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This page is for two audiences: students looking for a thesis/capstone/PhD topic, and collaborators (academics, industry partners) considering a joint project. Jump to the section that applies to you.

For students​

Research directions I'm looking for students on​

  • New thermophysiological models of human thermal comfort.
  • Connecting data science with human physiology and the built environment.
  • Occupant-centric control of building systems.
  • Thermal comfort and heat resilience in vulnerable settings (e.g. nursing homes).

If your interests overlap with one of these, mention it explicitly when you contact me.

Funding​

Funding options vary by background — e.g. university scholarships, industry-sponsored PhDs, or your home country's scholarship schemes. Contact me and we can explore what fits your situation.

Next step​

Once you're on board, see Supervision for how I run day-to-day supervision.

For collaborators​

What I bring / who I'm looking for​

What I bring:

  • Human thermal physiology
  • Data science and machine learning
  • Web development and open-source tooling

Who I'm looking for:

  • Urban-scale, climate, or building simulation
  • HVAC and building control
  • Epidemiology
  • Human physiology with a clinical/health background
  • Policy implementation and translation

If your expertise complements mine, there's likely a good project here — get in touch.

Funding​

Joint grant applications are welcome — national and international schemes both apply depending on the partners involved (e.g. Australian researchers can now participate in Horizon Europe alongside domestic schemes such as the NHMRC). Let's discuss what's the best fit once we've scoped a project together.

Next step​

Read My README to see how I like to work and communicate.

Help maintain our open-source tools​

You don't need to start a new project to work with me — contributions to the free, open-source tools I maintain are always welcome, whether that's a new feature, a bug fix, a documentation update, or just flagging an issue:

Pull requests, issues, and documentation fixes on any of these are genuinely appreciated.