On 16th May 2024, the Wales and South-West Regional Branch held an event at the Steel and Metals Institute covering the topic “Hydrogen research capabilities – now and into the future.”
Dr Barrie Goode discussed in detail the requirements for progressing in this important area of research. Barrie is the Director of Industrial Research at the Steel and Metals Institute (SaMI), an ‘open access’ innovation centre, based at Swansea University. With a Doctorate in Engineering, BEng Materials Science and Engineering and over 20 years of experience in the steel and metals industry, Barrie has held senior positions in a number of businesses within the technical and operation functions, including electrical steels. He joined SaMI in 2019 and is responsible for developing and managing relationships with industry and setting the direction for the internal operations to meet customer research demands effectively. He also has an MBA from the University of Warwick and is a chartered engineer and Fellow of the IOM3 (Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining).
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He is also a valued member of the Wales and South-West committee, its current student and liaison and CPD officer.
The Steel and Metals Institute collaborates with a wide range of partners to develop both public and privately funded research aligned to industry needs, with a focus on decarbonisation and product development. The development and evolution of hydrogen testing capabilities have been at the forefront of the facility’s growth and will continue to be a key focus to support the requirements of industrial stakeholders moving forward.
This most interesting presentation provided an insight into the hydrogen testing capabilities currently on offer at the Institute and the ongoing research and development programmes being