Research Title: Addressing Climate Uncertainty in Zero-Carbon Energy Transition Pathways for New Zealand and South America
Main Supervisor: Assoc Prof Jannik Haas
Co-supervisor: Dr. Rebecca Peer
Associate Supervisor: Prof Andy Philpott
Research interests: energy systems modelling, sustainable energy transitions, meteorology, stochastic optimisation, and robust decision-making.
Personal interests: Horticulture, CrossFit, and Volleyball.
Academic history:
- BS (cum laude) Physics – Dickinson College
- MEngSt with distinction (Renewable Energy) – University of Canterbury
Publications:
Zegeer M., Peer R., Haas J. (2025) “Can Residential Energy Systems Withstand the Heat? Quantifying Solar Photovoltaic and Heat Pump Yields for Future New Zealand Climate Conditions.” Environ. Res.: Infrastruct. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1088/2634-4505/adaee3.