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Overview

  • Konstantinos "Constantine" Spandagos' research focuses on the intersection of environmental and energy policy, economics, technology and society. He is interested in just transitions of energy and social systems, and how these are affected by emerging technologies, policy development and human behavior. By combining engineering, data science and social science methods, he aspires to develop interdisciplinary scientific tools to effectively guide energy, climate and technology policy towards a reliable, sustainable and just energy future for all. Examples of methods he uses include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence simulation models (machine learning and fuzzy logic), energy systems modeling, econometrics, behavioral experiments and surveys.

    Dr. Spandagos' work can be best described on the basis of the following themes:

    *Theme 1: Equitable and just energy transitions.
    The research objectives within this theme include i) deciphering the social, economic and environmental effects of energy transition policies with a particular focus on vulnerable households and communities, and ii) identifying optimal policy designs for accelerating the transition while alleviating energy poverty and correcting injustices. The first objective serves the cause of recognition energy justice, while the second objective serves the causes of distributional, procedural and restorative energy justice.

    *Theme 2: Energy behaviors and technology adoption.
    With this theme, Dr. Spandagos aims to understand how individual and collective behaviors concerning investment in new technology and demand side management are shaped within specific policy and technology contexts. Furthermore, he explores socially-acceptable decarbonization pathways and designs for behavioral change interventions based on information, social influence and incentives.

    *Theme 3: Interdisciplinary models of socio-technical energy systems.
    While the previous two themes focus on understanding the behavioral, equity and justice aspects of the energy transition, this third theme concerns innovative methods to integrate these findings into quantitative models of socio-technical energy systems. The target is to develop interdisciplinary policy-informing models that go beyond the state-of-the-art and take into account consumer behavior heterogeneity and equity considerations in energy technology projects. This will enable more realistic projections of the transition’s pace, effectiveness, and equitability.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

    Year Title
    2023 Energy poverty prediction and effective targeting for just transitions with machine learningEnergy Economics.  128:107131-107131. 2023
    2022 Public acceptance of sustainable energy innovations in the European Union: A multidimensional comparative framework for national policyJournal of Cleaner Production.  340:130721-130721. 2022
    2021 Social influence and economic intervention policies to save energy at home: Critical questions for the new decade and evidence from air-condition useRenewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.  143:110915-110915. 2021
    2020 “Triple Target” policy framework to influence household energy behavior: Satisfy, strengthen, includeApplied Energy.  269:115117-115117. 2020
    2018 Fuzzy Model Of Residential Energy Decision-Making: Considering Behavioral Economic ConceptsScience Trends2018
    2018 Fuzzy model of residential energy decision-making considering behavioral economic conceptsApplied Energy.  213:611-625. 2018
    2017 Equivalent full-load hours for assessing climate change impact on building cooling and heating energy consumption in large Asian citiesApplied Energy.  189:352-368. 2017
    2012 Fluctuation-induced dynamics of multiphase liquid jets with ultra-low interfacial tension.Lab on a Chip: miniaturisation for chemistry, physics, biology, materials science and bioengineering.  12:3380-3386. 2012
    2012 Surface tension-induced gel fracture. Part 2. Fracture of gelatin gels.Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids.  28:8017-8025. 2012
    2012 Surface tension-induced gel fracture. Part 1. Fracture of agar gels.Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids.  28:7197-7211. 2012

    Chapter

    Year Title
    2024 Achieving decarbonization goals through biofuels: Policy challenges and opportunities in the European Union and the United States.  269-283. 2024

    Teaching Activities

    Education And Training

  • M.Sc. Environmental Technology, Imperial College London
  • Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering-Energy Technology, Hong Kong Univ of Sci and Tech
  • Full Name

  • Constantine Spandagos