About Us
The Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows (IEEF) is a world-leading physical sciences research institute at the University of Cambridge. Our highly interdisciplinary team includes academics, post-docs, PhD students, 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 inquiry.
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 or contact the relevant member of staff.
Recent Publications

Sam’s work on reaction and convective instabilities in a porous rock

Dan’s experiments on the ventilation of a room

Brian’s article on periodic cycles of hydrogen storage
Latest News

Head of Institute gave RGS lecture on the Energy Transition

Cambridge Energy Masterclass 2024

A Symposium Celebration
Recent Seminars

Cracking in drying films

First seminar of Lent term
