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Professor Zoe Shipton serves as Professor of Geological Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. She holds prestigious fellowships with the Royal Academy of Engineering (elected 2025) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to engineering.
Her pioneering research focuses on subsurface energy technologies critical for achieving global net-zero carbon targets. She develops integrated solutions for large-scale storage of heat, compressed air, hydrogen, and CO2, alongside mine water, deep aquifer, and enhanced geothermal systems. Her distinctive whole-systems methodology addresses complex interdependencies across well-bore engineering, resource assessment, monitoring protocols, safety frameworks, surface infrastructure, commercial viability, and community engagement.
Professor Shipton has received exceptional recognition including:
- OBE for services to engineering
- Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2025)
- Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
She leads transformative projects such as developing the world's first demonstrator site for thermal energy storage in mineshafts to enhance UK grid stability, demonstrating practical applications of her research for national energy infrastructure.
