Ankita Das (A.)
Ankita is a PhD researcher focusing on advancing circular business models through experimentation. Her research falls under the larger European Research Council (ERC) funded Circular-X project at Maastricht Sustainability Institute. Her current research focus is on how rebound effects affect environmental impact reduction potential of circular business models, and how businesses can move towards more regenerative, nature-positive business models.
Ankita has a BSc. in Zoology & Biochemistry from the University of Mumbai, and an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management from three Universities in Sweden, Budapest and Greece (Lund University, Central European University & University of the Aegean).
Circular Economy, Business Model Experimentation, Environmental Management in Organisations
Ankita is originally from Odisha, India, but has lived and worked in Budapest, Greece, Sweden and Jerusalem. She has a BSc. in Zoology & Biochemistry from the University of Mumbai. She moved to Europe in 2017 to pursue an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management. During which she studied the practical applications of sustainability practices, through travelling and studying between three Universities in Sweden, Budapest and Greece (Lund University, Central European University & University of the Aegean). Her Master's thesis was on studying the hidden human costs, in terms of changing jobs, of the ongoing renewable energy transition in India.
