Industry PhD project title: Firming 100% Renewable Energy Systems – Leveraging Excess Renewable Energy Generation for the Decarbonisation of Australian Households
RACE University and Industry partners: UNSW, Rewiring Australia
Previous education and work background: Bachelor of Science (Honours Class 1) in Statistics & Geography, Post-graduate certificate in Biostatistics (HD), Work experience in geological resource exploration & data management for biostatistical network meta-analysis
What attracted you to the RACE Industry PhD?
I appreciate the multisectoral approach that RACE for 2030 has towards decarbonisation and the efforts put towards translation and communication between scientific research, communities, industry, and government bodies.
When you were young, what did you want to be when you were older?
The female version of Brian Cox (the physicist)
What do you hope to achieve?
Design cost-effective solutions for the energy transition that serve the interests of the smallest stakeholders (households).
What are you most looking forward to?
Learning from people smarter than me and the freedom to work on my own research project.
What innovation/change would you like to see in 5-10 years’ time?
No new fossil fuel developments.
Fun fact about you
If I’m reading a good book, I won’t put it down until it’s done. Even if that means staying up until 4 am to finish it… which normally works out well for me because the EPL (English Football) typically kicks off at 5 am.
Favourite quote:
“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies … The man who never reads lives only one”.
George R.R. Martin