Professor Evan Gray

Evan Gray is a Professor of Physics at Griffith University, with research interests focused on the physics of energy-related materials and modelling energy systems. Evan completed his PhD in solid-state physics at Monash University in 1979. He has worked on materials for solid-state hydrogen storage for 30 years, using national and international neutron and synchrotron beam facilities to study structure-function relationships. Evan manages the National Hydrogen Materials Reference Facility at Griffith University and has a strong interest in the deployment of hydrogen-energy technologies in Australia.

Biography:

Evan Gray is a Professor of Physics at Griffith University, with research interests focused on the physics of energy-related materials and modelling energy systems. Evan completed his PhD in solid-state physics at Monash University in 1979. He has worked on materials for solid-state hydrogen storage for 30 years, using national and international neutron and synchrotron beam facilities to study structure-function relationships. Evan manages the National Hydrogen Materials Reference Facility at Griffith University and has a strong interest in the deployment of hydrogen-energy technologies in Australia.

Prof Evan Gray has led the way in energy storage using hydrogen based methods at Sir Samuel Griffith Centre. Prof Gray’s work has shown that hydrogen, in the safe solid form of metal hydride, can be used as the energy vector by which renewable energy is stored and made available as electricity via a fuel cell when there is insufficient solar or wind power.

Dr Alison Rice

Biography:

Dr Alison Rice is a Research Development Manager at Griffith University. In this role she uses her background as a research scientist to identify, generate and manage strategic research opportunities for Griffith. Dr Rice leads the Griffith Clean Energy Initiative which brings together researchers with diverse expertise in clean energy.