Profiles
Dr Adam Roberts
FLOW Research Fellow
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
My background is in physics, renewables, and digital engineering. I am experienced in using analytical, numerical, and practical methods to help develop ideas through the technology readiness level (TRL) scale, as well as with packaging complex models into user-friendly apps so that they can more easily aid decision makers. This has given me a broad technical skillset that is ideal for supporting the research and development of floating offshore wind farms.
Prior to joining Plymouth University, I worked as a research fellow in the Offshore Renewable Energy Group at the University of Exeter, where I helped in the development and testing of the Ec Simulator for the Cornwall FLOW Accelerator project. While at Exeter I also worked on the Marine-I project, providing research and modelling expertise to Cornish marine technology companies. I have also worked as a research engineer in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, spending nearly 4 years at the MTC conducting multiphysics analysis and developing simulation apps to support commercial R&D.
Prior to joining Plymouth University, I worked as a research fellow in the Offshore Renewable Energy Group at the University of Exeter, where I helped in the development and testing of the Ec Simulator for the Cornwall FLOW Accelerator project. While at Exeter I also worked on the Marine-I project, providing research and modelling expertise to Cornish marine technology companies. I have also worked as a research engineer in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, spending nearly 4 years at the MTC conducting multiphysics analysis and developing simulation apps to support commercial R&D.
Qualifications
- PhD, Bournemouth University (2017) - The Hydrodynamics of the Water Hammer Energy System
- MSc, Plymouth University (2013) - Marine Renewable Energy
- MPhys, Exeter University (2012) - Physics with Astrophysics
Publications
Publications
Journals
Afazov, S., Roberts, A., Wright, L., Jadhav, P., Holloway, A., Basoalto,
H., Milne, K. and Brierley, N., 2022. Metal powder bed fusion process
chains: an overview of modelling techniques. Progress in Additive Manufacturing, pp.1-26.Roberts, A., Thomas, B., Sewell, P. and Hoare, E., 2019. Generating renewable power from water hammer pressure surges. Renewable Energy, 134, pp.1392-1399.
Roberts, A., Thomas, B., Sewell, P., Khan, Z., Balmain, S. and Gillman, J., 2016. Current tidal power technologies and their suitability for applications in coastal and marine areas. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2, pp.227-245.
Roberts, A., Thomas, B., Sewell, P., Khan, Z., Balmain, S. and Gillman, J., 2016. Current tidal power technologies and their suitability for applications in coastal and marine areas. Journal of Ocean Engineering and Marine Energy, 2, pp.227-245.
Conference Papers
Roberts, A., Thomas, B., Sewell, P., Aslani, N., Balmain, S., Balmain,
I. and Gillman, J., 2016, September. The potential of the water hammer
in pico-scale tidal power systems: An experimental investigation. In 2016 4th International Symposium on Environmental Friendly Energies and Applications (EFEA)(pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Reports
Youssef, K., Chen, B., Roberts, A., Chen, J., Zhao, C., Johanning, L.
and Olosunde, J., 2023. FLOW farm model at specific Celtic Sea sites (beta version), Ec Simulator impact case study. https://celticseacluster.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ec-Simulator-Impact-Case-Study.pdf.