Ibukun Modupe Adesiyan
Co-Investigator; Nigeria Co-Lead
Dr. Ibukun Modupe Adesiyan is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State; A fellow of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing world (OWSD) and a member Nigerian Young Academy (NYA). She is an interdisciplinary environmental science teacher and researcher with expertise in the area of environmental impact assessment of development projects, environmental pollution source tracking and human risk assessment, water quality assessment, antimicrobial resistance surveillance and, how it impacts on sustainable and resilience resource use.
Mohit Arora
Co-Investigator
Dr. Mohit Arora is a Research Associate in Sustainable Built Environment at the Institute of Infrastructure and Environment, University of Edinburgh. His circular economy research has won several recognitions including an Ernst Mach Fellowship and Train@Ed Marie Curie Fellowship. His doctoral thesis focused on developing assessment methods and applications for circular economy in cities. His research combines methods from engineering systems, industrial ecology, design science and sustainability science for delivering low carbon-built environments.
Tasfin Aziz
Co-Investigator; Bangladesh Lead
Tasfin Aziz is an urban planner specialised in environmental planning and sustainable urban development. Currently he is working as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture, BRAC university, Bangladesh. His professional work and research activities are focusing on biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, urban ecology, urban resilience, and urban complexity and systems thinking. He strongly advocates for people-centered planning and implementation approach in research and professional practices.
Caitlin Bentley
Primary Investigator
Caitlin in a Lecturer in AI Education at King's College London, a feminist, and an expert in Information and Communications Technologies for Development (ICT4D).
Chukwunonye Ezeah
Co-Investigator; Nigeria Co-Lead
Dr. Chukwunonye Ezeah is a registered Civil Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Nigeria. He graduated with a B.Eng in civil engineering and holds an MSc in Environmental Management and a PhD in Environmental Science from the University of Wolverhampton. His outstanding PhD thesis, helped inform policy decisions on waste management in Nigeria.
Kenisha Garnett
Co-Investigator
Dr. Kenisha Garnett is a Lecturer in Decision Science. Her current research is developing robust foresight methodologies that link evidence-based strategic risk with value judgements to inform futures analyses, using outputs to communicate future challenges and opportunities to policy makers. Currently, she is the Cranfield lead implementing annual cycles of the EU foresight system for the environment (DG Environment, 2018-2023) and also the lead Cranfield supplier on the UK Government Office of Science and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Futures Framework research contract (2020-2024).
Liberatha Kawamala
Co-Investigator; Tanzania Co-Lead
Liberatha Kawamala is an eco warrior and creator of the social enterprise known as Libe Green Innovation. She works to promote decent jobs creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation and encourage the formalisation and growth of micro-small and medium sized green enterprises. Kawamala is the Global women ambassador in manufacturing summit Canada and she is the Young Tanzania Global Leader in World Women Conference Award.
Shakeel Khan
Co-Investigator; Pakistan Lead
Dr. Shakeel Khan is Senior Lecturer at Institute of Management Studies, University of Pakistan He holds a PhD in Management Sciences from Peshawar, Pakistan he has twelve years of teaching, training, research, administration and consultancy experience, he is also working with some local and international organization on local and international projects. He has published over 12 journal articles.
Abdallah Mikulu
Co-Investigator; Tanzania Co-Lead
Abdallah Mikulu is a visionary and game-changer with a bachelor's degree in Geography and Environmental Studies. He has dedicated his time and energy to the principles of Circular Economy, Sustainability, and Environmental Conservation. He is a Country Representative for the World Network on Climate Reality, a project devoted to climate action and the recruitment of active climate reality leaders all over the world.
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