College position(s)
Director of Studies, Fellow
Subject
Engineering
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald
Degrees, Awards and Prizes
MA, PhD, CEng, FEI, FCIBSE, FREng
Royal Academy of Engineering Silver Medal in 2011
Research themes
My early research was in the field of geothermal reservoir engineering. This looked at the response of reservoirs to injection of cold water, and how this could lead to increased production from these alternative energy sources. The upshot of the research programme, of which I was a part, is that 20 years later there are now significant infrastructure projects in Northern California with pipelines carrying waste water to the Geysers reservoir.
My research during the period 2000-2005 was in the field of low energy natural ventilation. This led to a breakthrough in ventilation strategy, the filing of a patent, and the formation of a multi-million pound venture capital backed spin-out company called Breathing Buildings which I led from 2006 to 2018.
I returned to Cambridge in 2020 to lead the Centre for Climate Repair where I oversee research in a range of areas spanning greenhouse gas removal and climate engineering.
Responsibilities
I provide supervisions for Engineering IA undergraduates in mathematics, but also lecture at the Department of Engineering for engineers and architects in course modules on Natural Ventilation. I am also Director of Studies for Engineering Part II students.
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