Accepting applications from PhD students.
Email: N.KochEsteves@soton.ac.uk
Tel: +44 23 8059 0249
Research Fellow in Thermal Physiology primarily working on a UKRI-funded NERC project to explore the effects of simulated heatwave conditions on the health of older adults and patient populations (e.g., people with multiple sclerosis).
Also, leading the THERMOCARE project which aims to better understand how heat exposure in care homes impacts resident health and staff well-being, as well as identify what barriers exist to effective thermal management.
Nuno is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Thermosenselab at the University of Southampton, where his work focuses on the physiological impact of heat stress in vulnerable populations. With a strong academic background in cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Nuno earned his PhD from Brunel University London, investigating regional blood flow responses to local hyperthermia and low-intensity exercise in both young and older adults. His research combines advanced methodologies such as vascular sonography, wave intensity analysis, and haemodynamic assessments, aiming to better understand the thermosensitive mechanisms governing hyperthermia-induced hyperaemia in young and older adults.
He holds a First-Class BSc and a Distinction-level MSc in Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences from Brunel University London, where he received the Charles Lipton Award and the Best Dissertation Award for his academic and sporting excellence. As part of his undergraduate degree, he completed an ERASMUS+ traineeship as a research assistant at the Exercise Physiology Laboratory (LFE), INEF, Technical University of Madrid, gaining valuable international research experience in exercise physiology.
In addition to his research, he has taught at the University College of Osteopathy, now known as the Health Sciences University, where he served as Unit Leader for Research & Enquiry and as a lecturer in research design and statistics.