Evan Gray is a Professor of Physics at Griffith University with more than 35 years of experience in basic research on hydrogen storage materials. Evan’s applied research spans hydrogen microgrids, hydrogen storage for off-grid electricity supply, metal-hydride compressors for hydrogen vehicle filling stations, hydrogen embrittlement of high-strength alloys such as pipeline steels, techniques for reliable measurement hydrogen uptake and computer modelling of all aspects of renewable energy systems from the device to the enterprise level.

He is closely associated with the Sir Samuel Griffith Centre, a solar-powered building that demonstrates hydrogen energy technology and includes massive hydrogen storage in the form of a metal hydride. Evan is Program Leader of Research Program 3: Offshore Renewable Energy Systems in the Blue Economy CRC with strong involvement in the CRC’s activities related to hydrogen microgrids.