MissElsy Milan

Research Postgraduate

Centre for Environmental Policy - Faculty of Natural Sciences

  • Research Postgraduate
    Centre for Environmental Policy - Faculty of Natural Sciences
  • 6.02, Weeks Building, South Kensington Campus, United Kingdom

BIO

Elsy is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Environmental Policy (CEP) where she conducts research on conceptualising a novel policy framework for de-risking investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Blue Hydrogen for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors (Ammonia, Methanol, Iron & Steel, and Cement) under the supervision of Dr. Gbemi Oluleye. Her work is funded by the President Scholarship and the IIE Emergency Educational Fund for the UK-Levant Fund.

Elsy is currently the negotiator for the Lebanese Delegation on Article 6 and the Technology Work Programs at the Conference of Parties (COP), promoted by the UNFCCC.  
Chosen by UNDP Climate as one of five most influential youths in fighting climate change int eh MENA region in 2022, Elsy is a Climate Ambassador with Connect4Climate, an EU JEEL Connector and a COP delegate. Through her collaboration with numerous high-level entities and international organisations, she works on empowering young professionals and women in ensuring an equitable energy transition.

Lately, she has received the Student Award for Outstanding Achievement for Year 2025. 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Assistant
    American University of Beirut, Baha and Walid Bassatne Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Energy, Beirut, Lebanon2020 - 2022

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professional (AP) in Green Gas Supply and Use
    International Renewable Energy Agency, Innovation and Technology Centre (IITC), Bonn, Germany2023 - 2024

DEGREES

  • MSc in Chemical Engineering
    American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon2019 - 2022
  • BSc in Chemistry
    American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon2016 - 2018

LANGUAGES

  • Arabic
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • French
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Spanish - Latin American
    Can read, write and speak
  • German
    Can speak
  • Syriac
    Can read and speak

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences

POSITION NAME

  • Research Postgraduate

FIELDS OF RESEARCH