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 ESCH-R-Project. Before that, I studied Industrial Engineering in the US and pursued my master’s degree in engineering and policy analysis at TU Delft. During that time, I had the opportunity to meet many people with various backgrounds. It showed me how important different approaches are and that a “perfect” solution for problems may not exist.

What do I do?

I’m a PhD candidate for work package 1. The work package focuses on the analysis and evaluation of the underlying system while taking into account the views of the involved stakeholders. Overall, I am very interested in societal challenges and their connections. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new places, being outside, and visiting sports classes. Also, I like to spend time with friends, to try delicious and different foods, and to travel.

What am I up to during ESCH-R?

As a researcher in work package 1, I will focus on the systemic analysis of the whole system, moving along the life cycle of medical consumables. I will use System Dynamics and group model building to create an overview of the system with the input of stakeholders. I am looking forward to working together with hospital staff, regulators, and producers to understand their perspectives and gain their input on the issue. As our world is fortunately not always straight-forward and solutions may not be as simple as they seem, dealing with uncertainty regarding the transformation towards a circular health system will also be a part of my research. In the end, the goal will be to provide recommendations for changes in policies that will help upscale the use of circular interventions in hospitals.