• PhD, University of Southampton, UK 2005 - 2009
• Diplom Technomathematik (MSc Technical mathematics), Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Germany 1998 - 2005
• Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Mathematics, University of Auckland, New Zealand 02/2002 - 11/2002

• Chancellor’s Fellow 03/2013 - present, Institute for Energy Systems, University of Edinburgh
• Research fellow 10/2009 - 02/2013, Institute for Materials and Processes, University of Edinburgh
• Assistant researcher 04/2005 - 09/2005, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Karlsruhe, Germany
• Assistant researcher 10/2001 - 02/2002, Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Germany

Low carbon technologies

• Thermal Energy Systems
• Hybrid Energy Systems
• Carbon Capture and Storage

Development of process models

• Empirical or semi-empirical models
• Conservation and first principles models

Application of the mathematical models

• Insight into physical effects and device behaviour
• Estimation of device and process parameters
• Design and optimisation of experiments

J. M. Daoud and D. Friedrich. “Design of the multi-cylinder Stirling engine arrangement with self-start capability and reduced vibrations”. In: Applied Thermal Engineering 151.January (2019), pp. 134–145.
R. Renaldi and D. Friedrich. “Techno-economic analysis of a solar district heating system with seasonal thermal storage in the UK”. In: Applied Energy 236.August 2018 (2019), pp. 388–400.
R. Bravo and D. Friedrich. “Integration of energy storage with hybrid solar power plants”. In: Energy Procedia 151 (2018), pp. 182-186.
R. Bravo and D. Friedrich. “Two-stage optimisation of hybrid solar power plants”. In: Solar Energy 164.September 2017 (2018), pp.187–199.
J. M. Daoud and D. Friedrich. “A novel Franchot engine design based on the balanced compounding method”. In: Energy Conversion and Management 169.March (2018), pp. 315–325.

A. H. Farmahini, S. Krishnamurthy, D. Friedrich, S. Brandani, and L. Sarkisov. “From Crystal to Adsorption Column: Challenges in Multiscale Computational Screening of Materials for Adsorption Separation Processes”. In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (2018), pp. 15491–15511.
J. Lizana, D. Friedrich, R. Renaldi, and R. Chacartegui. “Energy flexible building through smart demand-side management and latent heat storage”. In: Applied Energy 230.July (2018), pp. 471–485.
J. M. Daoud and D. Friedrich. “Parametric Study of an Air Charged Franchot Engine with Novel Hot and Cold Isothermalizers”. In: Inventions 2.4 (2017), p. 35.
J. M. Daoud and D. Friedrich. “Performance investigation of a novel Franchot engine design”. In: International Journal of Energy Research July (2017), pp. 1–11.
D. Friedrich and G. Lavidas. “Evaluation of the effect of flexible demand and wave energy converters on the design of Hybrid Energy Systems”. In: IET Renewable Power Generation 11.9 (2017), pp. 1113–1119.
R. J. Gowers, A. H. Farmahini, D. Friedrich, and L. Sarkisov. “Automated analysis and benchmarking of GCMC simulation programs in application to gas adsorption”. In: Molecular Simulation 7022.September (2017), pp. 1–13.
G. Lavidas, V. Venugopal, and D. Friedrich. “Sensitivity of a numerical wave model on wind re-analysis datasets”. In: Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans 77 (2017), pp. 1–16.
G. Lavidas, V. Venugopal, and D. Friedrich. “Wave energy extraction in Scotland through an improved nearshore wave atlas”. In: International Journal of Marine Energy 17 (2017), pp. 64–83.
R. Renaldi, A. Kiprakis, and D. Friedrich. “An optimisation framework for thermal energy storage integration in a residential heat pump heating system”. In: Applied Energy 186 (2017), pp. 520–529.
R. Renaldi and D. Friedrich. “Multiple time grids in operational optimisation of energy systems with short- and long-term thermal energy storage”. In: Energy 133 (2017), pp. 784–795.
J. A. A. Gibson, E. Mangano, E. Shiko, A. G. Greenaway, A. V. Gromov, M. M. Lozinska, D. Friedrich, E. E. B. Campbell, P. A. Wright, and S.Brandani. “Adsorption Materials and Processes for Carbon Capture from Gas-Fired Power Plants: AMPGas”. In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 55.13 (2016), pp. 3840–3851.
J. Beck, D. Friedrich, S. Brandani, and E. S. Fraga. “Multi-Objective Optimisation using Surrogate Models for the Design of VPSA Systems”. In: Computers & Chemical Engineering 82 (2015), pp. 318–329.
D. Friedrich, E. Mangano, and S. Brandani. “Automatic estimation of kinetic and isotherm parameters from ZLC experiments”. In: Chemical Engineering Science 126 (2015), pp. 616–624.
E. Mangano, D. Friedrich, and S. Brandani. “Robust Algorithms for the Solution of the Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory Equations”. In: AIChE Journal 61.3 (2015), pp. 981–991.
G. D. Oreggioni, S. Brandani, M. Luberti, Y. Baykan, D. Friedrich, and H. Ahn. “CO2 capture from syngas by an adsorption process at a biomass gasification CHP plant: Its comparison with amine-based CO2 capture”. In: International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control 35 (2015), pp. 71–81.
X. Hu, E. Mangano, D. Friedrich, H. Ahn, and S. Brandani. “Diffusion mechanism of CO2 in 13X zeolite beads”. In: Adsorption 20.1 (2014), pp. 121–135.
M. Luberti, D. Friedrich, S. Brandani, and H. Ahn. “Design of a H2 PSA for cogeneration of ultrapure hydrogen and power at an advanced Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle with pre-combustion capture”. In: Adsorption 20.2 (2014), pp. 511–524.

