Dr. Rocio Diaz Chavez

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rocio Diaz-Chavez is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, focusing on sustainability assessment and environmental management. With extensive academic experience in sustainability and environmental policy, her research areas include the deployment of bioeconomy and the nexus of land use, natural resource synergies, and energy within the sustainability goals set out by the UN. Diaz-Chavez has been actively involved in numerous EU-funded projects related to renewable energy and climate change impacts. She played a pivotal role in developing international standards for bioenergy and has contributed to the EU’s efforts in addressing sustainability across different sectors. Her work has earned her the SCOPE 2010 Young Scientist Award for her contributions to environmental management. Previously, she served as the Deputy Director of the Energy Climate Change Programme at the Stockholm Environment Institute Africa Centre in Kenya, leading initiatives on climate change adaptation and bioenergy initiatives in arid and semi-arid regions.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2022-03-01 — Present

Imperial College London • London, United Kingdom

Conducting research on sustainability assessment and environmental policy.

Deputy Director

2017-10-01 — 2022-03-01

Stockholm Environment Institute Africa Centre • Kenya

Led research and projects related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Awards

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SCOPE 2010 Young Scientist Award

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.