Research at IEEF

The Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows (IEEF) is a physical sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge. Our interdisciplinary team includes academics, post-docs, PhD students, MPhil and Part III students from across university departments including Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.

The Institute’s mission is to conduct fundamental scientific research that tackles critical challenges related to energy supply, storage, and usage, along with environmental impact. To address this broad range of complex issues, we employ a combination of experimental and theoretical modelling, grounded primarily in the principles of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and surface science.

The Institute has a long history of working with industry, particularly on new or emerging challenges, such as the energy transition, where fundamental flow processes provide important constraints. Please visit the Institute’s website using the link below, if you are interested in finding out more about our work.