Professor Dawid Hanak
Professor in Decarbonization. On a mission to create 1000 research thought leaders. Expertise: Carbon Capture and Use; Hydrogen; Decarbonization. Research Thought Leadership
- @octopus.energy are the weekly/monthly estimates off in your app? Daily seems ok based on Cosy tariff but weekly started using the regular tariff at 27p/kWh for estimate?
- "Please improve your reviewer selection criteria, as this indicates your peer-review process lacks integrity." [my latest reply to 10 peer-review requests] In October, I was named world-leading researcher in: - ergonomics - medicine - journalism [it's actually sustainability and chemical...
- Five years ago, I made a decision. I could keep everything I learned about publishing, academic dissemination, and building a research voice to myself. Or I could share it all. I chose to share. Not because I'm trying to sell you something (I'm not).
- It took me 14 months to write and publish my first paper. (6 months for second and 4 months for third). Here is the writing tip I wish I had during my PhD because it changed my research writing process: Writing isn't about perfection. It's about consistent progress. Most academics struggle...
- Most researchers think that research is HARD. You are expected to: - Spend weeks drowning in endless academic papers - Struggle with the implementation of complex methodologies - Feel overwhelmed by mountains of (often inaccurate) information But it's (mechanically) really simple: - Use...
- The worst thing you can do in your research is letting your day control you instead of you controlling your day. I see this in academic life all the time. Example: 1. Constantly reacting to urgent emails 2. Jumping between tasks without focus 3. Feeling busy but making zero real...
- Hi, I'm Dawid (yes, with a 'W' inside rather than 'V'). And I'm a professor in decarbonisation. Most of you know me as the founder of Motivated Academic. The LinkedIn academic passionate about research impact and thought leadership. In my domain, many see me as *just* another...
- I'm just a professor with a mission. But here's what I discovered on my journey to combat invisibility of research in academia: 1. Recognise the power of your knowledge and don't let it hide in the shadows 2. Craft compelling messages that resonate beyond academia 3. Communicate with...
- I am regularly approached by major publishers (e.g., Elsevier/Springer) to write a book and consolidate my expertise... (but I am torn about what to do). The fact is, creating a high-quality resource like this would require several hundred hours (or even more). This is the time I can...
