Gareth Taylor

Experience

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  University of Greenwich

  Nov 1996 - Apr 2000

  Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  During this time I was the local project manager of an EU Framework 4 research project concerning the Computational modelling of high-speed arc and laser welding. I was responsible for daily the supervision of one other research fellow and a research associate in our research group at Greenwich. The project involved several European partners including Volvo of Sweden and ESI of France. I was also actively involved in the development and integration of software for the project. I was also responsible for the preparation and submission of regular progress and budget reports. Show less

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  Brunel University

  May 2000 - Apr 2003

  National Grid Post-doctoral Scholar

  A three year post-doctoral scholarship wholely funded by National Grid (UK) (May 2000 - April 2003). The project title was Transition-Optimised voltage and Reactive power Control (TORC). The research project concerned the application of algorithmic and heuristic methods for transition-optimised voltage and reactive power control on the bulk electricity transmission system of England and Wales, which is maintained and operated by National Grid.

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  Brunel University London

  May 2019 - now

  I am currently a professor of power systems and a module leader for the MSc Sustainable Electrical Power. I was the coordinator and PI on a major Horizon 2020 collaborative research project entitled TDX-ASSIST - Coordination of Transmission and Distribution data eXchanges for renewables integration in the European marketplace through Advanced, Scalable and Secure ICT Systems and Tools (2017-2020). I was also the UK research lead and PI for a major UK-China (EPSRC-NSFC) collaborative smart grids project entitled Developing Scalable Smart Grid Infrastructure to Enable Secure Transmission System Control (2013-2016). I was also the coordinator and PI on a major EU FP7 Energy ICT collaborative research project entitled High Performance Computing for Smart Distribution Network Operation (2010-2013). I am also the director of the BIPS Research Centre www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Centres/Power-Systems. Show less I am currently a professor of power systems and a module leader for the MSc Sustainable Electrical Power. I was the coordinator and PI on a major Horizon 2020 collaborative research project entitled TDX-ASSIST - Coordination of Transmission and Distribution data eXchanges for renewables integration in the European marketplace through Advanced, Scalable and Secure ICT Systems and Tools (2017-2020). I was also the UK research lead and PI for a major UK-China (EPSRC-NSFC) collaborative smart grids project entitled Developing Scalable Smart Grid Infrastructure to Enable Secure Transmission System Control (2013-2016). I was also the coordinator and PI on a major EU FP7 Energy ICT collaborative research project entitled High Performance Computing for Smart Distribution Network Operation (2010-2013). I am also the Energy Futures Research Institute: Smart Power Networks theme leader and director of the Brunel Institute of Power Systems. Show less

  • BIPS Research Centre Director www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Centres/Power-Systems

    Sept 2009 - now

  • Head Of Department - Electronic and Electrical Engineering

    May 2019 - Jun 2023

  • Head Of Department

    May 2019 - Jun 2023