International Advisory Board

The HI-ACT International Advisory Board (IAB) is a forum for progressive focused discussions in whole system analysis of hydrogen and alternative liquid fuels (HALF) integration from an international perspective. It contributes to the HI-ACT’s mission of providing an evidence base for HALF integration in the future net zero energy transition in the UK.

Our Members all have wide range of expertise in hydrogen integration. The board provide input into the HI-ACT hub’s research direction and contribute to our delivery of impactful research, and provide guidance to ensure our priorities align with the fast-paced hydrogen environment from an international perspective.

HI-ACT International Advisory Board Members

Member: Daniel Schwappach
Role and Institution: Head of Energy Enterprise Solutions for Siemens Energy
Location: Middle East and Africa
Hydrogen Expertise: H2 Value Chain. H2 production, H2 conversion to electricity

Member: Prof Takao Kashiwagi
Role and Institution: Distinguished Professor and Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Location: Japan, Asia
Hydrogen Expertise: Whole Energy Systems Analysis

Member: Prof Lourdes Vega
Role and Institution: Professor, Director, Research and Innovation Centre on CO2 and Hydrogen
Khalifa University
Location: UAE, Asia
Hydrogen Expertise: Research and innovative solutions in CCUS, Hydrogen and sustainable fuels

Member: Prof Sally Brooker
Role and Institution: Co lead on alliance to support the development and use of green hydrogen.
University of Otago
Location: New Zealand, Australasia
Hydrogen Expertise: Green Hydrogen technologies
Full life cycle of hydrogen: sourcing to consumption

Member: Prof Henrietta Langmi
Role and Institution: Principal researcher for the Hydrogen South Africa Infrastructure Centre of Competence.
University of Pretoria
Location: South Africa, Asia
Hydrogen Expertise: Storage technologies
Hydrogen storage materials/technologies

Member: Assoc. Prof Roger Dargaville
Role and Institution: Interim Director at Monash Energy Institute
Monash University
Location: Australia, Australasia
Hydrogen Expertise: Energy systems integration for largescale H2 production
Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Life Cycle assessment for H2, NH3 production pathways

Member: Dr Padraig Lyons
Role and Institution: Head of Group
International Energy Research Centre
Location: Ireland, Europe
Hydrogen Expertise:Whole Energy Systems Analysis
Power systems, electrification, managing and leveraging flexibility for future power systems and power quality

Member: Professor Meilin Liu
Role and Institution: Regents’ Professor and Hightower Chair in MSE, Georgia Institute of Technology
Location: USA, North America
Hydrogen Expertise: Hydrogen Technologies
Developing new materials for energy storage and conversion, for chemical sensing, and for hydrogen production and separation.

Member: Prof Vigna Ramachandaramurthy
Role and Institution: Professor and Director, Institute of Power Engineering,
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
Location: Malaysia, Asia
Hydrogen Expertise: Power Systems

Member: Prof Yan Xu
Role and Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Location:Singapore, Asia

Member: Dr Hanna Breunig
Role and Institution: Deputy: Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems Department, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Location: USA, North America
Hydrogen Expertise: Systems Analysis

Member: Prof Enzo Sauma
Role and Institution: Lead of the Green Ammonia Economy research line at the Millennium Institute on Green Ammonia as an Energy Vector,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Location: Chile, South America
Hydrogen Expertise: Green Ammonia Economy research
Power systems, power economics

Member: Martin van Agteren
Role and Institution: Principal Asser Manager Gasunie
Location: Netherlands, Europe
Hydrogen Expertise: Asset management of the high-pressure hydrogen grid

Member: Frank Geuzebroek
Role and Institution: Technology Programme Manager for Hydrogen, Shell
Location: Netherlands, Europe
Hydrogen Expertise: CCUS, Gas, Hydrogen, Process Engineering