Isabel Maria Gonçalves Azevedo (7614-C4D6-96EF)

Curriculum Vitae

Isabel Maria Gonçalves Azevedo

Isabel Azevedo is a senior researcher in Sustainable Energy Systems and Head of the Energy Unit at INEGI. She has been working in energy and energy planning related topics for the last 10 years, both in the academic field as well as in more applied projects. Her professional experience includes various contributions to supporting local authorities in sustainable energy planning and in the development of specific strategies for action at the local level. She has contributed to the development of the Sustainable Energy Action Plans for 7 municipalities in the Metropolitan Area of Porto, as well as to the characterization of the local energy systems of the municipalities in Lezíria do Tejo (both in Portugal). She has collaborated with local authorities as well as with other local stakeholders, as local business holders, regional authorities and local energy experts. She also developed, as part of her PhD, a dedicated methodology for the evaluation of local climate change mitigation actions, with a comprehensive view on the multi-level governance framework in place. Between 2010 and 2013, she was part of an international research team of the THINK project, in the Robert Schuman Center (EUI, Florence), financed under the FP7 framework, with the objective of producing recommendations to the European Commission on different energy-related topics. Within this project, she co-produced six distinct policy reports focusing on topics from smart-cities to offshore grids, EU 2050 roadmap and demand response. Isabel Azevedo has a degree in Physics/Applied Mathematics from the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto and a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems from the Faculty of Engineering from the University of Porto.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Isabel Maria Gonçalves Azevedo

Citation names

Azevedo, Isabel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 7614-C4D6-96EF
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5865-0450

Email addresses

iazevedo@inegi.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 400, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering
Social Sciences - Economic and Social Geography - Environmental Sciences
Social Sciences - Political Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)
Italian	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Elementary (A2)	Advanced (C1)	Elementary (A2)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/08 - Current	Principal Investigator (Research)	Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal

