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Dr Santiago Suarez De La Fuente
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UCL Energy Institute, Central House
14 Upper Woburn Place
London
WC1H 0NN
Appointment
- Lecturer in Energy and Transport
- Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources
- Faculty of the Built Environment
Role
UCL Subsidiary Supervisor
Biography
Dr Santiago Suárez de la Fuente is Lecturer in
Energy and Transport at University College London (UCL) Energy Institute. His
research focuses on marine energy efficient technologies in particular waste
energy recovery systems (WERS), holistic modelling approaches for the maritime
sector, performance data analytics and decarbonisation pathways. He is
co-developer of the ship design software called Whole Ship Model (WSM), which
has been used successfully to inform different maritime groups of the
implications of different decarbonisation approaches. Dr Suarez de la Fuente
did his PhD at UCL on marine waste heat recovery systems (WHRS). He was granted
the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) Stanley
Gray fellowship for his research, and was awarded the IMarEST’s prestigious Denny
Medal in 2017 for the paper ‘Making shipping greener: comparative study
between organic fluids and water for Rankine cycle waste heat recovery’ (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20464177.2015.1077601) published
in 2015 in the Journal of Marine Engineering and Technology. He studied his
bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Technology and
Higher Education (ITESO, Mexico). He has an MSc degree in Mechanical
Engineering at UCL (2010-2011) and earned distinction for his dissertation on
thermal efficiency in electrical transformers. He has five years of experience
in the metal mechanic and electrical industry.
He has been participating actively in the International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee sessions with the aim of
informing policy-makers of different decarbonisation pathways for shipping in
the medium and long term. He participated in energy efficient technologies
programs to develop marine waste energy recovery systems to allow ships to have
a better operational efficiency. As well, he participated in several
scenario-based studies for the shipping industry to determine possible
decarbonisation pathways for the UK Department of Transport and the Danish
Shipping Association.
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Research Summary
His research focuses on
organic Rankine cycles on-board ships, specially, in safety, cargo impact,
environmental protection and alternative cooling methods. He started the
discussion of using waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) cooled by air in the
Arctic as a technological option to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for
different vessels. Also, he has worked in the Shipping in Changing Climates
project (SCC, http://www.lowcarbonshipping.co.uk/) as a developer of
the holistic ship design software called Whole Ship Model (WSM). WSM calculates
the impact of different technologies, fuels and design methods in the
performance of whole marine fleets. The WSM has been used successfully to
inform different maritime groups, such as the Danish Shipping Association, of
the possible benefits and secondary effects of efficiency measures to reduce
fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Recently, he has been working with
shipping continuous monitoring data for a large number of ships to describe
their operation and detect areas of efficiency enhancement.
Teaching Summary
Dr Santiago Suárez de la Fuente gives the
lecture Spatial Analysis of Energy Data for the Energy Systems
and Data Analytics MSc at UCL Energy Institute. The purpose of this module is
to introduce energy modelling analysis where there is spatial and temporal
elements which can reveal important and relevant relations between energy
potential, resources and demand.
Geospatial energy analysis does not
only brings understanding of the energy potential of a particular region but it
also gives a solid base for feasibility studies, policy making and
socio-environmental impacts. This cutting-edge discipline uses available
georeferenced data from sensors, records, models and meters to recognise
regional and global patterns that can be used to combat climate change and
energy poverty. The module provides students with core GIS (Geographic
Information System) skills using QGIS and R. The module combines theoretical
(lecture) and practical (tutorials) knowledge with surgeries.
As well, he supports the lecture Energy
and Transport Analytics and MSc thesis supervision.
He was teaching assistant for first
year mathematics lecture and lab assistant for second year control systems
lecture for the UCL’s Mechanical Engineering department. Also, he was a
teaching assistant for the Maritime Technology Education Consortium.
Academic Background
| 2018 | ATQ02 - Recognised by the HEA as an Associate Fellow | University College London | |
| 2016 | Doctor of Philosophy | University College London | |
| 2011 | Master of Science | University College London | |
| 2005 | BSc (Hons) Open | Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO) |
