James Freeman

James Freeman is an Academic Visitor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, part of the Faculty of Engineering. His research focuses on solar-thermal technologies, including heating, power, cooling, desalination, and waste heat recovery. He specializes in solar organic Rankine cycle (Solar-ORC) systems and diffusion absorption refrigeration (DAR) cycles, contributing to the Clean Energy Processes (CEP) laboratory's projects.

Education: BSc in Environmental Sciences (University of East Anglia, 2005), MSc in Renewable Energy (University of Reading), followed by post-doctoral work at UCL (2007–2009) and engineering roles with Max Fordham LLP (2009–2011). Joined Imperial College London in 2012 for doctoral studies.

Research emphasizes low-temperature solar thermal applications, expander design, and working fluids for ORC systems. Notable projects include a 1 kW ORC engine prototype (2015) and adapting DAR systems for low-cost solar-thermal collectors. Collaborates with the CEP group on interdisciplinary clean energy solutions.

No scientific awards explicitly mentioned. Active in lab-based experimental efforts and academic-industry partnerships.