Modelling and Evaluation of Energy Systems

Engineering for Sustainable Development

Fuel Cell

Dr. Abed Alaswad is a Reader in Mechanical Engineering and a research leader in sustainable and circular energy systems and net-zero transitions, with expertise in system-level modelling and interdisciplinary engineering. He is the Founding Director of the Engineering for Sustainable Development Research Centre and serves as Associate Dean Research & Enterprise in the School of Engineering and Innovation at Aston University.

Dr. Alaswad obtained his PhD from Dublin City University and has, since, held research and academic positions at DCU, the University of the West of Scotland, and Birmingham City University before joining Aston University in 2018. At Aston, he has previously served as Programme Director for Mechanical Engineering and Deputy Head of Mechanical Engineering.

Throughout his career, Dr. Alaswad has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals and has supervised four PhD students to completion. He has led and co-led numerous research projects funded by EPSRC, DESNZ, Innovate UK, RAEng and the British Council, totaling over £12m, and has a proven record of building and sustaining regional, national, and international research partnerships.

A frequent keynote speaker, Dr. Alaswad addresses the role of engineers in sustainable development, drawing on examples from his own research. As a strategic educational leader and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), he has played a key role in implementing the CDIO (Conceive, Design, Implement, Operate) framework in universities, enhancing practical engineering education.

• Ahmed Al Makky: Prediction of the gas emission from soil media with concern of Energy and Environment. Feb 2013- July 2016.

• Cristina Rodriguez: Improving biogas yield from seaweeds by mechanical pretreatment co-digestion. Feb 2014- July 2017.

• Sherdon Ninio: Modelling the offshore wind resources in the Philippines (Newton Fund Project). September 2016- May 2020. 

• Abdelnasir Omran (P/T): Techno Economic Study of PEM Fuel Cell Vehicles with focus on Efficiency and Power Consumption. January 2018- Feb 2024

• Principle fellow of Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) since Dec 2023.
• Recipient of the VC award for Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange in 2023.