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Dr James Mason is a Postdoctoral Researcher investigating low carbon shipping at The University of Manchester. His current research aims to identify green shipping corridors to drive the adoption of near-term carbon reduction measures. James is a leading expert in wind-assist technologies.
James holds a Master's degree in Physics from The University of Manchester (2016) and later furthered his academic journey with a PhD at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (2021). During his doctoral studies, he earned the esteemed President's Doctoral Scholar award, recognizing his commitment to tackling challenging research projects in world-leading environments. During his PhD, James specialised in weather routing for wind-assisted ships and gained expertise in optimisation algorithms and geospatial weather data.
James subsequently spent 2 years working in industry, developing computational weather routing software for Smart Green Shipping using artificial intelligence (AI).
Research interests
- Low carbon transport.
- Decarbonising shipping.
- Wind-assist technologies.
- Weather routing software.
Methodological knowledge
Computational methods:
- Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms.
- Evolutionary algorithms.
- Dijkstra's algorithm.
- Dynamic programming.
- A* algorithm.
- Geographic Information System (GIS) methods.
- Python.
- C++.
- Data analysis.
- Data visualisation.
Interdisciplinary methods:
- Stakeholder workshops.
- Systems perspective.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Engineering, Quantifying voyage optimisation with wind-assisted ship propulsion: a new climate mitigation strategy for shipping, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Sept 2021
Master of Physics, Physics, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jul 2016
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Are the IMO’s new targets for international shipping compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement?
Bullock, S., Mason, J. & Larkin, A., 1 Jan 2024, In: Climate Policy. 24, 7, p. 963-968 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Government call for evidence: Extending the emission control area to all UK waters: Response from researchers at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
Bullock, S., Larkin, A., Jones, C. & Mason, J., 28 Feb 2024, 8 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Mitigating stochastic uncertainty from weather routing for ships with wind propulsion
Mason, J., Larkin, A. & Gallego-Schmid, A., 1 Aug 2023, In: Ocean Engineering. 281, 114674.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying voyage optimisation with wind propulsion for short-term CO2 mitigation in shipping
Mason, J., Larkin, A., Bullock, S., van der Kolk, N. & Broderick, J. F., Dec 2023, In: Ocean Engineering.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Course to Zero Consultation: UK domestic maritime decarbonisation. Response from the Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester
Bullock, S., Larkin, A. & Mason, J., 5 Oct 2022, 9 p.Research output: Other contribution
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Projects
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Decarbonising international transport
Pennington, L. (PGR student), Cutajar, A. (PGR student), Gallego Schmid, A. (PI), Larkin, A. (PI), Welfle, A. (Researcher), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (PGR student), Mason, J. (PGR student), Mander, S. (PI) & Bullock, S. (PI)
22/06/21 → …
Project: Research
Prizes
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Three Minute Thesis 2019: prizes for audience favourite and runner up overall
Mason, J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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Mitigating shipping sector CO2: opportunities & headwinds
Mason, J. (Speaker), Bullock, S. (Speaker) & Larkin, A. (Speaker)
2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Impacts
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Delivering short-term climate change mitigation in shipping
Larkin, A. (Participant), Bullock, S. (Participant), Mason, J. (Participant), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (Participant), Fullonton, A. (Participant) & Welfle, A. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental, Policy
Datasets
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Quantifying voyage optimisation with wind propulsion for short-term CO2 mitigation in shipping.
Mason, J. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 16 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.17632/5ss54b9bwh.3, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/5ss54b9bwh
Dataset
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James Mason PhD thesis supplementary information
Mason, J. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 26 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.17632/4xt8v6mtys.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/4xt8v6mtys
Dataset
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Dataset: Simulations of Flettner rotors across fourteen global shipping routes
Mason, J. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 22 Sept 2023
DOI: 10.17632/xpf3s2xcrb.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/xpf3s2xcrb
Dataset
Press/Media
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Shipping emissions must fall by a third by 2030 and reach zero before 2050 - new research
Larkin, A., Bullock, S. & Mason, J.
6/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
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Setting climate targets: when is net zero really net zero?
Kuriakose, J., Gough, C., Mason, J. & Moore, B.
15/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Thesis
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Quantifying voyage optimisation with wind-assisted ship propulsion: a new climate mitigation strategy for shipping
Mason, J. (Author), Larkin, A. (Supervisor) & Broderick, J. (Supervisor), 31 Dec 2021Student thesis: Phd
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