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Laboratory on Human-Environment Relations in Urban Systems

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The Laboratory of Human-Environmental Relations in Urban Systems (HERUS) at EPFL focuses on the transition of urban systems towards sustainability. By integrating scientific knowledge from social and natural sciences with input from practitioners, HERUS applies inter- and transdisciplinary methods to analyze and optimize human-environment interactions in urban areas. Research themes include dynamics of urban metabolism, transition pathways of urban systems, perceptions of sustainable urban systems, and transdisciplinary research in sustainability transformations. The team consists of environmental engineers, ecological economists, environmental scientists, geographers, biochemists, and architects, collaborating on projects related to energy, mobility, housing, and food.

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Ankita Singhvi

Ankita Singhvi studies circular economy for cities and is currently a PhD candidate at EPFL (Prof. C. R. Binder, HERUS). Ankita received her BSc degree in Architecture from the Technical University Delft in 2017. She graduated with a design proposal for the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam that examined the ageing of materials in the built environment. Her interest in climate adaptation led her to pursue a MSc in Industrial Ecology from Leiden University and TU Delft. She graduated in 2020 with honours, with a thesis on resilience in grey and nature-based infrastructure for coastal protection. During her studies, Ankita interned at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at Circle Economy. After graduation, she worked at LDE Centre for Sustainability, bridging science with practise. She coordinated the Circular Industries Hub, where she supported companies in their transition towards the principles of a circular economy. She collaborated on two research projects: “Securing Critical Materials for Critical Sectors: Policy options for the Netherlands and the European Union” (2021) and “Opportunities for resilient supply chains in a post-COVID-19 era: Lessons from the Dutch High Tech sector” (2021). Ankita continues her work within the context of circular resource use at HERUS, EPFL. Her research focuses on the role of circular economy in urban and territorial transitions towards sustainability.

Jaïr Kees Evert Karel Campfens

Jair Kees Evert Karel Campfens is a doctoral assistant at the HERUS lab. He is an engineer by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and holds a MSC in Sustainable Energy Technology. Moreover, he holds a double degree MSc in Public Policy & Human Development from Maastricht University and the United Nations University. Education Public Policy & Human Development | Master of Science 2021 – 2022 Maastricht University UNU-MERIT Sustainable Energy Technology | Master of Science

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Education Master Erasmus Mundus | Latin America and Europe in a Global World (LAGLOBE) 2019 – 2021 UniversitÃ© Sorbonne Nouvelle, Stockholm University & Universidad de Salamanca Bachelor | Sociology 2011 – 2017 Universidad Nacional de Colombia

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