Professor Gareth Taylor | Research

Professor Gareth Taylor
Research Centre Director/Professor

Howell Building 216

Email: gareth.taylor@brunel.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1895 266610

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Research area(s)

He has contributed to over 250 research publications concerning applied mathematics, data communications, information systems and high performance computing in electrical power systems and engineering.

His current research interests include:

Smart Grids; Renewable Energy Systems; Micro-generation; Reactive power & voltage control; Power systems & network communications and information systems; Power system & network operation; Power system economics & electricity markets.

http://people.brunel.ac.uk/~eesrgat/research/publicat.html

Research grants and projects

Research Projects

Examining Net Zero policy and regulation in energy markets across Europe

Developing problem-based learning for electrical and power systems engineering

A data-driven approach for optimal distribution network operation

Information systems and data exchange for renewables' integration

Understanding the impact of the distribution of inertial response

Investigation and modelling of fast frequency phenomena

Phasor Instream Data Processing study project

Development plan of the Pan-European Transmission System 2050

Grants

Developing Problem-based Learning for Electrical and Power Systems Engineering Degree Courses
Funder: Royal Academy of Engineering
Duration: October 2020 - July 2023

Phasor Instream Data Processing - IDP study
Funder: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc
Duration: July 2020 - September 2020

Investigation & Modelling of Fast Frequency Phenomena - Phase 2
Funder: National Grid Electricity System Operator Ltd
Duration: January 2020 - October 2020

Local Inertia 锟� Understanding the impact of the distribution of inertial response
Funder: Elia
Duration: May 2018 - April 2019

Investigation of High-Speed Power System Frequency Phenomena
Funder: National Grid
Duration: March 2018 - February 2019

Coordination of Transmission and Distribution data eXchanges for renewables integration in the European marketplace through Advanced Scalable and Secure ICT Systems and Tools_TDX-ASSIST
Funder: European Commission
Duration: October 2017 - January 1900

Investigating Data Standardisation & Modelling Challenges to Enable Advanced Analysis & Visualisation Applications for Power Systems
Funder: Open Grid Systems
Duration: August 2017 - June 2018

Developing Scalable Smart Grid Infrastructure to Enable Secure Transmission System Control
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: March 2013 - February 2016

e-HIGHWAY2050 - Modular Development Plan of the Pan-European Transmission System 2050
Funder: European Commission
Duration: September 2012 - December 2015

Scenarios for the development of Smart Grids in the UK
Funder: NERC
Duration: October 2011 - April 2014

Advanced Dynamic Energy Pricing and Tariffs (ADEPT)
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: March 2011 - March 2014

myTrustedCloud: Towards a virtual private cloud
Funder: EPSRC
Duration: February 2011 - July 2011

HiPerDNO - High Performance Computing Technologies for Smart Distribution Network Operation
Funder: European Commission
Duration: February 2010 - January 2013

Project details

He has led and collaborated on a number of high profile power systems, smart grids and renewable energy research projects as follows:

, RIA, Horizon 2020, 2017-20, £5.2M, Coordination of Transmission and Distribuition data eXchanges for renewables integration in the European marketplace through Advanced Scalable and Secure ICT Systems and Tools, Project Coordinator
, 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2016, £134.6K,
EPSRC-NSFC, 2013, £690k,
e-Highway2050, EU-IP, 2012, £8.2M,
, EPSRC, 2011, £303,898
, Principal Investigator, UKERC, 2011, £500K, a 2 year inter-disciplinary collaborative award to five UK Universities including BIPS, 明星八卦
, EU-STREP, FP7, 2010-13, £5.4M, High Performance Computing Technologies for Smart Distribution Network Operation, Project Coordinator

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