Dr. João Pedro Gouveia holds a Ph.D. in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies from NOVA School of Science and Technology of NOVA University of Lisbon (FCT-NOVA, PT). He is a Principal Researcher and Integrated Member at the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Research (CENSE). At CENSE, he currently manages a team of over 40 persons working on energy efficiency solutions & funding schemes, and energy poverty mitigation. He is the coordinator of the CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute thematic line on "Promoting a circular and carbon neutral economy". He created and leads the Firefly Energy lab. 

He is a lecturer at FCT-NOVA University of Lisbon on climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable urban planning at ISEC Lisboa - Higher Institute of Education and Sciences. He is one of the founders of Regenerative Intelligence (RegenIntel), a global advisory consultancy based in the US. Dr. Gouveia's expertise extends beyond academia, as he is the principal investigator of multiple national and international projects, policy support studies, and consultancy work on buildings, energy efficiency, energy poverty, sustainable cities, and climate change. His practical application of research is further evidenced by his role in the Coordination team of EPAH - EU Energy Poverty Advisory Hub for DG Energy of the European Commission, and his former position on the Management Committee of EU COST Action on Energy Poverty (ENGAGER) (2017-2022). 

He supervises multiple PhD and MSc thesis. He is a recognized international expert in his research area, having an advisory role on 7 EU projects and participating in various academic MSc and PhD juries. João has authored over 50 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact factor international journals with over 3500 citations  (H-index of 26) and has contributed to presentations at over 150 national and international conferences and events, from which he has been an invited speaker/keynote to more than 100. 

He is a member of the editorial board of Discover Global Society (Springer Nature), PLOS Climate, and an Associate Editor of Frontiers in Sustainable Cities.