Gregorio Iglesias Rodriguez

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Professor Gregorio Iglesias Rodriguez

Honorary Professor
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

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The Global 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. Gregorio's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 02: SDG 2 - Zero HungerGoal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 06: SDG 6 - Clean Water and SanitationGoal 07: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyGoal 08: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic GrowthGoal 09: SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and InfrastructureGoal 11: SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesGoal 13: SDG 13 - Climate ActionGoal 14: SDG 14 - Life Below WaterGoal 17: SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

About Gregorio

Prof Gregorio Iglesias (GI) was previously the Head of the COAST Engineering Research Group and a Professor of Coastal Engineering at the University of Plymouth. He holds a Marie Curie fellowship (WaveImpact) focused on the effects of wave farms (arrays of wave energy converters) on coastal processes and, on this basis, the development of dual-purpose wave farms for coastal erosion management, in addition to carbon-free energy generation. With over 20 years’ experience, his research lines include: ocean renewable energy (resource assessment, impact assessment, development of wave energy converters, combined wave and wind systems, and economics), coastal processes (estuarine hydraulics, beach morphodynamics) and coastal and port structures (breakwater design). He patented a new type of wave energy converter (WaveCat), directed numerous laboratory tests of wave energy converters and breakwaters, and pioneered the application of Artificial Intelligence to beach morphology, infragravity waves in ports, laboratory tests of oil booms, and the design of coastal structures. GI is a member of the IEC Technical Committee in charge of the standards for wave energy device development (scale-model testing) and of the panel in charge of the Spanish Standards for Maritime Works (ROM). He is a member of various editorial boards, acts as a reviewer for international journals and research councils, has published over 100 journal papers and secured over £12M research income as Principal Investigator. His h-index is 31.

Appointments

·   Professor of Coastal Engineering, University of Plymouth (UK), 2012–present.

·   Marie Curie fellow, European Commission (CIGPCIG13-GA-2013-618556, Acronym: WAVEIMPACT), 2014–2018.

·   Head of the COAST Engineering Research Group, University of Plymouth (since 2012). In the period from Autumn 2012 to August 2016 the Research Group carried out 41 projects with a total funding of £6.2M (UoP, £3.1M)

·  Subject editor of Energy (Elsevier; 5-Year Impact Factor: 5.182) for Wave, Tidal and Hydro Power.

·   Member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Peer Review Associate College, UK.

·   Associate Professor, Coastal Engineering, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 2007–2012.

·   Visiting Scholar, Center for Applied Coastal Research, University of Delaware (USA), 2010.

·   Associate Professor, Coastal Engineering, University of A Coruña (Spain), 2003–2007.

·   Assistant Professor, Coastal Engineering, University of A Coruña (Spain), 1993–2003.

·   Coordinator of the Civil Engineering course, University of Santiago de Compostela (2010–2012).

·   Coordinator of the Research Group in Civil Engineering and Marine Energies (GICEMA) at the University of Santiago de Compostela (2010–2012).

·   Coordinator of Erasmus programmes for the Civil Engineering course, University of Santiago de Compostela (2010–2012).

 

Supervised Research Degrees

·     Performance and motion analysis of a chain moored OWC-type FB through physical modelling techniques, Lukas A. I. Macintosh, MSc in Coastal Engineering, University of Plymouth, October 2017.

·     Performance Characterization of a Floating Breakwater – OWC Hybrid Device in a Harbour Environment, William Gard Mortimer, MSc in Coastal Engineering, University of Plymouth, October 2017.

·     Numerical Comparison of Small Wave Energy Arrays with Variable Interdistances using BEM Solver NEMOH for Heaving Cylinders of Different Dimensions, Lander Galera Calero, MSc in Coastal Engineering, University of Plymouth, October 2017.

·     Combined wave and wind energy: synergies and implementation, Astariz Nuñez, S., PhD, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 07/03/2017.

·     The economics of tidal stream energy: a spatial approach, Vazquez Alvarez, A., PhD, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 07/03/2017.

·     A holistic methodology cum database for wave energy exploitation: Implementation on the Galician coast (NW Spain), Carballo, R., PhD, University of A Coruña (Spain), 20/12/2016. 

·     Performance of WaveCat under varying sea states, Sampanis, K., MSc, 2016.

·   High Frequency Sea Level Oscillations within the Dart Estuary, Chinnock, L., MSc, 2016.

·   Artificial Neural Networks applied to Rubblemound Structures, Nguyen, M., MEng, 2016.

·   Wave-Structure Interaction in Relation to the Scaled Nominal Diameter of Varying Rubble-Mound Breakwater Cores, Rolfe, J., MEng, 2016.

·   The Wave Structure Interaction of Uni & Bi-Modal Wave Spectra with a Rubble Mound Breakwater, Mayfield, J., MEng, 2016.

