London, England, United Kingdom
I am an energy economist and policy researcher specialising in electricity market design and net‑zero delivery, working at the interface of government, regulation and energy‑system transformation. I am currently Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex, and a Principal Research Fellow (part‑time) at the UCL Energy Institute and I served as Research Director of the UCL Centre for Net Zero Market Design. My research focuses on electricity market design, Contracts for Difference (CfDs), offshore wind, hydrogen systems, and infrastructure finance, combining quantitative modelling with policy analysis. I have published over 50 research outputs and my work has received 1,700+ citations (h‑index 17). I have led or contributed to over £1.5m in competitively won research funding and £250k+ in consultancy, including acting as Principal Investigator on the DESNZ‑commissioned evaluation of UK CfD Allocation Rounds 4-7 and leading a Nuffield Foundation project on the Distributional Impacts of Net Zero on Electricity Consumers (DINZEC). My work has informed electricity market reform (REMA) in the UK, contributed evidence to UK and German parliamentary processes, and been used by DESNZ, Ofgem, OECD, World Bank, IDB and national governments. I regularly engage with the media, with 150+ appearances across outlets including The Guardian, Nature, Forbes, NBC News, CBC Radio, and Der Spiegel. Alongside research, I have 7+ years of postgraduate teaching experience, am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and have supervised 50+ MSc dissertations and multiple PhD researchers. I co‑founded PowerSwarm, an international network connecting academia, policy and industry on energy‑system transformation (650+ members).
Research leadership on electricity market design, Contracts for Difference (CfDs), offshore wind, hydrogen systems, and energy infrastructure finance, with publications in Nature Energy, Energy Economics and related journals. Direct contributor to UK electricity market reform (REMA) through evidence submissions, commissioned analysis, and policy engagement with DESNZ and Ofgem. Supervised PhD researchers and 50+ MSc dissertations across energy policy, finance and systems modelling (multiple resulting in peer‑reviewed publications). Teaching across MSc programmes in Energy & Climate Policy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Finance and Accounting, and Online MSc Energy Policy. Co-Chair, British Institute of Energy Economics (BIEE) Research Conference 2025, convening senior academics, policymakers and industry stakeholders. Co‑founder of PowerSwarm, an international energy‑policy network (650+ members) linking academia, government and industry.
Principal Investigator on Nuffield‑funded research (£270k) on distributional impacts of net‑zero electricity reform, informing UK policy debates on affordability and equity.
Provided strategic leadership for UCL’s Centre for Net Zero Market Design, setting the research agenda at the interface of electricity market reform, investment incentives and net‑zero delivery. Led a multidisciplinary research team and managed the Centre’s Advisory Board, with senior stakeholder engagement across DESNZ, Ofgem and No.10 Downing Street. Principal Investigator on DESNZ‑commissioned research, including the evaluation of UK Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Rounds 4-7 (£280k total value), directly informing ongoing policy reforms under REMA. Directed policy‑facing research on CfDs, locational pricing, flexibility markets, risk allocation and investment signals, translating academic evidence into actionable insights for policymakers and regulators. Represented the Centre in high‑level policy discussions, workshops and consultations with UK government departments, regulators and international organisations. Developed rapid‑turnaround, stakeholder‑engaged outputs (briefing papers, workshops, consultations) to support real‑time decision‑making on electricity market reform.
Research Collaboration with Imperial Colleagues on Economics of Hydrogen and Cost of Capital of Renewables. Supervisions of MSc Thesis students on MSc Environmental Technology and MSc Sustainable Energy Futures.
Co‑Convenor of the Energy Policy Option, MSc Environmental Technology (2019–2022). Organisation of the Energy Policy option for the MSc course Environmental Technology.
Lead author of the Nature Energy paper “Offshore wind competitiveness in mature markets without subsidy”, one of the most influential articles ever published in the journal (Altmetric >1400; cited in UK and German parliamentary proceedings), which reshaped policy and public debates on renewable‑energy support mechanisms. Developed foundational expertise in electricity market design, auctions, and investment incentives, establishing a research programme that later informed Contracts for Difference (CfD) reform and UK electricity market debates. Co‑convenor of the Energy Policy Option (three modules) for the MSc Environmental Technology, with responsibility for curriculum design, assessment, student supervision and field‑trip organisation. Research Co‑Investigator on major policy‑facing projects (UKERC, Energy Futures Lab, IDLES) addressing offshore wind deployment, market reform and investment risk. Extensive public and policy engagement, including 150+ media appearances (The Guardian, Nature, Forbes, NBC News, CBC Radio, Der Spiegel), translating academic evidence into public and policy discourse. This period marked the transition from disciplinary research to policy‑facing expertise, laying the foundation for subsequent leadership roles as Principal Investigator, Research Director and Lecturer working directly with government and regulators.
Advised UK government (then BEIS, now DESNZ) and industry on renewable‑energy market design, auctions, sector coupling and emerging hydrogen systems. Project lead on policy‑facing consulting studies, translating economic and technical analysis into actionable recommendations for government and industry clients. Delivered work on auction design, demand response and power‑to‑X (hydrogen, ammonia), supporting early strategic decisions on low‑carbon energy systems. Planned and delivered stakeholder engagement processes for government‑commissioned projects, convening policymakers, regulators, industry and system operators.
Led and co‑led government‑ and industry‑commissioned research on electricity market design and power‑system security, enabling renewables to participate in balancing and reserve markets. Principal Investigator on major applied research projects (including Control Reserve from Wind and Solar), managing €500k+ per project from German federal ministries and industry clients. Authored policy‑relevant studies influencing German electricity‑market reforms, with recommendations adopted into regulation during the 2015–2016 reform period. Co‑Investigator on national and EU‑funded projects (e.g. FP7 IRPWind), working with ministries, TSOs and industry stakeholders.