Members of Sussex Energy Group

See the members of the group, including its doctoral students.

Our people 

 

 Co-Directors

Marie Claire Brisbois

 

 

Marie Claire Brisbois

Marie Claire is a Senior Lecturer in Energy Policy at SPRU, and Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group (SEG).

 

 

Mari Martiskainenpic of Mari

Mari is a Professor of Energy and Society at SPRU and Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group.

 

 

Matthew LockwoodMatthew Lockwood headshot

Matthew is a Senior Lecturer in Energy and Climate Policy at SPRU, and Co-Director of the Sussex Energy Group.

 

 

SPRU – University of Sussex Business School

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Abdul Abbas

Abdul is a Research Fellow at SPRU.

 

 

Noam BergmanNoam Bergman photo

Noam is a Lecturer in Energy Policy at SPRU.

 

 

Donal BrownDonal photo

Donal is a Research Fellow at SPRU, and is Sustainability Director at a low carbon consultancy firm - Sustainable Design Collective.

 

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Rob Byrne

Rob is a Senior Lecturer at SPRU.

 

 

Rose Cairnsa picture of Rose smiling

Rose is a Research Fellow at SPRU. 

 

 

Claire CopelandClaire photo

Claire is a Research Fellow at SPRU. 

 

 

Adrian ElyPhoto of Adrian Ely

Adrian is a Reader in Technology and Sustainability and Co-Director in Policy Training & Executive Education at SPRU.

 

 

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Tim Foxon

Tim is Professor of Sustainability Transitions at SPRU.

 

 

Dylan Furszyfer Del RioDylan

Dylan is a Research Fellow at SPRU.

 

  

Kyle HermanA picture of Kyle Herman

Kyle is a Research Fellow in Energy Policy at SPRU.

 

 

Ralitsa HitevaRalitsa Hiteva photo

Ralitsa is a Senior Research Fellow at SPRU.

 

 

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Michael Hopkins

Michael is a Professor of Innovation Management at SPRU.

 

 

Marfuga IskandarovaMarfuga Iskandarova

Marfuga is a Research Fellow in Innovation, Policy and Industrial Decarbonization at SPRU.

 

 

Malte Jansen Photo of Malte Jansen

Malte is a Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability at SPRU.

 

 

Phil JohnstonePhil

Phil is a Research Fellow at SPRU.

 

 

Lokendra Karkiphoto of Lokendra Karki

Lokendra is a Research Fellow at SPRU.

 

 

Vicky Kasprowicz Vicky Kasprowicz photo

Vicky is a Research Fellow in Energy Demand at SPRU. 

 

 

 

Sung Kyu Kimphoto of Sung Kyu Kim

Sung Kyu is a Lecturer in Energy Policy and Sustainability at SPRU.

 

 

Max Lacey-BarnacleMax Macey-Barnacle

Max is a Research Fellow in Just Transitions at SPRU.

 

 

Katherine LovellKatherine Lovell

Katherine is a Research Fellow in SPRU. 

  

 

Gordon Mackerronphoto of Gordon Mackerron

Gordon is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at SPRU. 

 

 


Shreekanth MahendiranA photo of Shreekanth Mahendiran

Shreekanth is a Research Fellow in Governing Energy-Mobility Transitions at SPRU. 

 

 

 

Fiona MarshallFiona Marshall photo

Fiona is a Professor of Environment & Development at SPRU.

 

 

Helen PoulterPhoto of Helen Poulter

Helen is a Research Fellow at SPRU. 

 

 

 

Karoline Roggephoto of Karoline Rogge

Karoline is Professor of Sustainability Innovation and Policy at SPRU.

 

 

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Roman Sidortsov

Roman is a Senior Research Fellow in Energy Justice at SPRU

 

 

Adrian Smith photo of Adrian Smith

Adrian is a Professorial Research Fellow in Technology and Society at SPRU.

 

 

Benjamin Sovacool Headshot

Benjamin Sovacool

Benjamin is Professor of Energy Policy at SPRU.  

