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Heather Braid

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Overview

I am a 1st year PhD student exploring the geological/engineering prospects of subsurface hydrogen storage, which is considered a viable alternative to natural gas in many hard-to-decarbonise sectors.

My project, titled 'Multi-scale and multi-approach investigation of subsurface hydrogen storage' (supervised by Dr Lin Ma) will explore the interactions between porous rocks and hydrogen under subsurface conditions. As a novel research field, this will entail crucial lab study in order to build representative datasets, ensuring impacts of subsurface hydrogen storage are accurately predicted and assessed. This will involve applying an armoury of different imaging and characterisation techniques alongside analysis and modelling. 

Biography

  • PhD Chemical Engineering - The University of Manchester, 2021-
  • MEarthSci - The University of Manchester, 2017-2021

Research interests

Geology/Geosciences/Subsurface Energy/Subsurface Gas Storage/Hydrogen Economy/Analytical Techniques

Prizes and awards

  • Angela Speakman Prize - Awarded for Masters Project

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Earth Science, The Taphonomy of Ichthyosaurs from the Lias (Lower Jurassic), of the Yorkshire Coast, The University of Manchester

18 Sept 201711 Jun 2021

Award Date: 26 Jul 2021

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