Professor Tom Jefferies
Cohort 2 (2025/26) Secondary Supervisor
Queen's University Belfast
Project(s)
AI for the Decarbonisation of the Dairy Sector: Heat Recovery and Energy Harvesting

About Me
I am an architect and academic driven by a commitment to impactful disciplinary excellence and interdisciplinary working, that places design as a central participant in a nexus between teaching, research and practice. I have extensive experience of innovative, collaborative, cross-disciplinary and cross-sectoral work in higher education and industrial sectors including digital communications, enterprise partnerships, circular material practices and agriculture. This connects research, teaching, complex organisational management and senior leadership, reflecting my interest in creating work that is engaging, impactful and developed with diverse partners.
Research Interests
Futures, Architecture, Design, Landscape, Cities, Sustainability, Net-zero, Climate emergency, Anthropocene, Agriculture, Art, Heritage.
