Research interests:

High-temperature solar thermal energy. Energy systems analysis and modelling. Thermodynamics and heat transfer. Optical and structural optimisation of concentrators. Two-phase flow boiling. Solar gasification of biomass for fuel production. Solar thermal electricity. Cloud-tracking for solar thermal system performance prediction. Grid integration of solar thermal electricity plants with storage.

Bio:

BE/BSc from University of Melbourne. PhD in solar thermal energy from UNSW. Our group publications page is http://solar-thermal.anu.edu.au/publications/.

Research opportunities with Dr John PYE

• Optical design for high-efficiency central tower receivers
• System design for high-temperature sodium-based solar thermal energy storage