A/Prof Beck’s research focuses on the opportunities and challenges in transitioning the global energy system from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

She has over 15 years’ experience developing technologies for renewable energy including solar cells and the production of renewable fuels and commodities like hydrogen and ethylene. Her research in this area leverages a deeper understanding of light-matter interactions on the nanoscale to design novel photovoltaic and photo(electro)chemical devices. Currently, her group is working on systems for carbon dioxide reduction.  

A/Prof Beck is also the research leads for the Facilitating Transformation Program in the HILT CRC - De-Risking Decarbonisation for Heavy Industry. Over the past 5 years, her work has combined engineering, energy policy, and techno-economics to provide high quality information on the costs, benefits, and implications of decarbonisation pathways for a range of industry and government stakeholders. As such, she has contributed significantly to the national conversation on new, zero-carbon industries and exports, through academic publications, presentations to stakeholders, submissions to government, and contributions in the media.