2013/06 - 2015/01	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal

2011/01 - 2013/06	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	European University Institute Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/09 - Current	Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/01/14 - Current	Organic Unit Director	Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2020/09/01 - 2023/08/31	NUDGE - Nudging consumers towards energy efficiency through behavioural science 957012 Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2020/09 - 2023/02	Community Energy for the uptake of RES in the electricity sector: Connecting long-term visions with short-term actions 953040 Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/07 - Current	Asprela+Sustentável COOPÉRNICO - Cooperativa de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, CRL, Portugal AdEPorto - Agência de Energia do Porto, Portugal Câmara Municipal do Porto, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal Virtual Power Solutions, S.A., Portugal EVIO - Electric Mobility, Lda., Portugal FAP - Federação Académica do Porto, Portugal IDNA - International Development Norway Association, Norway	EEA Grants Ongoing
2022/09 - 2026/08	Developing circular pathways for a EU low-carbon transition 101056810	European Commission Ongoing
2023/09 - 2026/02	Home Renovation Integrated Services 101120497	Horizon 2020 Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Laboratório Associado em Energia, Transportes e Aeroespacial LA/P/0079/2020 Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics UIDB/50022/2020 10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020 Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/09/02 - 2023/06/01	User-driven Energy-Matching & Business prospection tool for industrial Excess heat/cold Reduction, Recovery and Redistribution 847121 10.3030/847121 Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden Technische Universität Wien Institut für Energiesysteme und Elektrische Antriebe, Austria Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Denmark adelphi research gemeinnützige GmbH, Germany Zentrum fur Energiewirtschaft und Umwelt (e-think), Austria PDM e FC Projecto Desenvolvimento Manutenção Formação e Consultoria Lda, Portugal CIMPOR - Indústria de Cimentos SA, Portugal University of Warwick, United Kingdom Warmtebedrijf Exploitatie Nv, Netherlands CLIMA ESPAÇO - Sociedade de Produção e Distribuição Urbana de Energia Térmica, SA, Portugal Emerson Process Management Limited, United Kingdom Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving Fondation, Greece ADENE Agência para a Energia, Portugal European Science Communication Institute (ESCI) GGMGH, Germany	European Commission Concluded
2021/07 - 2023/06	DECARBONIZE - DEvelopment of strategies and policies based on energy and non-energy applications towards CARBON neutrality via digitalization for citIZEns and society NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000065 Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal	Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Ongoing
2022 - 2023	AGERAR II - Almacenamiento y gestión de energías renovables en comunidades energéticas locales 0771_AGERAR_II_6_E	European Commission Concluded
2022 - 2023	AGERAR II - Almacenamiento y gestión de energías renovables en comunidades energéticas locales 0771_AGERAR_II_6_E	European Commission
2010/06/01 - 2013/05/31	A Think Tank Hosting an Interdisciplinary Network to provide Knowledge support to EU Energy Policy Making Grant agreement ID: 249736 European University Institute Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, Italy	European Commission Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2022 - Current	PROT-N - Um Norte mais eficiente e eletrificado com energias renováveis: Dimensão Energia do Plano Regional de Ordenamento do Território do Norte NA	Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Azevedo, Isabel. "A dimensão europeia das comunidades de energia". In Comunidades de Energia Renovável, edited by João Crispim; José Gomes Mendes, 23-35. Portugal: UMinho Editora - Universidade do Minho, 2023. Published Azevedo, Isabel; Meeus, Leonardo; Marcantonini, Claudio; Glachant, Jean-Michel; Hafner, Manfred. "Transition towards a low-carbon energy system by 2050: what role for the EU". In EU Energy Innovation Policy Towards 205, 37-72. Claeys & Casteels, 2012. Published
Conference paper	Azevedo, Isabel; Leal, Vítor M.S.. "Net zero energy buildings: A comparative analysis of alternative including on-site vs. off-site offset". Paper presented in CINCO’s 2010 – Innovation on Sustainable Construction, Curia, 2010. Published
Journal article	Cardoso, João; Leal, Vitor; Azevedo, Isabel; Silva, Mafalda C.. Corresponding author: Cardoso, João. "Designing carbon neutral, net-zero, nearly-zero and positive energy districts or neighbourhoods: current approaches and solutions". Advances in Building Energy Research (2024): 1-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17512549.2024.2397347. 10.1080/17512549.2024.2397347 Creutzig, Felix; Simoes, Sofia G.; Leipold, Sina; Berrill, Peter; Azevedo, Isabel; Edelenbosch, Oreane; Fishman, Tomer; et al. "Demand-side strategies key for mitigating material impacts of energy transitions". Nature Climate Change 14 6 (2024): 561-572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02016-z. Published • 10.1038/s41558-024-02016-z Standal, Karina; Leiren, Merethe Dotterud; Alonso, Irene; Azevedo, Isabel; Kudrenickis, Ivars; Maleki-Dizaji, Pouyan; Laes, Erik; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Krug, Michael. "Can renewable energy communities enable a just energy transition? Exploring alignment between stakeholder motivations and needs and EU policy in Latvia, Norway, Portugal and Spain". Energy Research & Social Science 106 (2023): 103326. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103326. 10.1016/j.erss.2023.103326 Krug, Michael; Di Nucci, Maria Rosaria; Schwarz, Lucas; Alonso, Irene; Azevedo, Isabel; Bastiani, Massimo; Dylag, Anna; et al. "Implementing European Union Provisions and Enabling Frameworks for Renewable Energy Communities in Nine Countries: Progress, Delays, and Gaps". Sustainability 15 11 (2023): 8861. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15118861. 10.3390/su15118861 Capelo, Sara; Soares, Tiago; Azevedo, Isabel; Fonseca, Wellington; Matos, Manuel A.. "Design of an Energy Policy for the Decarbonisation of Residential and Service Buildings in Northern Portugal". Energies 16 5 (2023): 2239. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16052239. 10.3390/en16052239 Gabriel, Marta Fonseca; Cardoso, João Pedro; Felgueiras, Fátima; Azeredo, Joana; Filipe, David; Conradie, Peter; Van Hove, Stephanie; et al. Corresponding author: Gabriel, Marta Fonseca. "Opportunities for Promoting Healthy Homes and Long-Lasting Energy-Efficient Behaviour among Families with Children in Portugal". Energies 16 4 (2023): 1872. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16041872. 10.3390/en16041872 Azevedo, Isabel; Leal, Vítor. "Decomposition Analysis of the Evolution of the Local Energy System as a Tool to Assess the Effect of Local Actions: Methodology and Example of Malmö, Sweden". Energies 14 2 (2021): 461. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14020461. Open access • Published • 10.3390/en14020461 Azevedo, Isabel; Leal, Vítor M.S.. "A new model for ex-post quantification of the effects of local climate change mitigation actions". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (2021): Accepted Ortiz, Dania; Leal, Vítor; Azevedo, Isabel. "A Review of the Measures and Instruments to Promote Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Domestic Water Heating". Energies 13 20 (2020): 5370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13205370. Published • 10.3390/en13205370 Azevedo, Isabel; Leal, Vítor. "Factors That Contribute to Changes in Local or Municipal GHG Emissions: A Framework Derived from a Systematic Literature Review". Energies 13 12 (2020): 3205. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13123205. Open access • 10.3390/en13123205 Azevedo, Isabel; Horta, Isabel; Leal, Vítor M.S.. "Analysis of the relationship between local climate change mitigation actions and greenhouse gas emissions – Empirical insights". Energy Policy 111 (2017): 204-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2017.09.032. Published • 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.09.032 Azevedo, Isabel; Leal, Vítor M.S.. "Methodologies for the evaluation of local climate change mitigation actions: A review". Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 79 (2017): 681-690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.100. Published • 10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.100 Leal, V.M.S.; Azevedo, Isabel. "Setting targets for local energy planning: Critical assessment and a new approach". Sustainable Cities and Society 26 (2016): 421-428. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964910467&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.scs.2016.04.010 Leal, V.M.S.; Granadeiro, V.; Azevedo, Isabel; Boemi, S.-N.. "Energy and economic analysis of building retrofit and energy offset scenarios for Net Zero Energy Buildings". Advances in Building Energy Research 9 1 (2015): 120-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926454237&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1080/17512549.2014.944567 Azevedo, Isabel; Delarue, E.; Meeus, L.. Corresponding author: Azevedo, Isabel. "Mobilizing cities towards a low-carbon future: Tambourines, carrots and sticks". Energy Policy 61 (2013): 894-900. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84881670145&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.065 He, X.; Keyaerts, N.; Azevedo, Isabel; Meeus, L.; Hancher, L.; Glachant, J.-M.. "How to engage consumers in demand response: A contract perspective". Utilities Policy 27 (2013): 108-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886741478&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.jup.2013.10.001 Meeus, L.; Azevedo, Isabel; Marcantonini, C.; Glachant, J.-M.; Hafner, M.. "EU 2050 Low-Carbon Energy Future: Visions and Strategies". Electricity Journal 25 5 (2012): 57-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864019144&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.tej.2012.05.014
Magazine article	Azevedo, Isabel. "Comunidades de energia renovável e o enquadramento regulatório em Portugal", tecnometal, 2021, https://www.metalportugal.pt/files/documentos/2021091319194536313366393634313264346339.pdf.
Report	Oliveira Fernandes, Eduardo; Leal, Vítor M.S.; Azevedo, Isabel; Henriques, Alda; Rosa, Fernando; Oliveira, Natália; Tomé, Sara. 2015. Matriz Energética Sub-Regional da CIM da Lezíria do Tejo. Leal, Vítor M.S.; Azevedo, Isabel; Silva, Mafalda; Mourão, Zenaida; Lourenço, João; Varela, Alexandre; Sá, Emanuel. 2014. Proposta de Plano de Ação para a Energia Sustentável para os Concelhos da Área Metropolitana do Porto na Margem Norte do Rio Douro (2015-2025). Meeus, Leonardo; M. von der-Fehr, N.H.; Azevedo, Isabel; He, Xian; Olmos, Luis; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2013. Cost benefit analysis in the context of the Energy Infrastructure Package. He, Xian; Hancher, Leigh; Azevedo, Isabel; Keyaerts, Nico; Meeus, Leonardo; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2013. Shift, not drift: Towards active demand response and beyond. Meeus, Leonardo; Lévêque, François; Azevedo, Isabel; Saguan, Marcelo; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2012. Offshore grids: Towards a least regret EU policy. Meeus, Leonardo; Kaderják, Peter; Azevedo, Isabel; Kotek, Peter; Pató, Z.; Szabó, L.; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2012. How to refurbish all buildings by 2050. Meeus, Leonardo; Oliveira Fernandes, Eduardo; Leal, Vítor M.S.; Azevedo, Isabel; Delarue, Eric; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2011. Smart cities: Fostering a quick transition towards a local sustainable energy systems. Meeus, Leonardo; Hafner, Manfred; Azevedo, Isabel; Marcantonini, Claudio; Glachant, Jean-Michel. 2011. Transition towards a low-carbon energy system by 2050: What role for the EU.
Thesis / Dissertation	Azevedo, Isabel. "A methodology for ex-post evaluation of local climate change mitigation actions under a multi-level governance framework". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2019.

