Personal profile
Research Focus
I am a PhD Candidate in Environmental Planning at Queen’s University Belfast, focused on sustainability and the energy transition.
My doctoral research explores how energy policy and historical legacies shape the shift to low-carbon electricity systems in Canada and Northern Ireland. This work was supported by the EU-funded MISTRAL Innovative Training Network.
Research Interests
Renewable energy; energy policy; marine renewable energy; environmental governance; coastal community development; climate change adaptation; water security; environmental politics.
Teaching
Teaching assistant on courses in the QUB School of Natural and Built Environment:
- EVP2009 - Planning and Climate Change (Undergraduate module)
- EVP3014 - Themes in Spatial Planning (Undergraduate module)
- EVP7010 - Introduction to Planning Theory and Practice (MSc module)
- EVP7040 - Urban Futures (MSc module)
Assisted with lecturing, organising and running seminars, leading field visits, and marking.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Renewable energy and sustainability report: ecosystems, materials, energy justice
Feldman, L., Basnet, R., Wright, G., Sener, S. E. C., Petrovics, D., Sawin, J., Alexander, G., Aravind, A., Brown, A., Ben Bouchta, D. G., Hampton, E., Komazawa, Y., Määttä, S., Miller, A., Selouane, K. & Wade, R., 30 Jan 2024, REN21. 190 p. (REN21 Thematic Reports)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Social acceptance research guide
Ellis, G. (Editor), Määttä, S. (Editor) & Miller, A., 05 Jan 2023, 25 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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The road not taken? Path dependency in energy transitions
Miller, A., 25 Jun 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Energy Transition Pathways and the COVID-19 Pandemic: An analysis of the ‘green recovery’ responses in Denmark and Ireland
Miller, A., Nov 2020, Dublin: National Economic and Social Council, Ireland. 30 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Activities
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Examining Community-led Coastal Socio-economic Development in Connemara and the Aran Islands
Miller, A. (Speaker)
13 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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MARE Conference 2023: People and the Sea
Miller, A. (Participant)
27 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Renewable Energy Deployment and Political Backlash: A Case Study of Ontario, Canada
Miller, A. (Presenter)
16 Dec 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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The Cultural Political Economy of Wind Turbine Research and Innovation
Miller, A. (Contributor) & Wade, R. (Contributor)
22 Feb 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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National Economic and Social Council, Ireland
Miller, A. (Advisor)
Jun 2020 → Sept 2020Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Research and Teaching at External Organisation