 

 

Steven Sorrell Headshot

Steve Sorrell

Steve is a Professor of Energy Policy at SPRU.

 

 

Andrew StirlingAndy Stirling

Andy is a Professor of Science and Technology Policy at SPRU.

 

 

Gerardo A. Torres Contrerasphoto of Gerardo A. Torres Contreras

Gerardo is a Research Fellow in Energy Justice and Transitions at SPRU.

 

 

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Laurence Williams

Laurence is a Research Fellow in Environmental Politics at SPRU.

 

 

 Business and Management – University of Sussex Business School

 

Michael CoulonMichael Coulon photo

Michael is a Senior Lecturer in Finance in the department of Accounting and Finance.

 

 

School of Global Studies

 

Andrea Brock

Andrea Brock

Andrea is a Lecturer in International Relations in the School of Global Studies.

 

 

Melissa LazenbyPhoto of Melissa Lazenby

Melissa is a Lecturer in Human Geography in the Department of Geography the School of Global Studies.

 

David Ockwellphoto Dave Ockwell

David is a Professor of Sustainability and International Development in the School of Global Studies.

 

 

Andrew Hook   Andrew Hook headshot

Andrew is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography in the School of Global Studies.  

 

 

School of Law, Politics and Sociology

 

Francis Mcgowan photo

Francis McGowan

Francis  is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Politics. 

 

 

School of Engineering and Informatics

 

Peter Fussey

Peter Fussey headshotPeter is a Professor in the School of Engineering and Informatics.

 

 

Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos

Spyros Skarvelis-Kazakos

Spyros is a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Informatics.

 

 

 

 

School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences 

Profile Photo of Simon Peeters

 

Simon Peeters

Simon is a Professor of Physics at the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

 

 

Peter LynchPhoto of Peter Lynch

Peter is a Research Fellow at the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

 

 

Alan DaltonPhoto of Alan Dalton

Alan is a Professor of Experimental Physics at the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

 

 

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

 

Wei Shenphoto of Wei Shen

Wei is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Studies.

 

Doctoral students

 

Asli AtesProfile photo of Asli Ates

Asli is a Doctoral Researcher at SPRU.

 

 

 

Kanika BalaniPhoto of Kanika Balani

Kanika is a Doctoral  Researcher at SPRU.

 

 

Carla Douglas Gonzalez Photo of Carla Douglas Gonzalez

Carla is a Doctoral Researcher at SPRU.

 

 

Madeleine PaukerPhoto of Madeleine Pauker

Madeleine is a Doctoral Researcher at SPRU. 

 

 

Yao ShiPhoto of Yao Shi

Yao is a Doctoral researcher at SPRU

 

 

Qi SongProfile photo of Qi Song

Qi is a Doctoral researcher at SPRU.

 

 

Visiting and Associate Fellows 

 


Adnan Z. Amin
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Adnan Z. Amin is the first Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and was granted the honorary title of Director-General Emeritus by the 2019 IRENA Assembly.

 

 

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Lucy Baker

Lucy is a Visiting Fellow at SPRU, and a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography at the Open University, UK.

 

 

Profile Photo of Paul Dorfman

Paul Dorfman 

Dr Paul Dorfman is Member of the Irish Govt. Environment Protection Agency Radiation Protection Advisory Committee; Founder of the Nuclear Consulting Group; Member of the International Nuclear Risk Assessment Group; Consultant to Greenpeace Environmental Trust. 

 

Sabine HielscherSabine Hielscher photo

Sabine is a Visiting Fellow at SPRU. 

 

 

Marc Hudson Marc Hudson

Marc is a Visiting Fellow at SPRU. 

 

Paula Kivimaapicture of Paula Kivimaa

Paula is an Associate Fellow at SPRU.

 

 

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Lance Noel

Lance is an Associate Faculty member at SPRU.

 

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Jan Rosenow

Jan is a Principal and Director of European Programmes at the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP).

 

 

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Valentin Vogl

Valentin is a Visiting Fellow at SPRU.