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Personal Statement
James Carroll is a Professor and former Chancellor’s Fellow in the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering (EEE). James is the Director and PI of the Wind and Marine Energy Systems and Structures CDT (2019 to 2027), he is the Strathclyde Director and PI of the new EnerHy Wind and Hydrogen CDT (2024-2032), and is the Co-Lead of the Wind Energy and Control (WEC) Group. WEC is one of the largest university based wind energy research groups in the UK with 8 academics and over 35 researches.
Professor Carroll joined EEE and the Wind Energy and Control Group in 2012 as a Wind Energy Systems CDT PhD student, he secured a Chancellor’s Fellowship in 2018 and was promoted to Professor in 2023. His core research areas include wind turbine reliability/maintenance modelling, novel wind turbine development and data driven failure prediction of wind turbine components.
Research Interests
Professor Carroll's research focuses on the wind energy area, both onshore and offshore. He has a particular interest in:
- Novel wind turbine concept development
- Wind turbine reliability
- O&M cost modelling
- Wind Turbine cost of energy modelling
- The impact of turbine drive train selection on reliability and cost
- Wind turbine component condition monitoring
- Wind turbine component failure prediction
- Wind turbine component remaining useful life prediction based on data driven machine learning approaches and physical modelling approaches
- SCADA and Vibration data analytics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero | Samiei, Mojgan
Carroll, J. (Principal Investigator), Anaya-Lara, O. (Co-investigator) & Samiei, M. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/01/25 → 1/01/29
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero
Carroll, J. (Principal Investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/04/24 → 30/09/32
Project: Research - Studentship
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Effect of blade inclination angle for straight-bladed vertical-axis wind turbines
Morgan, L., Amiri, A. K., Leithead, W. & Carroll, J., 4 Feb 2025, In: Wind Energy Science. 10, 2, p. 381-399 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing heavy maintenance alternatives for floating offshore wind farms: towing vs. onsite replacement strategies
Centeno-Telleria, M., Yue, H., Carrol, J., Penalba, M. & Aizpurua, J. I., 1 Jan 2025, In: Applied Energy. 377, 11 p., 124437.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Cost of energy modelling and reduction opportunities for offshore wind turbines
Carroll, J. (Author), 7 Oct 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
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2nd Place: Future Energy Competition
Carroll, J. (Recipient) & Browell, J. (Recipient), 20 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
- 1 Organiser of special symposia
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Wind Energy Science Conference 2019
McMillan, D. (Chair), Shenton, S. (Keynote/plenary speaker), Briggs, C. (Keynote/plenary speaker) & Carroll, J. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organiser of special symposia