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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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