I am Professor of Sustainability in the Built Environment at Teesside University and a transdisciplinary academic working across the social and technical sciences. My work connects technical innovation with social need, with a focus on sustainability, energy, the built environment, smart systems, urban transitions, user engagement and socially just innovation. I have led  UK, European and international research funded through programmes including British Academy/GCRF, ISPF/British Council, FP7, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe. I also have European Commission expert experience in proposal evaluation and project monitoring, and I am a member of the Editorial Board of *Energies*. My particular strength is bringing interdisciplinary teams together to turn complex ideas into clear, fundable and deliverable research. I also have experience in REF, impact development, doctoral supervision, mentoring, journal peer review and European Commission proposal evaluation.