What it is:
Introducing our new community initiative: #BurningQuestions. We’re excited to engage our members and wider community, giving you a chance to ask your questions to gas industry experts.
#BurningQuestions fosters knowledge sharing and strengthens our sense of community.
If you have someone in particular you'd love to hear from, why not submit their details below?
How to participate:
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Ask your questions: ask up to three questions. Comment them on our social posts or submit them on the form below by the 15th of every month
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Answers published: Answers will be published in Flame at the end of each month, so make sure to subscribe if you aren't already. (All IGEM members should automatically receive Flame, so if you don't please let us know and we can look into it for you).
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Submit an expert or topic: If there is someone in the industry you'd like to hear from, put their name forward below and we will do the rest. If there is a topic you would like covered you can also submit this below.
Please note: While we aim to answer as many questions as possible, we’ll select the most relevant and thought-provoking ones to feature each month.
June: Hydrogen Panel
(Submit your questions by 15 June)
Dr. Ashton is a senior research associate specialising in hydrogen and electrochemical energy systems. After earning her Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from Loughborough University in 2021, she has continued to advance hydrogen innovation through cutting-edge research and strategic collaborations. She contributed to the Ten Point Green Growth Plan for the Midlands Engine and now focuses on battery electrolyser technologies for green hydrogen production.
Dr. Ashton leads the technical development of battery electrolyser cells for LoCEL-H2, a Horizon Europe-funded project delivering decentralised green hydrogen systems to support sustainable energy access and productive use in off-grid and remote communities.
She has secured funding as Principal Investigator, including a £30K C-DICE Sandpit Seedcorn grant in 2024. Her work has been recognised through numerous national and international awards, including the Innovation in STEM Industries Award, Sustainable Hydrogen Production Award, Innovation and Technology Award, Inspirational Women in STEM Award, and the International Award for Academic Excellence and International Collaborations in Hydrogen (all in 2024).
Dr. Jonathan Wilson is a Lecturer in Systems and Mechanical Engineering, with a strong track record in energy innovation and sustainable technology development. He is part of the leadership team of EnerHy, the EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre for Engineering Hydrogen Net Zero and currently contributes to a major national initiative deploying next-generation wireless charging systems for electric vehicles using a systems engineering approach. He is the inventor of the award-winning Ammonia Creation and Conversion Technology (ACCT), which progressed from concept to a commercially viable prototype with EPSRC Impact Acceleration funding and industry support.
Dr. Wilson is actively involved in advancing hydrogen energy systems, contributing to the LoCEL-H2 project, which integrates solar microgrids and green hydrogen production to support energy access and productive uses in sub-Saharan Africa. He also works on the MESCH (Modular Energy System with Clean Hydrogen) project, which focuses on scalable, clean hydrogen energy systems for remote and off-grid applications.
As Project Lead for Aftrak, he leads the development and deployment of solar microgrids designed to bring sustainable, community-level energy access to underserved regions. His expertise spans systems architecture, automotive systems, thermodynamics, and advanced diagnostics in flow and combustion. Dr. Wilson has presented widely at international conferences and collaborated extensively with industry to commercialise novel technologies. His innovations have earned recognition through awards including the Times Higher Education Technological Innovation of the Year (2017) and the Autocar Sturmey Award (2018).
Ask your questions:
Please note: Only questions directly related to the topic and expert area will be addressed during #BurningQuestions.
For technical queries regarding Technical Standards, please use our Technical Enquiries page.
Submit your ideas: who do you want to hear from? Which topics should we cover?
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