Research at Lucy: talks by our Junior Research Fellows
Lucy Cavendish College researchers showcase their interdisciplinary and innovative projects.
Rihab’s research looks at gender, energy, space use, and socio-technical transitions.
Rihab is an interdisciplinary researcher in sustainable energy consumption and demand management, focusing on socio-technical approaches to societal transitions. In particular, she is interested in the intersections of gender, energy infrastructure and space use in Pakistan and more broadly in the Global South. Her work takes a multidisciplinary approach to understanding energy demand, amalgamating socio-cultural theories with more technically grounded understandings of consumption in the context of architectural and urban spaces. Rihab is committed to problem-driven research to tackle societal challenges, and to improve energy efficiency and sufficiency to meet climate change targets.
Rihab has recently published two papers:
Towards equitable and inclusive energy systems for remote off-grid communities: A socio-technical assessment of solar power for village Helario in Tharparkar, Pakistan in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition.
The impact of personal environmental control on the performance of thermal systems: Building energy consumption, occupant thermal comfort, and productivity in Energy and Buildings.