Joanne Patterson is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Welsh School of Architecture (WSA), Cardiff University and has more than 25 years of experience in the development and delivery of fundamental and applied research projects in the area of sustainability in the built environment with a particular focus on energy. These projects have involved multidisciplinary groups from Wales, the UK, and Europe including both academic industrial and government partners, with projects funded by through the EU, Government, UKRI and industry.
Jo is Director of Research at the WSA and is part of the Management Board of the recently established Cardiff University (CU) Net Zero Innovation Institute.
As Strategic Lead of the EPSRC Harmonised Impact Accelerator Account at CU, Jo works with a team of experts from across CU to fund projects that bridge the gap between research and the world’s understanding of its outputs to generate genuine impact.
Jo has recently been selected as part of the UKRI Interdisciplinary Assessment College as part of the Chair Pool, working across the UKRI disciplines. She is CU representative and Co-Chair of the Wales Innovation Network Net Zero Strategic Board.