Dr Karen Finney is a senior research fellow at the Energy Innovation Centre and has expertise in the thermal treatments (combustion, gasification and pyrolysis) of biomass and waste; gas turbines; hydrogen; carbon capture; pollutant monitoring; and combined heat and power.

At the EIC, she is the research theme manager for low-carbon, sustainable energy and smart energy management. She is the academic operator for the multi-fuel gas turbine, biomass gasifier, biodiesel engine and trace metal analysis (using the ICP-OES for fuel pre-screening).

She has been part of various consortia to be awarded research funding totalling >£25m. She has therefore published widely on all areas of her research, including journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, press releases, blogs, consultancy documents and even a graphic novel! Karen has also presented at a wide range of national and international conferences and has been involved with many outreach events. 

She is a Chartered Engineer, a Member of the Energy Institute, an invited committee member of the IChemE Clean Energy Special Interest Group and a co-opted specialist on the IFRF Council. Karen has also been seconded to both Alstom Power Ltd. and GE Power on research sabbaticals.