DoctorRebecca Peer
Associate Head of Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Associate Head of DepartmentCivil and Environmental Engineering
- Senior Lecturer Above the BarCivil and Environmental Engineering
- +6433690913 (Work)
BIO
I co-lead the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) with Dr Jannik Haas. This group has over 10 postgraduate researchers and is working on:
- Renewable Energy Integration
- Solar Engineering
- Power-to-X systems (including multi-energy and green hydrogen)
- Energy storage
- Energy transitions modelling
- Carbon-negative systems.
Apply now to join SERG!
We are always interested in outstanding candidates interested in energy and energy transitions.
I am currently looking for:
- Māori and Pasifika researchers interested in studying the sociotechnical implications of energy transitions (funded PhD position)
- Excellent candidates for the China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD fellowship interested in energy systems research
More about my research:
My research interest is focused on infrastructure systems, with a focus on energy. I enjoy researching the relationship between energy and natural systems (e.g., water, land, climate) for current, planned, and future energy pathways. This includes assessments like carbon accounting, water footprinting, multi-criteria optimisation, and more. I also enjoy using data-driven methods for energy system analysis and use computational modelling, optimisation, and statistics in my work.
For other information about my work and student opportunities, please see my website:
www.rebeccapeer.com
TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS
- Associate Head of DepartmentUniversity of Canterbury, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering1 May 2024 - present
- Senior Lecturer Above the BarUniversity of Canterbury, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering4 Jun 2019 - present
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Group LeaderUniversity of Canterbury, Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG), New Zealand
- Associate ResearcherUniversity of Canterbury, Electric Power Engineering (EPE) Centre, New Zealand
- Associate ResearcherUniversity of Canterbury, Transport Research Hub, New Zealand
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA14 Jul 2014 - 15 May 2019
- Masters of ScienceUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA25 Aug 2014 - 13 May 2016
- Bachelors of Science (Honours)Saint Francis University, Loretto, USA22 Aug 2011 - 11 May 2014
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral ResearcherCarnegie Insitution for Science, Global Ecology, Stanford, USA3 Jun 2019 - 29 May 2020Energy systemsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Caldeira K
LANGUAGES
- FrenchCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION
- Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 13 Climate Action
- 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities