Elysia Lucas

Elysia is a quantitative analyst for Nesta's sustainable future mission, using research and data analysis to help accelerate the decarbonisation of homes in the UK.

Before joining Nesta, Elysia worked as a postdoctoral researcher at ETH Zurich on quantitative approaches to evaluating the environmental sustainability of products, emerging technologies and consumption patterns.

She holds a PhD and MEng in chemical engineering from Imperial College London where she developed skills in data-driven modelling, life cycle assessment and optimisation to provide evidence for decision-making towards sustainability goals.

When not at work, you can find her climbing, running or curled up with a book.