Dr Maria Nunez Munoz
BSc, MSc, PhD
Management School
Research Associate (FEVER) Future Electric Vehicles Energy networks supporting Renewables
Full contact details
Management School
E006
Western Bank Villa
300-302 Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
- Profile
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Maria completed her PhD at Sheffield University Management School in 2023 and continued as a Postdoctoral Research Associate for the FEVER project. Her background is in chemical engineering, with expertise in solar energy and PV solar system modelling. Her thesis focused on exploring the potential of using renewable energies (i.e. solar energy) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to facilitate the integration of electric vehicle fleets in the freight transport sector.
- Qualifications
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- BSc, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain)
- MSc, Chemical Engineering, University of the West of Scotland (UWS)
- PhD, Sheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield (UK)
- Research interests
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Maria is an interdisciplinary researcher whose interests lie in the fields of logistics decarbonisation and renewable energies. She is particularly interested in finding solutions for an efficient and sustainable pathway towards road freight transport electrification. Specifically, her work explores decentralised smart grid systems that enable zero-emission charging hubs for EV freight fleets whilst considering commercial logistics and operational requirements.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Assessing the economic impact of introducing localised PV solar energy generation and energy storage for fleet electrification. Energies, 16(8). View this article in WRRO
- Development and evaluation of empirical models for the estimation of hourly horizontal diffuse solar irradiance in the United Kingdom. Energy, 241. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- Modelling and sizing sensitivity analysis of a fully renewable energy-based electric vehicle charging station microgrid. PCIM Europe 2024; International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management (pp 949-957), 11 June 2024 - 13 June 2024.
- On-site PV generation to support local fleet vehicle charging. 26th Annual Logistics Research Network Conference, 8 September 2021 - 10 September 2021.
Reports
- Understanding the solar power potential at a Sheffield manufacturing and engineering firm. A case study View this article in WRRO
Presentations
- Exploring the benefits of using locally generated solar energy, supported by a BESS, in reducing Well-to-Tank emissions associated with electric road freight fleets. Cambridge.
- Assessing the economic impact of introducing localised PV solar energy generation and energy storage for fleet electrification. Energies, 16(8). View this article in WRRO
- Research group
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- Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS)
- Grants
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UKRI EPSRC Award Reference 2277613
- Professional activities and memberships
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Maria is participating in several projects with industry. The motivation behind these projects is to help companies to understand their energy usage and find solutions to reduce electricity cost and GHG emissions within their operational and logistics constraints. These involve case studies that explore the benefits of using BESS to increase flexibility and control when it comes to energy management while facilitating the integration of renewable energies and EV fleets.