Dr James Dixon
Senior Lecturer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Personal statement
James joined the University of 海角论坛 in 2015 as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Power Networks and Smart Grids. In collaboration with SP Energy Networks, his PhD looked at the impact of electric vehicles on our power system and the potential to which their charging can be managed to support the integration of renewables. Through external collaboration with Scottish Government and Denmark Technical University, James grew his interests in wider transport system decarbonisation.
After over 3 years in the Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford, working on various research programmes including the Centre for Research in Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) and Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), James returned to 海角论坛 in 2023 as a Lecturer in Transport in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
James' current research interests are in transport-energy-environment modelling to support policymaking for sustainable transport transitions in data-poor contexts, including in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and in advancing understanding of the potential for e-mobility and renewable energy integration in different mobility contexts around the world.
James has also worked as an Energy Systems Technical Specialist at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), advising policy units and ministers on issues relating to low-carbon energy systems. James is a chartered engineer with the IET, and has previously worked as an engineer in the aerospace (Rolls-Royce) and nuclear (UK Atomic Energy Authority) industries.
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Prize And Awards
- Recipient
- 27/8/2025
- Recipient
- 9/2024
- Recipient
- 7/2020
- Recipient
- 2019
Publications
- , Kishimoto Paul, Colson Marie, Craglia Matteo, Becker Nicolas, Vasquez Belen, , Cazzola Pierpaolo, Achmadi Fadiah, Cuenot Francois, Black Alexander, Knoll Verena, Medimorec Nikola, Cardama Maruxa, Huizenga Cornie, Sheldon Dominic, Msoni Malindi, Teter Jacob, Leather James, Tun Thet Hein, Dalkmann Holger
- Transportation (2026)
- Eyre Nick, Huebner Gesche, , Foxon Timothy J, , Anable Jillian
- Energy Demand Vol 1, pp. 1-12 (2026)
- Cervantes Barron Karla, , Oduor Joshua, Kemei Dominic, Maranga Ignatius, Mwanzia Patrick, Pierard Elena, Brand Christian, , Cullen Jonathan
- Energy Strategy Reviews Vol 66 (2026)
- , ,
- Environmental Research Letters Vol 21 (2026)
- , , Naveed Syed Hassan, Kennedy Douglas
- (2025)
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- IET Conference Proceedings Vol 2025, pp. 1713 - 1717 (2025)
Research Interests
- Low-carbon transport
- Modelling and simulation
- Electric vehicles
- Electricity system flexibility
- Distribution system planning & operation
- Energy storage and demand side management
Professional Activities
- Participant
- 4/6/2026
- Participant
- 23/2/2026
- Participant
- 2026
- Participant
- 2026
- Participant
- 2026
- Speaker
- 12/12/2025
Projects
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Stillings, Mark (Co-investigator) Figes, Charles (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 01-Jan-2029
- Sturgess, David (Co-investigator) Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Jenelius, Erik (Principal Investigator) Ferguson, Neil (Co-investigator) Fuso-Nerini, Francesco (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2027
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Ferguson, Neil (Co-investigator) Sturgess, David (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2028
- Speirs, Jamie (Principal Investigator) Bell, Keith (Co-investigator) Calvillo Munoz, Christian (Co-investigator) Dixon, James (Co-investigator) Hawker, Graeme (Co-investigator) Katris, Antonios (Co-investigator) Turner, Karen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2028
- Dixon, James (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- Wahome, Caroline (Researcher) Dixon, James (Principal Investigator) Pickstone, Edwin (Co-investigator) McGarrigle, Aoife (Technician) Njeru, Ezekiel (Co-investigator)
- A low-cost soil fertility sensor system, leveraging materials like newspaper, soot, and plant enzymes, is being developed to improve food security for smallholder farmers in Kenya. This project aims to empower farmers with real-time data to optimize their agricultural practices and improve crop yields. The initiative is a collaboration between universities in the UK and Kenya, utilizing a "co-creation" philosophy to develop user-led solutions.
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2026
Contact
Dr
James
Dixon
Senior Lecturer
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Email: james.dixon@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted