Michael O'Brien

Michael O'Brien

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Academic Background

Enthusiastic, personable Renewable Energy Engineer, MENG (Hons). After gaining 8 years’ experience in the building industry Michael joined the University of Exeter as a mature student and completed a Masters in Renewable Energy Engineering. Michael has over 3 years’ hands on experience working with biomass, desalination and energy production systems in the field, in the UK and in Australia. Specialisations include system identification and dynamical systems modelling, data acquisition and control design, and construction, operation and testing of biomass systems in the lab and field. Michael is currently completing a PhD in Engineering at the University of East Anglia.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy