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Dr Musa Bashir

School of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

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Musa holds a PhD in Naval Architecture and MSc in Marine Structures and Integrity from Newcastle University and BEng (Hons) In Civil and Water Resources Engineering. Prior to joining LJMU, he has worked as a research staff on a number of projects for clients that included SMD Ltd, Siemens Transmission and Distribution Ltd, Alnmarintec Ltd and Trelleborg Offshore Ltd at Newcastle University, School of Marine Science and Technology. He also has offshore oil and gas industry experience while working for Subsea7 (UK) Ltd and CD Group (Northern) UK Ltd.

His research interests include design and installation of offshore structures and renewable energy systems, integrity management of offshore structures, and sustainable fuels for electric vessels, hydrodynamics of marine vehicles and offshore structures covering experimental, numerical and computational modelling of marine structures, and renewable energy devices.

FUNDING/RESEARCH GRANTS:
Ongoing:
▪ Principal Investigator – Mobile Energy Storage Unit with Swappable Second-Life Battery
(METTLE), (£397k to LJMU out of £1.842m). 2023 - 2026. Funded by Innovate Ukraine in
collaboration with Innovate UK. (Application number: 10084724 - TS/Y019679/1)
▪ Principal Investigator – Development of a HIGH Capacity Flexible Energy Storage System for
Mini-Grid Application in Sub-Sahara Africa (HIGHFLEX), (£345k to LJMU out of £1.48m).
2023 - 2026. Funded by Innovate UK Energy Catalyst Round 10, UK Research and Innovation
(UKRI), FCDO and Ayrton Fund. (Application number: 10084724 - TS/Y013727/1)
▪ Principal Investigator – Electric SOV with Methanol Range Extender, UK Department for
Transport (£20m for the consortium of Bibby Marine Ltd, Shell, Konsberg et al.) 2023 - 2028.
Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the UK Shipping Office for Reducing
Emissions (UK SHORE). (Application number: 10070138 - TS/Y006364/1)
▪ Principal Investigator – Development of a Fully Intelligent Maintenance Framework for
Prognostic Health Management of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (ULTIMATE), £204k, 203
-2025, Funded by UKRI (MSCA-PF) - EP/Y014235/1.
▪ Principal Investigator – Retrofittable Propulsion System for Electric Vessels with Hydrogen
Range Extender, UK Department for Transport (£568k to LJMU out of £4.52m). 2023 -
present. Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the UK Shipping Office for
Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE). (Application number: 10055448 - TS/X018407/1)
▪ Principal Investigator – Development of Intelligent Multisensory Technology for Proactive
Asset Management (REFIT), (£83k to LJMU out of £354k). 2023 - 2025. Funded by Innovate
UK via Launch Pad. (Project number: 10075727 - TS/Y005236/1)
▪ Co-Investigator – Mapping hydrogen supply and demand in LCR (MAP-H2), (£119k to LJMU).
2023 - 2025. Funded by United Utilities.
▪ Co-Investigator – Disruptive Technologies for Enhancing UK Shipbuilding’s Productivity and
Competitiveness. (£32k to LJMU). 2023 - 2024. Funded by MarRI-UK.
▪ Co-Investigator – Safe & sustainable decommissioning of fixed offshore structures in ASEAN
region (£25k out of £250k). (2019 – 2024). Royal Academy of Engineering, UK.
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▪ Technical Lead and Co-Investigator – Structural Health Monitoring and Maintenance
Planning of Floating Offshore Platforms (£460k out of £3.9m). 2017 – 2023 (Completed),
Funded by European Regional Development Fund – Interreg Atlantic Area under Adaptation
and implementation of floating wind energy conversion technology for the Atlantic region
(ARCWIND). EU-Interreg (EAPA_344/2016)
▪ Principal Investigator – Development of Defence Standard (DEFSTAN 61-21) Supplements
for MoD (£86K). 2021 – 2023 (Completed). UK Ministry of Defence through QinetiQ Ltd
▪ Principal Investigator – Risk-Based Specifications of Portable Power Packs for Different
Applications (£65K). 2020 (Completed). UK Ministry of Defence through QinetiQ Ltd
▪ Principal Investigator – Design of Modular Hybrid Renewable Energy Floating Platform for
Coastal Rural Areas. (£8k) – 2018 – 2019 (Completed). Global Challenge Research Fund, UK
Research and Innovation
▪ Principal Investigator – Design of Operational Framework for Sustainable Artisanal Fishing
Vessels (£5k) – 2020 – 2021 (Completed). Global Challenge Research Fund, UK
Research and Innovation
▪ Co-Investigator – RESET-Reliability and Safety Engineering and Technology for large
maritime engineering systems (€1.28m) 2018 – 2023 (Completed). EU (EU H2020 MC RISE730888)
▪ Co-Investigator – Royal Academic of Engineering Mobility Grant with China (£12k). 2018 –
2019 (Completed). Royal Academy of Engineering, UK

Degrees

Newcastle University, United Kingdom, PhD, Maritime Technology (Naval Architecture)
Newcastle University, United Kingdom, MSc, Marine Structures and Integrity
University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, BEng (Hons), Civil and Water Resources Engineering

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