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Selin Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor (conditional pre-tenure at the rank of Associate Professor) in Energy Transformation Governance at the University of Lausanne (UNIL), affiliated with the Institute of Geography and Sustainability (IGD) within the Faculty of Geosciences and the Environment. She holds a PhD in Philosophy (2017) from the London-Loughborough Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Demand, combining quantitative socio-technical modeling with interdisciplinary approaches. Her work bridges micro and macro scales, focusing on energy demand dynamics, sustainability transitions, and policy frameworks. She previously spent six years at the University of Geneva as a postdoc and assistant professor.
Her research integrates sociology of energy, science and technology studies (STS), and institutional policy analyses. Key methodologies include participatory methods, co-design, and joint governance within Living Labs ecosystems to enhance sustainability experimentation. She explores intersections between energy efficiency/sufficiency, supply-demand interactions, and social license for automated demand-side management (DSM).
Recent work emphasizes electricity tariff design, consumer acceptance of smart technologies (heat pumps/EVs), and typologies of energy communities. Her projects address climate-resilient energy systems, including fifth-generation district heating/cooling and borehole thermal storage. Cross-cutting themes include equity considerations, behavioral segmentation, and governance frameworks for energy transitions.
