Catalina Spataru

Catalina is Professor of Global Energy and Resources and the Director of the University College London’s Energy Institute and the Founder and Head of the Islands and Coastal Research Lab (ICR). Catalina’s research interests revolve around the quanification of scenarios and transition pathways with stakeholders’ engagement, with particular focus on clean energy technologies and their application to islands, as well as assessment of interconnections and integration of renewables at regional level. She leads the research agenda for ICR Lab which has developed a unique dataset for more than 380 islands and coastal city case studies worldwide. Over the last 10 years, she has been principal and co-investigator on research and consultancy projects worth more than £10 million. Catalina is the author of 145 publications, including 2 books as sole author and 3 books as co-editor. She has also developed policy briefs for islands co-designing resilience strategies, contributed to major international initiatives, delivered talks at important international events, and given high-profile media interviews. She is currently leading the Interconnected Floating Power Systems project. Catarina has a PhD in engineering from Loughborough University, UK.