Welcome to IEEF
The Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows (IEEF) is a physical sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge. Our interdisciplinary team includes academics, post-docs, PhD students, MPhil and Part III students from across university departments including Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Engineering, and Chemical Engineering.
Research
Research at IEEF spans a diverse range of topics, united by a shared motivation: to address real-world challenges and fundamental scientific knowledge gaps through rigorous academic enquiry.
We host a wide range of researchers at the institute, from undergraduate students to highly established professors, in a friendly atmosphere that fosters conversation and collaboration. We offer annual fully-funded PhD scholarships and are always interested to hear from researchers who would like to join us or to learn from us. If you are interested in working or studying at IEEF, please see our list of available roles and projects and contact us.
Recent Publications
Mechanisms of electrolyte dipping for thin nitrile gloves
Water Masses of the Arctic from 40 Years of Hydrographic Observations
Effect of Pressure on Liquid-Phase Adsorption on a Solid Surface
Latest News
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Recent Seminars
Capillary trapping of carbon dioxide in an anticline
Dissolution of capillary-trapped carbon dioxide
