BehrangManouchehrabadi Postdoc Work package 4 Who am I? I am Behrang Manouchehrabadi, a Postdoc, at the Erasmus School of Economics to join the ESCH-R consortium. I did an MS and PhD at Rotterdam School of Management. My area of research is business sustainability, contracts and governance...

Janny Boekhout Medtronic Who is Janny? Janny cares deeply about sustainability, inspired by her love for nature and her two kids. Whether she’s leading eco-friendly projects at work, walking her dogs, or exploring new ideas in sustainable innovations, Janny believes that even small actions can...

Naomi Kakiailatu Projectmanager ESCH-R Who am I? I’m Naomi Kakiailatu, project manager of ESCH-R. I have a background in the biomedical field, with a bachelor in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences and a master in Biomedical Sciences. I’ve done my PhD at the Department of Clinical Genetics at...

HeidiAnnala PhD candidate Work package 3 PromotorProf. dr. Arthur Mol SupervisorsDr. Judith van LeeuwenDr. ir. Bas van Vliet Who am I I’m a multidisciplinary sustainability researcher from Finland, currently based in Wageningen. I’m pursuing my PhD in the Environmental Policy Group at...

Chang Lung Tsai PhD candidate Workpackage 5 PromotorProf. Dr. Jan Carel Diehl SupervisorsDr. Karin Gerritsen (Nephrology)Dr. Redmer van Leeuwen (Ophthalmology) Who am I? Hi, I am Jan. I study Biomedical Engineering at TU Delft and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from...

Jacopo Parma PhD candidate Workpackage 4 SupervisorsProf. Myriam CloodtAssistant Prof. Duygu KeskinAssistant Prof. Vikrant Sihag Who am I? I started my PhD in November 2024 and moved to the Netherlands to pursue this opportunity. I graduated in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic...

Nicole Hunfeld Principal Investigator ESCH-R Who am I and what do I do? I am Nicole Hunfeld and I am the Principal Investigator of ESCH-R. I’m guiding this large research group on circularity in hospitals. Our focus is on implementing circularity in hospitals and transforming the healthcare...

Shalvi Thakur PhD candidate Workpackage 3 SupervisorsProf. Pilar Garcia GomezDr. Sophie van der ZeeDr. Maike Tietschert Who am I? I am a PhD student at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before this, I completed my Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s (EMJMD) in Economics during which I studied in...

Paula Götz PhD candidate Workpackage 1 Promotors Dr. Willem Auping, Dr. Saba Hinrichs-Krapels About me Having worked with the public transportation sector in Germany for the last two years, I have gained a lot of interest in the public sector. I am very curious to dive into the...

Sanne Jansen Researcher Workpackage 5 What do I do? During my training residency, I became active in the field of sustainability in health care; mainly creating awareness and opportunities for young doctors to implement sustainable practices in their training and workspace. I’m now specialized...

Yifan Yang PhD candidate Workpackage 2 Who am I? I am a PhD student in Wageningen University & Research, starting from September 2024. I did my bachelor in Chemical Engineering in the China campus of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and my master in Environmental Sciences,...

Joek van der Zwaan PhD candidate Workpackage 1 Promotors Dr Laura Piscicelli, Prof. Dr Ellen Moors About me I am Joek van der Zwaan, a PhD student at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute. This consortium offers me the possibility to combine my different backgrounds: a Bachelor’s...

Yuanyuan (Alice)Wu PhD candidate Workpackage 4 About me I was born in China and then moved to the US for my studies. My journey in the Netherlands begun when I pursued a master’s degree in Global Business & Sustainability at Rotterdam School of Management. For my thesis, I investigated what...

Eileen Raaijmakers Researcher Workpackage 4 About me Hello! My name is Eileen. I studied Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology and recently joined ESCH-R as a researcher of Circular Strategies. During my studies, I developed a strong interest in design for...