Cardiff University

Graduate Student, Business School

Doctoral Researcher

Thesis Title: The Social, Economic and Political Impacts of Alternative Vehicles and Fuels

Supervisors: Dr. Peter Wells
Dr. Paul Nieuwenhuis
Prof. Ken Peattie

About

Career Experience and Qualifications

Gavin Harper holds a Diploma in Design & Innovation and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Technology from the Open University. He went on to study towards a Master of Science in Architecture with Advanced Environmental & Energy Studies with the University of East London at the Centre for Alternative Technology. He also holds the Diploma of Vilnius University, Lithuania. He has undertaken some further study with the Open University and with Loughborough University’s Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology.

Throughout Gavin’s studies, he has written for a variety of magazines and online web-logs, being a regular contributor to Green Building Magazine, and EcoGeek, Gavin has written a number of popular science and technology books for Mc Graw Hill, New York. He is a Science and Engineering ambassador for the STEMNET group.

Gavin has worked with the NGO ATEIK, on promoting sustainable building technology in Lithuania. He was also a contributing author to the ZeroCarbonBritain report published by the Centre for Alternative Technology and Public Interest Research Charity.

Gavin has given lectures at Liverpool University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius College of Building and Design and the Lithuanian Institute for Philosophy, Culture and Art and for the Institute of Physics at Southampton University.
Current Research

Gavin holds an ESRC 3+1 Ph.D studentship, and is currently studying the business track on the MSc. Social Science Research Methods leading on to three years of doctoral research.
Research Interests

Sustainable Transportation, Biofuels, Hydrogen & Fuel Cells, Energy.

Contact Information

Email:

Homepage: http://www.gavindjharper.co.uk

Instant Messengers/Skype: Skype: gavindjharper