GW-SHIFT Webinar: Ammonia for Renewable Energy

About the session

Dive into the future of clean energy with GW-SHIFT and SETsquared Partnership to learn how ammonia can power up renewable energy.

As the energy sector moves towards low-carbon and renewable energy systems, ammonia is attracting increasing interest as a potential energy carrier and fuel, particularly for energy storage, transport and power generation. This webinar will explore emerging approaches to using ammonia for renewable energy applications, from production and transport through to power generation and combustion.

Join GW-SHIFT and SETsquared Partnership for an expert-led webinar featuring insights from researchers at the University of Cardiff and the University of Nottingham, followed by a Q&A and an overview of support available for businesses and researchers looking to develop collaborative R&D opportunities.

Agenda

12:00 – Welcome and Introduction
GW-SHIFT Chair

12:10 – Talk 1: Ammonia for Power Generation
Dr Syed Mashruk, University of Cardiff

12:30 – Talk 2: From Production to Flame: Aqua-Ammonia as a New Route for Renewable Energy Transport and Use
Dr Rosa Z. Baniamerian, University of Nottingham

12:50 – Q&A and GW-SHIFT & SETsquared Support
Overview of available support for collaborative R&D, innovation and project development

13:00 – Close

Meet the speakers

Rosa Z. Baniamerian, Senior Researcher, Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nottingham

Dr Rosa Zahra Baniamerian is a Senior Researcher at the University of Nottingham, specialising in multiphase flow, thermal systems, energy conversion and low-carbon technologies. Her current research focuses on aqua-ammonia as a practical medium for transporting, storing and utilising renewable energy, with applications in heating, power generation, industrial decarbonisation and sustainable marine fuels.

Her research combines computational modelling, experimental development and techno-economic assessment. She also works closely with academic, industrial and public-sector partners to translate emerging energy concepts into scalable technologies with practical pathways to deployment.

Dr Syed Mashruk, Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids and Combustion Systems, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, Cardiff University

Dr Syed Mashruk is a Senior Lecturer in Thermofluids and Combustion Sciences at Cardiff University’s School of Engineering, Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence on Ammonia Technologies (CEAT), and Zero Carbon Fuels Theme Lead within the Net Zero Innovation Institute (NZII). In these roles, he contributes to the development and translation of innovative zero-carbon fuel technologies, with a particular focus on ammonia and hydrogen for power generation, industrial decarbonisation, aviation and transport.

Dr Mashruk is an internationally recognised researcher in alternative fuels and combustion, with extensive contributions to the experimental and numerical characterisation of ammonia, hydrogen and ammonia–hydrogen combustion, including flame stability, reaction chemistry, NOx and N₂O emissions, and advanced optical and laser diagnostics. His research spans fundamental combustion science through to industrial-scale demonstration, including the development and scale-up of novel ammonia combustion technologies.

He has been recognised among the world’s top 2% of highly cited scientists in the Stanford University/Elsevier citation-based rankings, reflecting the international impact of his research. His growing body of highly cited publications and collaborative research is helping advance the scientific understanding and practical deployment of ammonia and hydrogen as viable zero-carbon energy carriers.

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