Bjarnhéðinn Guðlaugsson, PhD
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Dr. Bjarnhéðinn Guðlaugsson (BG) is a researcher at the School of Science and Engineering at Reykjavik University, Iceland. He has been working as a researcher on projects related to local energy transition in the United Kingdom and Europe. He has experience working on EU Horizon projects and UKRI-UK-funded projects on the topic of energy system modelling, techno-economic analysis, system dynamic modelling, and stakeholder-oriented assessment of energy systems. He has expertise in developing and carrying out multi-dimensional assessments focused on understanding the sustainability and feasibility of the technology integration and deployment and energy transition policies in the UK and Europe.
Courses Taught
Human-Climate Interface I: Energy and Climate Policy in Iceland
Selected Publications
Gudlaugsson, B., Ahmed, G., Dawood, H., et al. (2023). Cost and environmental benefit analysis: An assessment of renewable energy integration and smart solution technologies in the InteGRIDy project. Cleaner Energy Systems, 5, 100071.
Ahmed, G., Gudlaugsson, B., Ogwumike, C., et al. (2023). Evaluation framework for techno-economic analysis of energy system retrofit technologies. Energy and Buildings, 286, 112967.
Gudlaugsson, B., Ghanem, D., Dawood, H., et al. (2022). A qualitative based causal-loop diagram for understanding policy design challenges for a sustainable transition pathway: the case of tees valley region, UK. Sustainability, 14(8), 4462.
Francis, C., Hansen, P., Guðlaugsson, B., et al. (2022). Weighting key performance indicators of smart local energy systems: a discrete choice experiment. Energies, 15(24), 9305.
Guðlaugsson, B., Fazeli, R., Gunnarsdóttir, I., et al. (2020). Classification of stakeholders of sustainable energy development in Iceland: Utilizing a power-interest matrix and fuzzy logic theory. Energy for Sustainable Development, 57, 168-188.
Current Research Interests
Assessing feasibility of small and micro-scale energy technology that can harness the energy within current water infrastructure
Complexity of energy system transition and the need for a holistic view of value and impact
Locally driven solutions to energy system developments, using small-scale energy technology solutions in harmony with society and the environment
Education
- PhD, Civil Engineering, Teesside University, United Kingdom
- MSc, Environment and Natural Resources, University of Iceland, Iceland
- MSc, Economics and Business Administration, Aalborg University and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
- BSc, Innovation and Business, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
