Femi Faleye
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Postgraduate Research Student
Areas of interest
- Socio-technical Transitions
- Geography of Sustainability Transitions
- Energy and Decarbonization
- Demand-side Flexibility
Postgraduate supervision
Research centres and groups
Research projects
Geographies of Socio-Technical Transitions: The Case of Electric School Buses in the United States.
My research examines socio-technical transition through the shift from diesel to electric school buses in the United States. Electric school buses serve as the empirical case for a broader investigation into the geography of socio-technical transitions and the role of place in shaping niche innovation, regime change, and transition pathways. Drawing on the Multi-Level Perspective and the geography of sustainability transitions, the study explores how spatially differentiated contexts influence the adoption, operation, and scaling of electric school buses, including their potential role as distributed energy resources for demand flexibility. The research contributes to understanding why transitions unfold unevenly across places and how geography shapes socio-technical change.
Background
I hold an M.Sc. in Metals and Energy Finance from Imperial College London and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ado-Ekiti. My MSc dissertation delved into the financial and economic appraisal of alternatives to gas flaring within production sharing contracts and joint venture agreements. Prior to embarking on my PhD journey, I gained several years of experience in the electricity industry, management consulting, and international development, with a primary focus on advancing the decarbonization of the end-use energy sectors.