Dr Edris Joonaki is a consultant in the energy industry. Following his James Watt doctoral scholarship at Heriot-Watt University, Edris conducted his PhD research studies at the Institute of GeoEnergy Engineering (IGE). Edris is currently Technical Lead of a variety of UK Government/DSIT-funded projects, as well as consultancy projects in the areas of thermodynamics of carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and natural gas/hydrogen economy systems with world-leading expertise in these fields.
Edris has an early-career track record of research and technology development excellence attained in both academic and commercial settings. This includes a strong background in international collaborations. He has provided consultancy to various major energy operators, working on real industry challenges. Due to the nature of these projects, he has experience in various aspects of engineering, from desk-based modelling studies to pilot testing in the field.
Edris is the 2022 winner of the Young Emerging Talent Award (Subsea UK), and the 2023 winner of the RSC Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics Group’s Early Career Award.
Edris was awarded the 2024 RSC Rising Star in Industry Prize for significant technical leadership and contributions to the delivery of UK government-funded hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects for net-zero.
