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Ursula Eicker is a Canadian physicist and a Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Smart, Sustainable Resilient Cities at Concordia University in Montreal. She specializes in urban energy systems, 3D city modeling, renewable energies, and sustainable transport. Eicker received her PhD in Solid State Physics from Heriot-Watt University and completed her habilitation in Renewable Energy Systems at the Technical University of Berlin. She has held leadership roles at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, where she coordinated international projects aimed at improving building energy efficiency and integrating renewable energy systems. Eicker leads a research program focused on transforming cities into zero-carbon urban environments, actively mentoring 50 graduate students on sustainability pathways. Her work encompasses the development of urban simulation platforms and data management strategies to enhance energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints in urban areas. She is also involved in numerous research initiatives and grants aimed at fostering innovative solutions for urban sustainability and resilience planning.
Concordia University • Montreal, Canada
Leading research and educational initiatives in sustainable urban development.
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