Biography
Paul Shearing is Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering at the Department of Engineering Science and Director of the ZERO Institute at Oxford University. He holds the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Battery Technologies. As Director of The ZERO Institute, he will help to shape ZERO’s ethos, strategy, networks, research and teaching programmes.
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2024.
Most Recent Publications
Insights into thermal runaway mechanisms: Fast tomography analysis of metal agglomerates in lithium-ion batteries
Insights into thermal runaway mechanisms: Fast tomography analysis of metal agglomerates in lithium-ion batteries
Characterisation of mass transport in mesh-type flow-field based polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by neutron imaging
Characterisation of mass transport in mesh-type flow-field based polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by neutron imaging
Mitigating ion flux vortex enables reversible zinc electrodeposition.
Mitigating ion flux vortex enables reversible zinc electrodeposition.
A quasi-solid-state high-rate lithium sulfur positive electrode incorporating Li 10 GeP 2 S 12
A quasi-solid-state high-rate lithium sulfur positive electrode incorporating Li 10 GeP 2 S 12
Batch diagnosis of batteries within one second
Batch diagnosis of batteries within one second
Research Interests
Paul's research interests cover a broad range of electrochemical engineering themes with a particular interest in the characterisation and understanding of materials for batteries, fuel cells and other zero carbon energy applications. He was a founding investigator of The Faraday Institution, the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, where he leads the LiSTAR and Safebatt research programmes. He is a major user of synchrotron and neutron facilities, and founded the UK STFC Global Challenge network in Batteries and Electrochemical Devices.
Research Groups
Current Projects
- STFC Global Challenge Network in Batteries and Electrochemical Energy Devices
- Chair in Emerging Battery Technologies (Royal Academy of Engineering)
Most Recent Publications
Insights into thermal runaway mechanisms: Fast tomography analysis of metal agglomerates in lithium-ion batteries
Insights into thermal runaway mechanisms: Fast tomography analysis of metal agglomerates in lithium-ion batteries
Characterisation of mass transport in mesh-type flow-field based polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by neutron imaging
Characterisation of mass transport in mesh-type flow-field based polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolysers by neutron imaging
Mitigating ion flux vortex enables reversible zinc electrodeposition.
Mitigating ion flux vortex enables reversible zinc electrodeposition.
A quasi-solid-state high-rate lithium sulfur positive electrode incorporating Li 10 GeP 2 S 12
A quasi-solid-state high-rate lithium sulfur positive electrode incorporating Li 10 GeP 2 S 12
Batch diagnosis of batteries within one second
Batch diagnosis of batteries within one second