Sean leads the technical coordination and delivery of research and innovation programmes for the Research England Hydrogen Innovation Project (REHIP) and the Northern Net Zero Accelerator (NNZA). He works at the forefront of industrial decarbonisation, supporting collaboration across the Tees Valley Cluster to accelerate the integration of hydrogen technologies into existing industrial and transport systems.
Following a distinguished career in the Royal Air Force, Sean joined the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium, contributing to the early design and development of mission-critical and engineering IT systems. After an assignment with EADS-CASA in Getafe, he moved to the UK Ministry of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation, where he delivered major capability projects to the Royal Air Force.
Awarded his PhD in 2021, Sean joined Teesside University as part of the Horizon 2020 Renewable Energy for Self-Sustainable Island Communities (REACT) programme, alongside lecturing in instrumentation and control engineering. In 2022, he joined Cummins, where he was responsible for the development and release of on-highway medium-duty engine calibrations.
In July 2023, Sean was invited to join the Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC), initially working with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Singapore-based partners on a Smart Cities initiative. He brings extensive expertise in energy systems optimisation, IoT architecture, data analytics, and advanced visualisation.
Sean currently leads major initiatives including NNZA’s H2 Mapping for Advanced Production and REHIP’s Smart Industrial Belt, pioneering programmes that apply digital twin innovation within complex industrial environments to drive scalable, low-carbon transformation.
This webinar, however, will focus on a separate REHIP project delivered in close collaboration with partners across the Tees Valley Cluster. The project examines the practical and economic viability of integrating hydrogen-powered vehicles into Cleveland Police’s fleet. By leveraging expertise in accessing and analysing vehicle telematics data, the team can optimise fleet performance, reduce emissions, and generate actionable insights that support organisations in accelerating their transition towards decarbonisation