Michael Opolot
Senior Research Fellow - Hydrogen and Renewable Energy
Research Division
- m.opolot@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0003-4278-7940
- (07) 4970 7673
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Gladstone Marina
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About Me
I have 10+ years of working experience in the energy sector, and I have worked on various projects of different magnitudes both in academia and industry. Throughout my career, I have gained vast knowledge of planning, commissioning, operating, and maintaining renewable energy projects throughout their lifespan. All these experiences involved project management from inception to completion with tangible results delivered at the end of every project.
General
Universities Studied At
University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia (PhD, Mechanical Engineering)
Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (MSc, Mechanical Engineering)
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda (BSc, Mechanical Engineering)
Universities Worked At
University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia (Associate Lecturer)
Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Groove, QLD, Australia (Casual Academic)
Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (Research Engineer)
Previous teaching
University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia
Thermodynamics and heat transfer
Fluid Mechanics
Structures and Materials
Recent Research Projects
Green Pathway Development for Sustainable Hydrogen Cyanide - Technical Viability Study
Grant: Contract Research (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Orica Australia Pty Ltd
Total Funding: N/A
Research Interests
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering - Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics)
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering - Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer
Mechanical Engineering - Energy generation, conversion and storage (excl. chemical and electrical)