Mahmoud Shafiee

Professor Mahmoud Shafiee is a globally recognized academic and researcher at the University of Surrey, holding the Chair in Resilient Energy at the School of Mechanical Engineering Sciences. He directs the Energy Resilience Centre and leads the REF 2029 Engineering Unit of Assessment. His career spans leadership roles at Cranfield University, University of Kent, and University of Sheffield, alongside research fellowships in Sweden and Canada. He is a Fellow of the Institute for Sustainability and serves on committees for Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), European Safety & Reliability Association (ESRA), and Engineering Integrity Society (EIS).

• Education: PhD, Chartered Engineer (CEng), Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Professional Memberships: Fellow of IMechE, Member of IET, BINDT, Energy Institute, and advisory roles at RenewableUK, WindEurope, and GWEC

His research focuses on Energy Systems Resilience, Structural Health Monitoring, Digital Twins, Machine Learning, and Circular Economy applications in renewable energy. Recent work integrates Industry 4.0/5.0 technologies into offshore wind and hydrogen systems. His 15 most recent articles emphasize machine learning for energy consumption prediction, digital twins for structural monitoring, and circular economy strategies in wind turbine recycling.

• Scientific Awards: Best Paper Award 2025 (Energies), Fellow of Institute for Sustainability (IfS)
• Grants & Collaborations: Principal Investigator for UK-Brazil Smart Wind Monitoring Project; Co-Investigator in €5.3M Horizon Europe Digital Twins for Wind Power; lead in £20M UK Clean Maritime Programme and £1.3M Hydrogen Transportation Project
• Supervision: Supervised 22 PhD, 80 MSc/MRes, and 200 BEng/MEng students. Highlights include advising on offshore wind life performance, structural monitoring, and PEM Fuel Cell modeling.
• Editorial Roles: Associated Editor and Editorial Board member for journals in Resilience Engineering, Renewable Energy, and Prognostics & Health Management (PHM).
• Conferences: Plenary speaker at international events on topics like hydrogen refueling resilience and remanufacturing strategies for renewable assets.