A future-curious mind with a background in civil engineering and urban design, Maéva is a research engineer at AMS Institute. As a follow-up to the four-year research program, the High-Hanging Fruit program, her current work focuses on turning research and modeling insights into actionable strategies for the heat transition of Amsterdam within the Warmteprogramma (Municipality of Amsterdam). With a special focus on the historic city center, she evaluates scenarios for energy-saving measures for heritage buildings as well as sustainable heating solutions available locally, such as aquathermal energy from canal water, residual heat, and other forms of low-temperature heat. In addition, the work aims to contribute to the Knowledge and Innovation Agenda of the energy transition for the Municipality of Amsterdam. Her project is a collaboration between the Municipality of Amsterdam (Energie voor de Stad) and AMS Institute (Prototyping team).
Maéva is part of the prototyping team at AMS. She is excited to work on various projects with the ambitious mission to integrate academic research with practical innovation, from conceptualization and prototyping to real-world testing in Amsterdam.
In 2019, she earned her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Vienna University of Technology (Institute for Integrated Planning and Industrial Building). She focused on the potential for rooftop agriculture to enhance food security, rebind fragmented green corridor networks and mitigate the urban heat island effect in the cities of Vienna and Rio de Janeiro. From 2019, as a Research Fellow, she coordinated the four-year research program “High-Hanging Fruit” at TU Delft and AMS Institute, focusing on the pressing energy challenges of Amsterdam's city center.
In addition to her research experience, she has worked in parametric modeling, integrated design, and education.
“Accelerating progress toward a sustainable future is not just essential, it’s our responsibility. Achieving this requires systemic changes and I believe that collaboration is key: bringing together companies, researchers, municipalities, and citizens.”