Beatrice Sampson

MEng. (Hons) in Chemical and Energy Engineering, University of Birmingham.

Beatrice graduated from the University of Birmingham in July 2016, having done some research on electrode materials for the oxygen reduction reaction. She initially became interested in the CDT after completing a summer project with a current student looking at the Life Cycle Analysis of hydrogen fuel from agricultural waste products in her second year, and began her undergraduate degree with the intention of working in renewable energy technologies. 

Fuel cells generally have a significantly higher cost than the technologies they can replace, however in many applications they can offer more than just power provision and thus have ‘added value’. Beatrice is currently looking at added value benefits, total cost of ownership and externality costs, hoping to improve the marketability of fuel cells. She is working under the supervision of Professor Robert Steinberger-Wilckens. 

Beatrice enjoys her time at the University of Birmingham Ninjutsu Club, where she gained a black belt in 2015 and spent three years on the running club committee. She is happiest making things - be it dinner, cakes, crafts or clothes - or on long winter walks in the countryside.