·   Beach Morphodynamics in the Lee of a Wave Farm: Synergies with Coastal Defence, Abanades, J., PhD, 2016.

·   An Evaluation of a New Hybrid Wave and Wind Energy Converter, Pérez, C., PhD, 2016.

·   Performance of WaveCat under varying sea states, Sampanis, K., MSc, 2016.

·   Optimisation of an OWC Wave Energy Converter by means of physical and numerical modelling, López, I., PhD, 2015.

·   Hybrid wave-wind offshore power for an island: resource, energy output and nearshore impact, Veigas Méndez, J.M., Ph.D., 29/07/2014.

[Outstanding PhD Thesis of the Year Award at the University of Santiago de Compostela (“Premio Extraordinario de Doutoramento”)].

·   Tidal stream exploitation in the Galician rias: resource, performance and impact, Ramos, J.V., Ph.D., 14/07/2014.

·   Low frequency waves and their effects on vessels at the Port of Ferrol, López, M., Ph.D., 14/07/2014.

·   Physical and numerical modelling of the WaveCat Wave Energy Converter, Fernández, H., Ph.D., 2012.

·   Multicriteria analysis for the implantation of wave energy systems in the northwestern coast of Galicia, Pombo, S., B.Sc., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Tidal energy in Ria de Ribadeo: GIS on viability and impact factors, Besteiro, L.M., B.Eng., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis of the river-tidal current resource in the Estuary of the Miño, Cancio, J., B.Eng., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis of the behaviour of long-skirt, semirigid oil booms under waves and currents by means of physical modelling, Lastra, E., B.Eng., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis of the wave-structure interaction in submerged breakwaters by means of Artificial Intelligence, Rubinos, A., B.Eng., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis of the wind energy potential in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Vázquez, B., B.Eng., 2012. (In Spanish).

·   Assessment of the tidal stream potential in Ria de Ferrol, García, P., M.Eng., 2011. (In Spanish).

·   Tidal stream resource in Ria de Ortigueira, Sánchez, M., B.Eng., 2011. (In Spanish).

·   Assessment of the tidal potential in Ria de Ribadeo, Alvarez, M., B.Eng., 2011. (In Spanish).

·   Study of the current situation and new horizons in the development of wave energy, López, M., M.Eng., 2010. (In Spanish).

·   Numerical modelling of a Wave Energy Converter, López, I., M.Eng., 2010. (In Spanish).

·   Numerical modelling of the currents in the Ria de Muros y Noya and their energy potential, Carballo, R., Ph.D., 2009.

·   Analysis of the behaviour of floating booms under the action of waves and currents by means of physical modelling and Artificial Intelligence, Castro, A., Ph.D., 2009.

[Outstanding PhD Thesis of the Year Award, University of Santiago de Compostela (“Premio Extraordinario de Doutoramento”)].

·   The WaveCat Wave Energy Converter – Physical and Numerical Modelling, Fernández, H., B.Eng., 2009. (In Spanish).

·   Experimental study of an offshore system for wave energy production, Moura Paredes, G., University of Porto (Portugal), M.Eng., 2008. (In Portuguese) (Co-advisor; advisor: Prof. F. Taveira Pinto).

·   Salty discharges into the marine environment, Arévalo, P., M.Eng., 2008. (In Spanish).

·   Physical modelling applied to Maritime Engineering, Varela, F., B.Eng., 2008. (In Spanish).

·   Application of neural networks to the computation of overtopping on maritime structures, Cota Mascuñana, D., M.Eng., 2008. (In Spanish).

·   Study of the hydrodynamics in the Cove of San Ciprian (Lugo), Souto, D., B.Eng., 2007. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis by means of A.I. of the planform of headland-bay beaches, López, I., B.Eng., 2007. (In Spanish).

·   Energy analysis of the Galician coast. Study of the different wave energy conversion technologies, López, M., B.Eng., 2007. (In Spanish).

·   Optimum wastewater treatment in the Galician countryside, Parajes, J., B.Eng., 2006. (In Spanish).

·   Planform models for bayed beaches. Study by means of Artificial Neural networks, Valladares, M., M.Eng., 2006. (In Spanish).

·   Analysis of pocket beach planform by means of Artificial Intelligence, Diz-Lois, G., M.Eng., 2006. (In Spanish).

·   Experimental characterisation of the design variants of the anti-reflective system for the caisson quay, East Quay extension (Port of Almeria), Estrada, J., M.Eng., 2003. (In Spanish).

·   Wave propagation model using the parabolic approximation to Berhoff’s equation, Marín, R., M.Eng., 1999. (In Spanish).

 

Teaching

•    Coastal Engineering 

•    Port & Harbour Engineering  

•   Marine Renewable Energy

Contact Gregorio

Room 306, Marine Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
+44 1752 586100