Professor Emeritus at University of Bath, United Kingdom
Prof. Geoffrey P. Hammond is Professor Emeritus at the University of Bath and the founding Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy & the Environment (I•SEE). A mechanical engineer with a rich interdisciplinary background in environmental protection and business management, his career spans decades of impactful research and leadership.
Profile:
🎓 Academic Background & Career:
Professor Geoffrey Hammond is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath** and founding Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy & the Environment (I•SEE). He began his academic journey after early engineering work in the UK refrigeration industry and teaching in Uganda under Voluntary Services Overseas.
🔬 Research Interests & Contributions:
Prof. Hammond’s work spans technology assessment of energy systems, industrial decarbonisation, and low-carbon transition pathways. His multidisciplinary approach blends thermodynamics, environmental footprinting, and life-cycle assessment.
He co-originated the widely-used Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) and has published extensively on sustainable energy.
📚 Honors & Awards:
He is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards, including:
🏅 Dufton Silver Medal (1984)
🏅 George Stephenson Prize (2009)
🏅 James Watt Medal (2015 & 2021)
🏅 Baker Medal (2019 & 2023)
In 2019, he was awarded a Doctor of Science (DSc) for his significant contributions to sustainable energy and the environment.
🌍 Policy & Advisory Roles:
Prof. Hammond has advised UK Government departments such as BEIS, Defra, and the Climate Change Committee. He has contributed internationally through consulting in Sri Lanka and Taiwan, and served on various regional environmental and climate action boards in the UK.
📝 Editorial & Academic Leadership:
He is Editor-in-Chief of the ICE journal “Energy” and serves on editorial boards for several energy and environment journals. He was also appointed Output Assessor on Energy and Sustainability for the UK Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).
📣 Keynote Engagements:
He has delivered keynote addresses at high-profile international conferences, including the opening keynote at ICAE2018 in Hong Kong.
📊 Citation Metrics:
Publication Top Notes:
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Embodied energy and carbon in construction materials
G.P. Hammond, C.I. Jones
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Energy, 161(2), 87–98
2008 — Citations: 1371
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Developing transition pathways for a low carbon electricity system in the UK
T.J. Foxon, G.P. Hammond, P.J.G. Pearson
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 77(8), 1203–1213
2010 — Citations: 483
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Development of design for remanufacturing guidelines to support sustainable manufacturing
W.L. Ijomah, C.A. McMahon, G.P. Hammond, S.T. Newman
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 23(6), 712–719
2007 — Citations: 453
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Embodied carbon
G. Hammond, C. Jones, E.F. Lowrie, P. Tse
The Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE), Version 2.0, 16
2011 — Citations: 390
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Exergy analysis of the United Kingdom energy system
G.P. Hammond, A.J. Stapleton
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy
2001 — Citations: 352
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Improved data correlations for buoyancy-driven convection in rooms
F. Alamdari, G.P. Hammond
Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 4(3), 106–112
1983 — Citations: 281
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Time to give due weight to the ‘carbon footprint’ issue
G. Hammond
Nature, 445(7125), 256
2007 — Citations: 226
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Techno-economic appraisal of fossil-fuelled power generation systems with carbon dioxide capture and storage
G.P. Hammond, S.S.O. Akwe, S. Williams
Energy, 36(2), 975–984
2011 — Citations: 224
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Environmental life cycle assessment of lignocellulosic conversion to ethanol: a review
A.L. Borrion, M.C. McManus, G.P. Hammond
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16(7), 4638–4650
2012 — Citations: 223
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Sustainability and the built environment at and beyond the city scale
M.R.C. Doughty, G.P. Hammond
Building and Environment, 39(10), 1223–1233
2004 — Citations: 187