No          : Hy(s) 076/2019

Value                     : £50,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2018 - 2021

UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – Category : Thermal Efficiency Innovation Fund (TEIF) 

Project Title      : Passive Ventilation with Heat Recovery for Air-Tight Facades

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited

Host Institution : University of Sheffield and University of Strathclyde

Researcher(s)    : Dr Dominic O’Connor and Dr Daniel Marshall Cross 

Value                     : £430,225.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2017 - 2019

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK – Category: Energy Catalyst – Late Stage – Round 4

Project Title      : Final Development of a Zero Energy Dehumidification and Cooling System

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited and in collaboration with the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

Researcher(s)    : Dr Dominic O’Connor

Project No          : 1604_CRD2_ENRG_ENCATLS4

Value                     : £400,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2017 - 2021

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) (Category: Studentship)

Project Title               : Reducing energy consumption from manufacturing process, modelling and plant data

Researcher(s)            : Dr Victoria Jayne Mawson

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Value                              : £75,000.00

Project No                  : 1957167

DOI TO DETAIL

2017 - 2020

Industrial Doctoral Training Centre (IDC) Machining Science – In collaboration between the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and the Faculty of Engineering

Project Title               : Reducing Manufacturing Energy Consumption

Researcher(s)            : Dr Victoria Jayne Mawson

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Value                              : £90,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2017 - 2020

2017 British Council Newton Fund Research Award (Category: Studentship)

Project Title               : Modelling of Air Pollution levels using artificial Neural Networks and stochastic simulation technique

Researcher(s)            : Dr Sheen Cabaneros

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Value                              : £72,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2016 - 2020

Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures (Category: Studentship)

Project Title               : Development of a low-cost, portable and solar-powered pump for agricultural irrigation for improving income, food and energy security in developing countries

Researcher(s)            : Saeed Mohammed Wazed

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Value                              : £120,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2016 - 2019

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science and Technology (CASE) and BMW (Category: Studentship) 

Project Title              : Integrated-Energy Modelling for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Automotive Sector

Researcher(s)            : Dr Tom Lloyd Garwood

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Project No                  : 1793895 and R/147373

Value                             : £90,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2016 - 2019

2016 British Council Newton Fund and Department of Science and Technology Award (DOST-Newton) (Category: Studentship)

Project Title               : Development of Wind Belt Technology

Researcher(s)            : Angelo I Aquino

Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes

Value                              : £69,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2013 - 2017

Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) – National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) 

Project Title      : Thermal Comfort of Spectators and Players in Qatari Stadiums

Project Leader : Professor Saud Ghani, Dr. Djamel Ouahrani and Professor Ben Hughes

Researcher(s)    : Dr Polytimi Sofotasiou

Project No          : NPRP 6-461-2-188

Value                     : £750,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2013 - 2016

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science and Technology (CASE)

Project Title      : Natural Ventilation of the London Underground

Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes, Professor Derek Ingam and Professor Lin Ma

Researcher(s)    : Dr Daniel Marshall Cross

Project No          : 1344073

Value                     : £90,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2013 - 2015

National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation (NIHR i4i) Programme

Project Title      : Development of a non-contact hand-held respiratory device for infants

Project Investigator : Dr Ruth N Kingshott, Dr Reza Saatchi, Dr Derek Burke, Dr Robert Evans, Dr Alan Holloway, Dr Jon Travis, Dr Anthony Jones, Professor Ben Hughes and Dr Heather E Elphick

Researcher(s)    : Dr William Daw

Value                     : £186,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

2010 - 2014

Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) – National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) 

Project Title      : Integration of passive ventilation and novel cooling systems for reducing air conditioning loads in buildings

Project Leader : Professor Saud Ghani and Professor Ben Hughes

Researcher(s)    : Dr John Kaiser Calautit and Dr Hassam Nasrullah Chaudhry

Project No          : NPRP 09-138-2-059

Value                     : £750,000.00

DOI TO DETAIL

Keep up to date with BEST

  • About Us
  • R&D
  • Publication
  • Team
  • Fund, Award and Recognition
  • Work and Study with Us
  • News
  • Contact

Head Office

Robert Blackburn Building
Cottingham Road
University of Hull
HULL
United Kingdom
HU6 7RX

Email: [email protected]

Partners

  • © BEST Research Group 2023
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Web Design Newcastle by Urban River
  • About
  • Team
  • R&D
    • Research Facilities
    • Ongoing R&D Projects
    • Past R&D Projects
  • Publications
    • Research Articles
    • Students' Theses
    • Books, Chapters and Proceedings
  • Fund, Award and Recognition
    • Award and Recognition
    • Research Grants
  • Work and Study with Us
  • News
  • Contact

This site uses cookies

We use cookies to give you the best browsing experience. We require your consent to store cookies for certain categories of functionality.

More Info