I am an assistant professor of Multi-Scale Integrated Energy System Design at TU Delft, working on computational methods to support the design of socially just and technically robust systems across scales, from districts to countries.

For instance, I develop optimisation algorithms applied to energy system models that generate a wide range of feasible design alternatives, from which stakeholders can realise trade-offs and identify practically viable consensus solutions. This kind of algorithms are known as ‘Modelling to Generate Alternatives’ (MGA) methods.An example is the original SPORES algorithm, implemented in the open-source modelling framework Calliope, which I contribute to develop.

I also lead the development of the open-source RAMP software for the stochastic simulation of any user-driven energy demand profiles. This data is essential wherever metered data does not exist, such as when designing systems for newly-built districts or when looking at future electric-vehicle fleets. Used by dozens of institutions, RAMP is co-funded by industrial and academic partners.

Currently, I am devising research projects that further develop the SPORES and other MGA methods and apply them to real-world policy-relevant questions at the urban and national scales. At TU Delft, I am also part of the PowerWeb Institute, which aims to design intelligent, integrated and inclusive energy systems. And I lead the ‘Transforming Cities’ task within the Urban Energy Institute. I am also part of the Open Energy Modelling Initiative, promoting openness and transparency in energy system modelling.