Dr Phil Renforth
Professor
- Campus
- Edinburgh Campus
- Department
- Institute of Mechanical, Process & Energy Engineering
- Research Institute
- Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering
- P.Renforth@hw.ac.uk
- Accepting PhD Students
- Yes
Research interests
How ChatGPT describes me:
Phil Renforth is an Professor and Associate Director for Carbon Dioxide Removal at the Research Centre for Carbon Solutions, Heriot-Watt University. His research focuses on removing atmospheric CO₂ through reactions with rocks and minerals, with particular expertise in mineralisation, enhanced weathering and ocean alkalinity enhancement. He previously held positions at Oxford and Cardiff, and earned his MEng and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Newcastle University. Prof. Renforth has contributed to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, co-founded the journal Frontiers in Climate: Carbon Dioxide Removal, and advises/advised on major international climate initiatives, including serving as a judge for the XPrize Carbon Removal.
Other keywords
- Atmospherics
- Carbon
- Carbon dioxide
- Earth and Planetary Sciences
- INIS
- Oceans
- Removal
- Soils
- Weathering