Having trained as a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Heat and Fluids, I completed an MSc (with distinction) in Building Services Engineering at Loughborough University. Following graduation, I received an EPSRC scholarship to pursue my postgraduate studies at the London- Loughborough Centre for Doctoral Research in Energy Demand; a collaboration between University College London (UCL) and Loughborough University.

I completed an MRes (with distinction) in Energy Demand Studies before embarking on my PhD, which focused on quantifying the energy demand reduction potential of zonal space heating controls. I completed my PhD in 2016 and continued my work at Loughborough University as a Research Associate on a large multi-disciplinary EPSRC project (DEFACTO).

In 2017 I joined De Montfort University (DMU) where I progressed from an Early Career Academic Fellow to Senior Lecturer. During my time at DMU, I was the Programme leader for MSc courses in Energy and Sustainable Building Design, and Energy and Sustainable Development. 

In 2020 I returned to Loughborough University as a Lecturer in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment and the Academic Manager of the ERBE CDT; the EPSRC & SFI Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment. I was promoted to Senior Lecturer in Building Energy in April 2023.

Professional Affiliations

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Member of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air -Conditioning (MASHRAE)
• Member of the International Building Performance and Simulation Association

Awards

• ARCC & Homes and Communities Agency Research Impact Prize
• Winner of Best Paper at LoLo CDT Paper Competition for the Paper "National Survey of Summertime Temperatures and Overheating Risk in English Homes”.
• Pick Everards Prize for Best Final Year Research Project at MSc Building Services Engineering at Loughborough University
• Full EPSRC Scholarship for 4 years during MRes and PhD studies.

External Activities

• Editorial Board: Journal of Sustainability (MDPI) as Guest Editor for a special issue on Sustainable Future Proofing of Heating and Cooling in Buildings: Heat Pumps, Passive Measures, and Low-Carbon Interventions. Journal of Indoor Environment as Review Editor for Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, Frontiers in Built Environment, and Frontiers in Energy Research. Reusable and Sustainable Building Materials in Modern Architecture. Global Research Society, LLC, USA, 2019
• Research Funding Proposal Reviewer: National Science Centre Poland, The German Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development (GIF), University of Sharjah
• Journal Referee: Energy and Buildings, Building and Environment, Building Research & Information, Building Engineering, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE), Indoor and Built Environment, Advances in Building Energy Research, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Energies, Sustainability, Architectural Science Review, Buildings and Cities
• Conference Scientific Review Committee: IBPSA-England Building Simulation & Optimization Conference 2020, CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium 2017
• ASHRAE UK Midlands Chapter: Member of the Board of Governors, Student Branch Advisor.

Key Collaborators

My research and enterprise activities are conducted with a range of academic and stakeholder partners, including:

• Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
• University College London
• University of Granada, Spain
• University of Guanajuato, Mexico
• De Montfort University
• University of the West of England