THE HUB TEAM

Rakhi Parmar is the Project Manager for the Supergen Bioenergy Hub.

Nuala Macallister is the Project Coordinator of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub.

Professor Mirjam Röder is Director of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and the Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) at Aston University.

Mirjam Röder is an internationally recognised expert in sustainability, with a research portfolio that spans bioenergy systems, carbon removal technologies and evidence-based policy design. Her work is driven by a commitment to creating sustainable, low-carbon futures through rigorous analysis, interdisciplinary collaboration and strategic innovation.
At the core of her research is the integration of environmental, economic and social dimensions to assess and guide the development of technologies and systems that support climate goals and resource resilience.
Mirjam’s work informs national and international policy frameworks, helping shape the future of sustainable energy and climate mitigation. She collaborates with government bodies, industry leaders and academic institutions to ensure that sustainability is embedded in decision-making at every level.

As well as her role as Principal Investigator and Director of the Supergen Bioenergy Hub, Mirjam leads research on sustainability trade-offs of bioenergy deployment and scale-up to enable innovation, economic growth and societal benefits.

Email: m.roeder@aston.ac.uk

Freya is the Biomass Policy Fellow for the Supergen Bioenergy Hub and provides a crucial role in connecting the research community and policymakers working in areas relating to sustainable biomass supply and utilisation. Freya’s links with key government departments enable the Hub to work directly with the policymakers. She is also responsible for coordinating responses to consultations and producing briefing papers on current policy related to biomass and bioenergy.

Freya also works as a Biomass Policy Fellow with the Biomass Biorefinery Network, one of BBSRC’s Networks in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy.

Catriona joined Aston in February 2019 as Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Supergen Bioenergy Hub. The role involves dissemination, outreach and engagement activity for the hub, which works with academia, industry, government and societal stakeholders to develop sustainable bioenergy systems that support the UK’s transition to an affordable, resilient, low-carbon energy future.

Before joining Aston, Catriona was working as Internal Communications Manager at Queen Mary University of London, where she was responsible for communications with the staff and student body.