Andy van den Dobbelsteen is full professor of Climate Design and Sustainability as well as Sustainability Coordinator of Delft University of Technology. In that latter function he is responsible for the sustainable transition of the university. He was awarded CSR Manager of the Year in 2023 for that. Earlier, Andy was knighted for his work and received the KIVI Academic Society Award for the way he communicates in the media.

At TU Delft, Andy teaches students how to design sustainable buildings and cities. He was ‘faculty advisor’ to three successful TU Delft Solar Decathlon teams and is responsible for the online courses Zero-Energy Design, winner of the edX Online Prize 2020, and Advanced Zero-Energy Design. His short film Energy Slaves, about energy use in Dutch households, won a Dutch ‘Oscar’ for commissioned films.

Together with his team, Andy has conducted many national and international research projects around energy transition, climate adaptation, circularity and other sustainability themes. He has sat on many boards, committees and juries. Andy delivers lectures, nationally and internationally, and he publishes a lot. Also in his private time: as a hobby, he writes thrillers.

In 2019, he was awarded the KIVI Academic Society Award. The award honors professors who conduct research of major social importance, and who make efforts to generate discussions with society.

Andy van den Dobbelsteen is the winner of the 2020 edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Teaching and Learning, with his online course "Zero-Energy Design: an approach to make your building sustainable".