About
Professor
Victoria University of Wellington
alan.brent@vuw.ac.nz
Summary
Alan Brent is a Professor and the inaugural holder of the Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems in the Faculty of Engineering at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington. He holds Bachelor degrees in Engineering (Chemical) and Philosophy (Sustainable Development); Master degrees in Science (Environmental Engineering), Engineering (Technology Management), and Philosophy (Sustainable Development); and a PhD in Engineering Management. He is a Fellow of Engineering New Zealand, a member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society, and an executive committee member of The Sustainability Society. More information on his research can be found on his ORCID profile (https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3769-4512), and LinkedIn profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanbrent/).
Publications
Title: Floating photovoltaic systems: potential implications for Aotearoa New Zealand Publisher: Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Date published: Thu, 08/12/2022 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.2022.2152466
Title: A thematic analysis of the factors that influence the development of a renewable energy policy Publisher: Renewable Energy Focus Date published: Fri, 23/02/2024 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2024.100562
Title: Carbon, materials and energy footprint of a utility-scale solar plant in Aotearoa New Zealand Publisher: Solar Energy Date published: Tue, 16/04/2024 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112535
Title: Probabilistic sizing and scheduling co-optimisation of hybrid battery/super-capacitor energy storage systems in micro-grids Publisher: Journal of Energy Storage Date published: Thu, 12/10/2023 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109172
Title: A thematic analysis of the factors that influence the development of a renewable energy policy Publisher: Renewable Energy Focus Date published: Fri, 23/02/2024 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ref.2024.100562
Title: Carbon, materials and energy footprint of a utility-scale solar plant in Aotearoa New Zealand Publisher: Solar Energy Date published: Tue, 16/04/2024 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2024.112535
Title: Probabilistic sizing and scheduling co-optimisation of hybrid battery/super-capacitor energy storage systems in micro-grids Publisher: Journal of Energy Storage Date published: Thu, 12/10/2023 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109172
Qualifications
Degree: BEng (chemical) Period: 1990-1994 Status: Completed Education institution: Stellenbosch University Country: South Africa
Degree: MSc (environmental sciences in engineering) Period: 1997-1999 Status: Completed Education institution: Chalmers University of Technology Country: Sweden
Degree: PhD (engineering management) Period: 2002-2004 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Pretoria Country: South Africa
Degree: MEng (technology management) Period: 2006-2009 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Pretoria Country: South Africa
Degree: BPhil (sustainable development and planning) Period: 2010 Status: Completed Education institution: Stellenbosch University Country: South Africa
Degree: MPhil (sustainable development and planning) Period: 2011-2012 Status: Completed Education institution: Stellenbosch University Country: South Africa
Professional society: Engineering New Zealand Highest position held: Fellow Period: 2024-current
Professional society: IEEE Power and Energy Society Highest position held: Member Period: 2017-current
Degree: MSc (environmental sciences in engineering) Period: 1997-1999 Status: Completed Education institution: Chalmers University of Technology Country: Sweden
Degree: PhD (engineering management) Period: 2002-2004 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Pretoria Country: South Africa
Degree: MEng (technology management) Period: 2006-2009 Status: Completed Education institution: University of Pretoria Country: South Africa
Degree: BPhil (sustainable development and planning) Period: 2010 Status: Completed Education institution: Stellenbosch University Country: South Africa
Degree: MPhil (sustainable development and planning) Period: 2011-2012 Status: Completed Education institution: Stellenbosch University Country: South Africa
Professional society: Engineering New Zealand Highest position held: Fellow Period: 2024-current
Professional society: IEEE Power and Energy Society Highest position held: Member Period: 2017-current
Work Experience
Area of expertise: Energy systems Experience: 216