M. Luberti, D. Friedrich, D. C. Ozcan, S. Brandani, and H. Ahn. “Novel strategy to produce ultrapure hydrogen from coal with pre-combustion carbon capture”. In: Energy Procedia 63 (2014), pp. 2023–2030.
G. D. Oreggioni, D. Friedrich, S. Brandani, and H. Ahn. “Techno-economic study of adsorption processes for pre-combustion carbon capture at a biomass CHP Plant”. In: Energy Procedia 63 (2014), pp. 6738–6744.

A.-M. Banu, D. Friedrich, S. Brandani, and T. Düren. “A multiscale study of MOFs as adsorbents in H2 PSA purification”. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (2013), pp. 9946–9957.
W. Dang, D. Friedrich, and S. Brandani. “Characterisation of an automated Dual Piston Pressure Swing Adsorption (DP-PSA) system”. In: Energy Procedia 37 (2013), pp. 57–64.

D. Friedrich, M.-C. Ferrari, and S. Brandani. “Efficient simulation and acceleration of convergence for a Dual Piston Pressure Swing Adsorption system”. In: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 52 (2013), pp. 8897–8905.
E. Mangano, S. Brandani, M.-C. Ferrari, H. Ahn, D. Friedrich, M. Lozinska, P. Wright, J. Kahr, R. Morris, M. Croad, N. McKeown, H. Shamsipour, and P. Budd. “Efficient and rapid screening of novel adsorbents for carbon capture in the UK IGSCC project”. In: Energy Procedia 37 (2013), pp. 40–47.
L. M. Braddick, P. J. Garland, M. F. Praeger, J. Butement, D. Friedrich, D. J. Morgan, and T. Melvin. “Uniform aligned bioconjugation of biomolecule motifs for integration within microfabricated microfluidic devices.” In: Analytical Biochemistry 424.2 (2012), pp. 195–205.

D. Friedrich, C. P. Please, and T. Melvin. “Design of novel microfluidic concentration gradient generators suitable for linear and exponential concentration ranges”. In: Chemical Engineering Journal 193-194 (2012), pp. 296–303.
D. Friedrich, C. P. Please, and T. Melvin. “The design of microfluidic affinity chromatography systems for the separation of bioanalytes”. In: Journal of Chromatography B 910 (2012), pp. 163–171.
D. Friedrich, C. P. Please, and T. Melvin. “Optimisation of analyte transport in integrated microfluidic affinity sensors for the quantification of low levels of analyte”. In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 131 (2008), pp. 323–332.

Full publication list of over 25 published papers in mathematical modelling, simulation and
optimisation of energy systems and adsorption systems

Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK
Partial Differential Equations 3, course organiser 2017 - present
Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers, course organiser 2016 - present
Engineering Mathematics 2A 2014 - present
Engineering Mathematics 2B 2015 - 2016

Single Exceptional Contribution Reward for OSES2015 06/2016

Scottish Crucible 04/2016