Barry is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Power Systems Engineering at UCC and a Funded Investigator in the MaREI SFI Research Centre. Prior to joining UCC, he was with University of Galway and IMDEA Energy Madrid. He holds a PhD in Electrical Power Systems Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, and has held visiting researcher positions at National Grid UK and at the University of Tennessee. Barry leads a research team at UCC focused on the grid integration of sustainable energy technologies, and the operation and planning of future power systems. He also works with energy communities around Ireland, providing technical advice on the development and grid connection of community-owned renewable energy projects.
Dr. Barry Hayes
School of Engineering and Architecture/MaREI, the SFI Research Centre for Energy, Climate and Marine, UCC