Dr. Paul Dodds

Biography

Paul Dodds is a Professor of Energy Systems at University College London, specializing in energy systems modeling with a particular interest in hydrogen and bioenergy systems. He has developed the UK energy systems model, replacing the UK MARKAL model, and has contributed to UK energy policy for over a decade, aiding the UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in providing evidence for the Clean Growth Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy. His academic work includes designing energy system models and analyzing the role of hydrogen in the future UK gas networks, alongside formal theoretical approaches to understanding the evolution of energy system models, referred to as "model archaeology." Paul has a comprehensive knowledge of climate change, focusing on adaptation and mitigation strategies. He obtained his PhD from the University of Leeds, where he developed a new crop model for adaptation research and created detailed long-term meteorological datasets for West Africa. His experience includes fieldwork in Africa and working with the CIRAD research center in Montpellier, France. Paul has held multiple academic positions at UCL and has worked with the UK Parliament on the transition to a low carbon economy, addressing the economic safety issues of the nuclear industry. He also serves as the Faculty Graduate Tutor at the Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, overseeing doctoral research programmes.

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