Julian Hunt

Julian Hunt is a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at IIASA where he is working with the Energy (ENE) and Water (WAT) programs in collaboration with the CAPES (Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior, Education Ministry) Brazilian Foundation for support researchers.

Dr. Hunt’s research interests include analysis of energy systems, water-energy-land interfaces, climate change risks and energy security. Currently, his research at IIASA aims to create scenarios for long-term energy planning, including seasonal renewable energy, demands and storage (particularly seasonal pumped-storage) using MESSAGE. Dr. Hunt joined IIASA from the National Commission for Nuclear Energy in Brazil, where he was working on a hybrid nuclear generation and seawater desalination project. He holds a D.Phil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, where he developed a decision support system to optimize energy and water projects in the UK. He also holds a B.Eng degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham. Previously, Dr. Hunt worked at the Energy and Climate Change Branch of UNIDO.


Last update: 11-JUN-2019

Hunt J , Zakeri B, Falchetta G, Nascimento A, Wada Y , & Riahi K (2020). Mountain Gravity Energy Storage: A new solution for closing the gap between existing short- and long-term storage technologies. Energy 190: e116419. DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2019.116419.

Hunt JH , Nascimento A, Diuana FA, de Assis Brasil Weber N, Castro GM, Chaves AC, Mesquita ALA, Colling AV, et al. (2020). Cooling down the world oceans and the earth by enhancing the North Atlantic Ocean current. SN Applied Sciences 2 (1) DOI:10.1007/s42452-019-1755-y.

Falchetta G, Gernaat D, Hunt J , & Sterl S (2019). Hydropower dependency and climate change in sub-Saharan Africa: A nexus framework and evidence-based review. Journal of Cleaner Production 231: 1399-1417. DOI:10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.263.

Hunt J , Byers E , Balogun A-L, Leal Filho W, Viviani Colling A, Nascimento A, & Wada Y (2019). Using the jet stream for sustainable airship and balloon transportation of cargo and hydrogen. Energy Conversion and Management: X 3: e100016. DOI:10.1016/j.ecmx.2019.100016.

Hunt JD & Byers E (2019). Reducing sea level rise with submerged barriers and dams in Greenland. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 24 (5): 779-794. DOI:10.1007/s11027-018-9831-y.

Nascimento A, Rovenskaya E, Ermolieva T, & Hunt J (2019). Pollution optimization by means of “N load permit” trade along Farming activities: a new approach aiming sustainability. In: Global Sustainable Development Goals in a Mediatized World, 4-5 April 2019, Vienna, Austria.

Pinheiro Y, Vieira L, Nascimento A, Santos F, Mathias M, Thonhauser G, Elmgerbi A, & Hunt J (2019). Conception of a Web Operation System for Processing Petroleum Related Drilling Data: A Focus on Pre-Salt Real-Time Automation and Optimization. Journal of Software Engineering and Applications 12 (04): 61-71. DOI:10.4236/jsea.2019.124005.

Hunt J , Byers E , & Sánchez AS (2019). Technical potential and cost estimates for seawater air conditioning. Energy 166: 979-988. DOI:10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.146.

Hunt J , Byers E , Wada Y , Parkinson S, Gernaat D, Langan S , van Vuurem D, & Riahi K (2019). Global resource potential of seasonal pumped-storage for energy and water storage. Nature Communications DOI:10.31223/osf.io/5s7bt. (In Press)

Johnson N, Burek P , Byers E , Falchetta G, Flörke M, Fujimori S, Havlik P, Hejazi M, et al. (2019). Integrated Solutions for the Water-Energy-Land Nexus: Are Global Models Rising to the Challenge? Water 11 (11): no. 2223. DOI:10.3390/w11112223.

Hunt J (2018). Seasonal Pumped-Storage: An Integrated Approach for Water, Energy and Land. In: Advanced School on Water, Energy and Food Nexus, 15-26 October 2018, Campinas, Brazil.

Li C, Filho WL, Wang J, Fudjumdjum H, Fedoruk M, Hu R, Yin S, Bao Y, et al. (2018). An Analysis of Precipitation Extremes in the Inner Mongolian Plateau: Spatial-Temporal Patterns, Causes, and Implications. Atmosphere 9: e322. DOI:10.3390/atmos9080322.

Hunt J , Byers E , Riahi K , & Langan S (2018). Comparison between seasonal pumped-storage and conventional reservoir dams from the water, energy and land nexus perspective. Energy Conversion and Management 166: 385-401. DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2018.04.044.

Hunt J , Stilpen D, & de Freitas MAV (2018). A review of the causes, impacts and solutions for electricity supply crises in Brazil. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 88: 208-222. DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2018.02.030.

Hunt J & Leal Filho W (2018). Land, Water, and Wind Watershed Cycle: a strategic use of water, land and wind for climate change adaptation. Climatic Change 147 (3-4): 427-439. DOI:10.1007/s10584-018-2164-8.

Hunt J , Byers E , Prenner R, & de Freitas MAV (2018). Dams with head increaser effect: Harnessing potential and kinetic power from rivers with large head and flow variation. Energy Conversion and Management 157: 549-561. DOI:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.12.034.

Hunt J & de Freitas MAV (2018). Watershed Transposition Cycle with Irrigated Biomass. In: Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America. Eds. Leal Filho, W. & Esteves Freitas, L., pp. 179-191 Cham, Switzerland: Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-56946-810.1007/978-3-319-56946-8_11.

Hunt J (2017). Seasonal Pumped-Storage: An Integrated Approach for Hydropower, Water Management and Energy Storage. In: Colloquium CIGREE “Rotating Electrical Machines for Power Generation”, 18-20 September 2017, Vienna, Austria.

Hunt J & Byers E (2017). Seasonal Pumped-Storage: An Integrated Approach for Hydropower, Water Management and Energy Storage. In: Colloquium CIGREE “Rotating Electrical Machines for Power Generation”, 18-20 September 2017, Vienna, Austria.