Emma Edwards

Emma Edwards is a Career Development Fellow in Engineering at St Peter's College, University of Oxford. She holds a BSc in Mathematics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2012), a PhD in Engineering from MIT (2020), and has held postdoctoral roles at MIT and the University of Plymouth. Her research focuses on offshore renewable energy technologies, including wave energy converters and floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs), with expertise in hydrodynamic modeling, numerical simulation, and experimental validation. She has contributed to global hubs for offshore renewable energy research and expanded her work to floating wind turbine systems. Her career includes a unique parallel as a professional cyclist from 2018–2022.

Her research interests span the optimization of wave energy converter geometries, comparative studies of offshore wind platform designs, and the analysis of hydrodynamic responses in dynamic systems. Key publications explore numerical-experimental model comparisons, platform design trends, and load prediction methodologies. She collaborates with leading institutions such as the University of Plymouth and MIT, leveraging advanced simulation tools and real-world testing frameworks.

Emma’s work bridges theoretical and applied engineering, addressing challenges in renewable energy systems’ efficiency and structural resilience. Her contributions to early-stage FOWT designs and platform evolution have advanced the field, emphasizing sustainable offshore energy solutions.