NOV 2019 - MAR 2020
Investigation on Tunnel Ventilation Fan Failure – Hong Kong Central Wanchai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link
Funder: Expert Witness (Category: Knowledge Exchange)
Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes
Project No : Hy(s) 076/2019
SEP 2018 - SEP 2021
Passive Ventilation with Heat Recovery for Air-Tight Facades
Funder: UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – Category : Thermal Efficiency Innovation Fund (TEIF)
Researcher : Dr Dominic O’Connor
Project Leader : Professor Ben Hughes on behalf of Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited
Lead Organisation : University of Sheffield and University of Strathclyde
Researcher(s) : Dr Dominic O’Connor and Dr Daniel Marshall Cross
JAN 2017 - JAN 2019
Final Development of a Zero Energy Dehumidification and Cooling System
Funder: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – INNOVATE UK – Category: Energy Catalyst – Late Stage – Round 4
Researcher : Dr Dominic O’Connor
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : Free Running Buildings (FRB) Limited and The University of Sheffield
Project No : 1604_CRD2_ENRG_ENCATLS4
SEP 2017 - SEP 2020
Reducing energy consumption from manufacturing process, modelling and plant data
Funder:
- 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
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA) (Category: Studentship)
Researcher : Dr Victoria Jayne Mawson
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : University of Strathclyde
MAR 2017 - MAY 2020
Modelling of Air Pollution levels using artificial Neural Networks and stochastic simulation technique
Funder: 2017 British Council Newton Fund Research Award (Category: Studentship)
Researcher : Dr Sheen Cabaneros
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : University of Strathclyde
SEP 2016 - SEP 2020
Development of a low-cost, portable and solar-powered pump for agricultural irrigation for improving income, food and energy security in developing countries
Funder: Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures (Category: Studentship)
Researcher : Saeed Mohammed Wazed
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
SEP 2016 - SEP 2019
Integrated-Energy Modelling for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability in the Automotive Sector
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – (CASE) and BMW (Category: Studentship)
Researcher : Dr Tom Lloyd Garwood
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
MAR 2016 - MAR 2018
Development of Wind Belt Technology
Funder: 2016 British Council Newton Fund and Department of Science and Technology Award (Category: Studentship)
Researcher : Angelo I Aquino
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
MAR 2014 - JUL 2018
Determining the performance characteristics of flat plate and photovoltaic thermal collector for sustainable cooling systems integration
Funder: Saudi Arabia Government Fund
Researcher : Dr Mohammad Saleh Alobaid
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
JAN 2014 - DEC 2017
The Influence of Building Configuration on the Urban heat Island Effect
Funder: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) Postgraduate Fund – Malaysia Government Agency
Researcher : Dr Diana Nasir
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
NOV 2013 - AUG 2017
Thermal Comfort of Spectators and Players in Qatari Stadiums
Funder: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) – National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)
Researcher : Dr Polytimi Sofotasiou
Project Leader : Professor Saud Ghani, Dr. Djamel Ouahrani and Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
SEP 2013 - MAR 2017
Natural Ventilation of the London Underground
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) – Industrial Cooperative Awards in Science & Tech. (CASE)
Researcher : Dr Daniel Marshall Cross
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes, Professor Derek Ingham and Professor Lin Ma
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
SEP 2013 - JAN 2017
A Novel Heat Recovery Device for Passive Ventilation Systems
Patent Application : Rotary desiccant wheel, University of Leeds
Application Date : 21 April 2015
Published Date : 03 June 2015, (Journal 6576)
Application No : GB1506768.9
Researcher : Dr Dominic O’Connor
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : The University of Sheffield
SEP 2013 - NOV 2016
Energy reduction in domestic homes using smart control systems
Funder: Joint scholarship from the University of Leeds’ Energy Technology and Innovation Initiative and School of Civil Engineering
Researcher : Dr Adam Anthony Dyson
Project Supervisor : Professor Ben Hughes, Professor Derek Ingham, Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian and Professor William Gale
Lead Organisation : University of Leeds
SEP 2013 - MAR 2015
Development of a non-contact hand-held respiratory device for infants
Funder: National Institute for Health Research Invention for Innovation (NIHR i4i) Programme
Researcher : Dr William Daw
Project Leader : 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
Lead Organisation : Sheffield Hallam University
SEP 2011 - MAR 2014
Integration of passive ventilation and novel cooling systems for reducing air conditioning loads in buildings
Funder: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) – National Priorities Research Program (NPRP)
Patent Application : Passive Cooling System for Wind Tower, University of Leeds
Application Date : 24 July 2014
Published Date : 18 June 2015
Application No : PCT/GB2014/052263
Researcher(s) : Dr John Kaiser Santos Calautit and Dr Hassam Nasrullah Chaudhry
Project Leader : Professor Saud Ghani and Professor Ben Hughes
Lead Organisation : University of Leeds
