Welcome and introduction - Prof. Deborah Greaves, University of Oxford & Supergen ORE Hub - Director
Keynote presentations
Dr. Kedar Pandya - EPSRC, Executive Director - Strategy Directorate
Guy Arnold - Great British Energy, Deputy Director – Supply Chain Strategy and DeliveryPanel Discussion
Strategic collaboration for growth: Connecting the research landscape through innovation to accelerate commercialisation and deployment
Emerging Research Presentations
Panel Discussion
A whole systems approach: addressing climate and biodiversity challenges to achieve environmental, economic and societal benefits
Emerging Research Presentations
Panel Discussion
An inclusive environment for innovation: Building the skilled, diverse and resilient workforce, alongside the infrastructure, supply chains, and public engagement needed to scale offshore renewables and drive sustainable economic growth.
Closing Remarks - Prof. Deborah Greaves, University of Oxford & Supergen ORE Hub - Director
Supergen ORE Hub Core Partners
Led by the University of Plymouth, the Supergen ORE Hub brings together expertise from the Universities of Exeter, Southampton, Warwick, Oxford, Hull, Manchester, Strathclyde, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Each partner contributes research across different workstreams of the offshore renewable energy landscape, collectively addressing the sector’s key challenges.
Research from the Early Career Community
The Early Career Network connects and guides those interested in offshore renewable energy in their early careers. View the Posters covering disciplines across offshore renewable energy submitted as part of the Early Career Forum 2026
View the posters - surnames A - B
Abel Arredondo-Galeana, University of Strathclyde
Complementary analysis of a wave wind farm for offshore hydrogen production
Elias Arcondoulis, University of Southampton
Structured porous media for scour mitigation around offshore foundations
Abid Arham, University of Exeter
Coupled Thermal Modelling of Dynamic Submarine Power Cables under Varying Sea Temperatures
Madison Asbury, University of Strathclyde
Probabilistic Fatigue Life Assessment of Offshore Wind Structure Accounting for Manufacturing Imperfections
Abigail Bateman, University of Southampton
Reliability-based design of offshore wind gravity foundations
Scott Brown, University of Oxford
Supergen ORE Hub WS4: Response-conditioned short design events for floating ORE applications
View the posters - surnames C
Xiaosheng Chen, University of Oxford
Computational Modelling on Device Hyrdodynamics: Work Stream 1
Danny Coles, University of Oxford
What is global electricity production potential from tidal stream energy?
William Coombs, University of Durham
Offshore Cable Burial: How Deep is Deep Enough?
View the posters - Surnames F - G
Yusril Fatahilmi, University of Edinburgh
Optimsing Thermal Management of Modular Electrical Machines for Renewable Energy Systems
Piotr Fojcik, University of Strathclyde
Wake Detection and CHaracterisation Utilising Blade Loads and SCADA: a Generalised Approach
Olga Ganilova, University of Strathclyde
Evaluation of erosion resistance of thermoplastic polyurethane coating for support structures in offshore renewable energy infrastructure
Jessica Guichard, University of Plymouth
Experimental investigation of flexible riser for hydrogen transport from FOWT platform to seabed
View the posters - surnames H
Payvand Habibi, University of Strathclyde
Advanced Stress Analysis for Optimised Marine Energy Structures (ASAMES)
Payvand Habibi, University of Strathclyde
An Integrated Experimental-Computational Framework for Erosion Analysis of Tidal Turbine Blades
Yadong Han, University of Oxford
Unsteady hydrodynamic forces on a forced oscillating rotor
Anna Holcombe, University of Exeter
Assessing the contribution of VIV to fatigue damage in dynamic power cables
Sam Hughes, University of Edinburgh
Reduced-Order Modelling (ROM) of Tidal Turbine Rotor Blade Structures
View the posters - surnames L
Jack Lewis, University of Strathclyde
Offshore Wind Farm Layout Optimisation using Simplified Geometric Blockage Metrics
Ye Li, University of Southampton
Concrete Composites in Marine Environment, FRP-enabled sustainable concrete for durable floating wind structures
Chenying Liu, University of Oxford
Origami-Enhanced Dielectric Fluid Generator for Wave Energy Conversion
View the posters - surnames M - S
Charlotte Moss, University of Manchester
Extreme Waves Across Abrupt Depth Transitions
Kasia Patryniak, University of Strathclyde
EnviroClass: environmental conditions clustering for standardisation of FOWTs
Miad Saberi, University of Oxford
Numerical Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine Monopiles under Partially Drained Conditions
Hibah Saddal, University of Birmingham
Wave-Structure Interaction of Submerged Flexible Plates
Moray Stiven, University of Strathclyde
An investigation into the fatigue crack growth rate in the splash zone region for offshore wind structures
View the posters - surnames T- Z
Tom Tosdevin, University of Oxford
Scale model testing of the WindCrete spar in extreme conditions
Xintong Wang, University of Strathclyde
Structural Design and Integrity Assessment of FOWT Substructures. Supporting Cost Efficiency Across the Life Cycle
Yang Yang, University of Plymouth
Decadal patterns of fronts and fishing in the Celtic Sea and its implications for offshore wind development
Burhan Yildiz, University of Manchester
Enhancing Wave Energy Converter Performance in Confined Environments: The Role of Wall Proximity
