EPSRC and NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE)

Mocean Energy

http://www.moceanenergy.com/

Nian Liu

An Unexpected New Direction

Nian wasn’t looking for a career in renewables, it found her. During the COVID pandemic she had been reflecting on her options with the careers service at her university who suggested an EngD as a good compromise between pursuing a research post and seeking a role in industry. It was in looking for an EngD in a suitable location that suited her skill set that she discovered IDCORE.

Nian Lui

University of Edinburgh

Mac Versey

University of Strathclyde

Macauley Versey

Mac is working at the ‘sharp end’ of device development in the offshore renewable energy sector. He is sponsored by Mocean, where he is exploring a ‘hybridisation’ concept for their wave energy converter (WEC). This involves the installation of photo-voltaic (PV) panels on the WEC to reduce the need for diesel back-up in off-grid and micro-grid locations, the likely early market for Mocean’s products.

Andrea Caio

University of Edinburgh

The EPSRC Industrial Centre for Doctoral Training for Offshore Renewable Energy (IDCORE) is a partnership of the Universities of Edinburgh, Exeter and Strathclyde, and Scottish Association for Marine Science. It is funded by the EPSRC and NERC (EP/S023933/1) and was previously funded as the Industrial Doctoral Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy by the EPSRC and the ETI (EP/J500847/1).