Tom Houghton

Tom Houghton is a teaching and research academic in the School of Economics and finance at Curtin University faculty of Business and Law where he teaches economics and energy-related subjects to postgraduate students. He was previously Director of the specialist energy MBA and stream leader in the Masters of Predictive Analytics. After graduating from Imperial College with an MEng, worked for 5 years in project management for Alstom where he oversaw the construction of a number of power plants and managed a team of commercial engineers. He went on to complete an MBA at London Business School and subsequently worked for 8 years in corporate finance reaching the position of Director at Nomura International in London. He has executed numerous transactions, generating significant value for his clients in the information technology space. Since leaving the banking industry, has worked as an academic, receiving his PhD from the University of Strathclyde, and is now a research and teaching academic at Curtin University. His research surrounds the economics of sustainable energy systems where he publishes in a wide range of journals. 1990 – 1995 Project Manager, Alstom1997 – 2002 Vice President, Broadview International2002 – 2005 Director, Nomura International2007 – 2013 Research Fellow University of Strathclyde2014 – Director, MBA (Oil & Gas), Curtin Graduate School of Business

Specialized Field

Sustainable Energy Economics and Financing

Academic Background

Ph.D. University of Strathclyde

Research Papers

• "Multi-criteria evaluation of renewable and nuclear resources for electricity generation in Kazakhstan," Salman A, Nadeemc A, Akhanovac G, T and Muhammad-Sukki F (2017), Energy 141, 1880 – 1891
• "Learning from Mixed or Method Practice: The Nines Case Study", Omega, 201612
• "Offshore transmission for wind: Comparing the economic benefits of different offshore network configurations", Renewable Energy, Vol.94, 201608
• "Stakeholder Engagement in Energy Transformation", Energy Systems Conference (London, UK 2016), 201606
• "Energy Security: Relative Power in Australia and Northeast Asia Energy Trading Relations.", The European Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment 2015 IAFOR European Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment Conference. Brighton., 201504
• "Considerations in design of an offshore network", CIGRE Science & Engineering Innovation in the Power Systems Industry, No.1, 201412
• "Systemic risk elicitation: Using causal maps to engage stakeholders and build a comprehensive view of risks", European Journal of Operational Research, No.238, 201410
• "Considerations in design of an offshore network", CIGRE (Paris, France 2014), 201408
• "Modelling Systemic Risks to Inform a Repowering Decision", ESREL (Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2013), 201309
• "Managing Complex Projects for Industry: developing a new approach to risk management.", 26th European Conference in Operational Research, 201307
• "Building a framework for integrated risk management of complex projects: the case of a major distribution network investment.", CIRED 2013: 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, 201306