Hugh Outhred – The Conversation

Senior Visiting Fellow in Energy Systems, UNSW

Hugh Outhred has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Energy. He is a Senior Visiting Fellow at the University of New South Wales having retired in 2007 from the positions of Presiding Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets and Associate Professor and Head, Energy Systems Research Group in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications following a 35 year career at UNSW. He is also Managing Director of Ipen Pty Ltd, a small private company that provides educational and advisory services on energy and its relationship to society and the environment. Hugh has provided advisory and educational services for governments, non-government organisations, the electricity supply industry and private industry in Australia, Canada, China Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the UK and the USA.

Experience

2007–present

Managing Director, Ipen Pty Ltd
2007–present

Professorial Visiting Fellow, University of New South Wales
2004–2007

Presiding Director, Centre for Energy and Environmental Markets, University of New South Wales
1993–2007

Associate Professor, University of New South Wales
1993–1993

Fulbright Senior Fellow, University of California Berkeley
1980–1992

Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales
1973–1979

Lecturer, University of New South Wales

Education

1974

University of Sydney, PhD in Electrical Engineering
1969

University of Sydney, B.E in Electrical Engineering (Hons. 1)
1967

University of Sydney, B.Sc (Mathematics and Physics)

Research Areas

Electrical And Electronic Engineering (0906)
Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Renewable Power) (090607)
Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) (090608)
Sustainable Agricultural Development (070108)

Experience

Education

Research Areas

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