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SustainabilityDr Silvia Tedesco joins university centre to drive decarbonisation

Dr Silvia Tedesco joins university centre to drive decarbonisation

Dr Silvia Tedesco has been appointed by the University of Salford Business School’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation to the role of Associate Professor for Sustainability, aimed at supporting businesses on their journeys towards decarbonisation and meeting net zero targets.

Joining the centre, which helps strengthen collaboration between academia, industry and policymakers to empower innovation in an ever-evolving business landscape, Silvia (pictured) brings a wealth of experience with her from her career to-date which spans more than a decade. Her career includes an eight year stint at MMU (Manchester Metropolitan University) and almost six years at Dublin City University.

She completes the team of senior researchers at the centre and will be the driving force behind its sustainability workstream, joining Dr Angel Jimenez-Aranda, who leads the centre’s digital transformation division, and Dr Ann Mulhaney, who leads on the change management vertical.

Silvia, who has a background in engineering, has conducted extensive research centring on the use of biomass and waste organic materials to produce the energy, fuels and chemicals for which society is currently over-reliant on non-renewable resources.

She said: “Seeing first-hand the work the team is doing at the Centre for Sustainable Innovation was a real draw for me. I’m excited to be able to continue my career in academia, while working with businesses to make a real difference in the short-term, ensuring sustainability remains front of mind when it comes to driving innovation.

“I’m passionate about working with businesses and making an impact in the more immediate future when it comes to tackling climate change through decarbonisation. My role entails working directly with businesses and senior leaders to overcome challenges they may be facing on the road to net zero, supporting them on their sustainability strategies to make a genuine difference when it comes to protecting the environment.”

Sara Boswell, director of the Centre for Sustainable Innovation at Salford Business School, said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Silvia to the centre and are excited to see her work continue to have such a huge positive impact on enterprise net zero strategies. Her work has been instrumental in reducing carbon emissions across various communities and she will play an essential role in the interdisciplinary work we’re doing at the centre, across our three core workstreams.

“Silvia has secured grants from several bodies in the UK and Ireland to further advance the art in biomass and waste conversion, validating the use of circular and decarbonising approaches, and she’s really hit the ground running to continue this essential work to further drive innovation in this space.”

The Centre for Sustainable Innovation provides a range of services for businesses including, tailored solutions to boost growth, the implementation of methods for successful organisational change, integrating innovative digital solutions/new technologies to drive innovation, providing expert advice on sustainable practices and developing carbon neutrality strategies, plus helping to foster strategic partnerships to amplify opportunities.

Beyond this, through the centre, organisations can access the University’s world leading facilities such as Energy House 2.0 and NERIC (North of England Robotics Innovation Centre).

Helen Greaney
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