I am a Lecturer in Building Engineering at the University of Plymouth. My research sits at the intersection of building physics, urban climatology and building energy. I investigate how interactions between buildings and their surrounding urban environments influence energy demand, indoor and outdoor thermal conditions, and climate-related risks.

A central focus of my research is understanding how buildings and cities can respond to climate change while reducing carbon emissions and improving thermal resilience. I am particularly interested in the benefits and trade-offs of building retrofit, natural ventilation, and low-carbon heating and cooling technologies, including their wider implications for urban microclimates and human thermal exposure.

My research combines building performance simulation, urban climate modelling and multi-scale modelling approaches, with a growing emphasis on environmental monitoring and data-driven methods. My work includes coupling the Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS) with EnergyPlus to examine interactions between building energy systems and neighbourhood-scale climate conditions.

Before joining Plymouth, I was a Research Associate at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University. I completed my PhD in Energy and Environmental Engineering at the University of Reading.

I am interested in translating research into practical approaches that support healthier, lower-carbon and more climate-resilient buildings and urban environments.

My main research interests and expertise include:

• Urban-building climate interactions
• Multi-scale urban-building modelling
• Building energy and low-carbon technologies
• Climate resilience and thermal risk
• Urban environmental monitoring and data-driven analysis

I welcome enquiries from prospective PhD students, researchers and collaborators interested in urban-building climate interactions, building energy simulation, multi-scale modelling, climate-resilient retrofit, low-carbon heating and cooling, and urban thermal exposure.

I am particularly interested in interdisciplinary collaborations that connect building engineering, urban climatology, energy systems and climate adaptation.

• BLDG507 Low Energy Building Design
• BLDG511 Building Services Engineering
• BLDG608 Building Control and Commissioning
• BLDG510 Property Development and Refurbishment