Juan Rios Ocampo

Juan Rios Ocampo is a Lecturer in the Department of Management Science at Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde. He holds a BS in Economics from the National University of Colombia, an ME in Systems Engineering from the same institution, and a PhD in Management from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, as a Scientia Scholar. His research focuses on policymakers' mental models, urban planning decision-making, and their impact on societal well-being in cities, employing systems dynamics and agent-based modeling.

Research Interests: Cross-disciplinary research combining social, economic, and environmental sciences, with applications in urban development, energy security, and the digital divide. Projects include analyzing Colombia’s socio-economic challenges related to energy markets and digital inequality, as well as urban growth strategies in Sydney.

Publications: Recent works address urban housing affordability, unintended environmental challenges in urban growth, and renewable energy policy. His articles span journals like Frontiers in Sustainability, Nature Cities, and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

Professional Activities: Principal Investigator for projects on modeling complex problems and urban policy mapping. Participated in the Cultivating Sustainable Research Cultures Programme (2025). Collaborations include interdisciplinary teams at Colombia’s Ministry of ICT and UNSW.

Awards: Scientia Scholar (UNSW).