Dr Rebecca Powles, PhD, obtained her doctorate in Applied Physics from the University of Sydney studying the optical properties of coated glazing. She spent several years working in the Windows and Daylighting Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory where she wrote the components of the Optics and WINDOW software that calculate the optical properties of fenestration products. During this time, she also helped to develop the International Glazing Database (IGDB) format and data submission procedure and worked on new ways to measure the properties of glazing and shading materials. She has also worked on several applied physics research projects, studying the atomic structure of materials using computer simulations. With Team Catalyst, Rebecca has developed a method for scripting AccuRate simulations to run thousands of simulations for a parametric study of building energy use. She has also produced DesignBuilder plugins which generate custom reports for DesignBuilder Software Australia.Rebecca has strong skills in building physics, data analysis, software automation and scripting.