Brunel, University of London is a dynamic British institution. Brunel has a long history of successful bidding for European funding and of successful managing and delivery of EU projects. It was partner or coordinator on over 150 projects within FP7, and currently coordinates or participates as partner on 42 Horizon 2020 projects. In 2021 72.7% of the research Brunel submitted to the REF 2021, an independent assessment of the quality of research at universities across the country, was assessed as being world-leading or internationally excellent. Brunel University of London’s research has been rated highly by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2024, the global league table that measures the social and environmental impact of universities. Brunel appears in the 101–200 band out of 1,963 universities worldwide, meaning that, in broad terms, it’s in the top 5–10%.
GEOFLEXHEAT project will be coordinated by Professor Hussam Jouhara, Professor of Thermal Engineering and Department Director for Research, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Brunel University of London and Head of the Brunel’s Heat Pipe and Thermal Management Research Group. Prof. Hussam Jouhara has over 200 published leading journal articles and books, 17 patents, and a proven track record of attracting industrial, government and European funding. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering FREng.
The research group leads the charge in advancing geothermal technology, spearheading research to develop and test sustainable heat solutions for industrial use, as well as has many other areas of strength, including heat pipes, advanced refrigeration and waste heat recovery technologies, as well as electrical power generation from renewable sources. The research group, lead by Professor Hussam Jouhara, is supported by various grants from the H2020 (iTherm, ETEKINA, DREAM, PVadapt, iWAYS, PRIMROCK and StreamStep) and from various major UK Research Councils and industrial grants currently totalling just above £14M.