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/02 - 2023/07	Estudo de viabilidade de aproveitamento e reutilização de calor residual de uma indústria Supervisor	Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/11	Development of a flexible model for the industrial sector, adaptable for different scales (local, regional, national) Co-supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/11	Development of a flexible model for the sector buildings, adaptable for different scales (local, regional, national) Supervisor	Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/09	Characterizing the Hydrogen Chain: Efficiency, Costs, and Applications across Different Sectors (Thesis) Main arguer	Ivo Renato de Sousa Cardoso (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/06	Caraterização energética de um edifício comercial - Outlet (Thesis) Main arguer	Rita Reis Maia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/05	The relationships between housing conditions and health: an assessment with emphasis on energy efficiency (Thesis) Arguer	Maria de Fátima Fernandes Malheiro da Cunha Lima (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2019/12 - Current	Support in the improvement of the analysis of energy prices	International Energy Agency, France
2014/06 - 2015/01	Matrizes Energéticas para os municípios da Comunidade Inter-Municipal da Lezíria do Tejo	Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
2013/07 - 2014/05	Planos de Ação para a Energia Sustentável para nove municípios da Área Metropolitana do Porto	Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2019/10 - Current	Expert evaluation of proposals for funding under the H2020 Programme and HEU Programme Evaluator	European Commission, Belgium

Distinctions

Other distinction

2014	Bolsa de Doutoramento Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal