Nivedita R. Biyani
Postdoctoral Researcher at Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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Tamil Professional working proficiency
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Kannada Professional working proficiency
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Hindi Elementary proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Mara DeFilippis
Nivi has the rare ability to both manage tasks at hand, keep the bigger picture in mind, and the important relationships that keep people invested. She is results-focused with a deep care to a positive outcome, and is able to quickly adjust course as needed to get the job done. She is a pleasure to both work with and manage, learns quickly and relates to both people and work on a keen and responsible manner. She has a high degree of self-responsibility, is highly valuable in a team setting, and comes with my highest recommendation.
George Basile
Nivi is a rare find. She knits together a truly global perspective and experience, boundless curiosity, and the discipline to undertake the hard work required to address emerging sustainability challenges, here and now. She has the courage to ask tough questions and has developed both the academic and professional capability to deliver solutions that create immediate value.
Mara DeFilippis
Nivi has the rare ability to both manage tasks at hand, keep the bigger picture in mind, and the important relationships that keep people invested. She is results-focused with a deep care to a positive outcome, and is able to quickly adjust course as needed to get the job done. She is a pleasure to both work with and manage, learns quickly and relates to both people and work on a keen and responsible manner. She has a high degree of self-responsibility, is highly valuable in a team setting, and comes with my highest recommendation.
George Basile
Nivi is a rare find. She knits together a truly global perspective and experience, boundless curiosity, and the discipline to undertake the hard work required to address emerging sustainability challenges, here and now. She has the courage to ask tough questions and has developed both the academic and professional capability to deliver solutions that create immediate value.
Mara DeFilippis
Nivi has the rare ability to both manage tasks at hand, keep the bigger picture in mind, and the important relationships that keep people invested. She is results-focused with a deep care to a positive outcome, and is able to quickly adjust course as needed to get the job done. She is a pleasure to both work with and manage, learns quickly and relates to both people and work on a keen and responsible manner. She has a high degree of self-responsibility, is highly valuable in a team setting, and comes with my highest recommendation.
George Basile
Nivi is a rare find. She knits together a truly global perspective and experience, boundless curiosity, and the discipline to undertake the hard work required to address emerging sustainability challenges, here and now. She has the courage to ask tough questions and has developed both the academic and professional capability to deliver solutions that create immediate value.
Mara DeFilippis
Nivi has the rare ability to both manage tasks at hand, keep the bigger picture in mind, and the important relationships that keep people invested. She is results-focused with a deep care to a positive outcome, and is able to quickly adjust course as needed to get the job done. She is a pleasure to both work with and manage, learns quickly and relates to both people and work on a keen and responsible manner. She has a high degree of self-responsibility, is highly valuable in a team setting, and comes with my highest recommendation.
George Basile
Nivi is a rare find. She knits together a truly global perspective and experience, boundless curiosity, and the discipline to undertake the hard work required to address emerging sustainability challenges, here and now. She has the courage to ask tough questions and has developed both the academic and professional capability to deliver solutions that create immediate value.
Credentials
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GRI - Certified in Sustainable Reporting by the Global Reporting Initiative
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)Mar, 2013- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory
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United States
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Feb 2023 - Present
Working on modeling global plastic trajectories to aid the UN negotiations for a global plastics treaty to curb the emissions of plastic waste on the planet. Working on modeling global plastic trajectories to aid the UN negotiations for a global plastics treaty to curb the emissions of plastic waste on the planet.
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Co-Founder
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Nov 2019 - Jul 2023
Won the much-acclaimed Kaplan grant in collaboration with Dr. Rolf Halden, and fellow PhD student Devin Bows to start-up this idea to reclaim nutrients and resources from wastewater. https://onewateronehealth.org/ Won the much-acclaimed Kaplan grant in collaboration with Dr. Rolf Halden, and fellow PhD student Devin Bows to start-up this idea to reclaim nutrients and resources from wastewater. https://onewateronehealth.org/
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ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Graduate Research Assistant: End-of-Life Modeling Expert
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2023
WSS is a sustainability consultancy arm of Arizona State University (ASU) founded by the Walton Family Foundation. They work primarily on greenhouse gas accounting and end-of-life material management projects. Here I honed my data analysis skills, working with incomplete environmental data sets, and leading research and building data analytics and models at scale. WSS is a sustainability consultancy arm of Arizona State University (ASU) founded by the Walton Family Foundation. They work primarily on greenhouse gas accounting and end-of-life material management projects. Here I honed my data analysis skills, working with incomplete environmental data sets, and leading research and building data analytics and models at scale.
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Bio-design Center for Environmental Health Engineering
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Phoenix, Arizona Area
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Jan 2019 - Jul 2023
My time here honed my analytical skills, written and oral communication skills, data analysis and mathematical modeling skills and communicating results to a wide range on technical and non-technical audiences. My time here honed my analytical skills, written and oral communication skills, data analysis and mathematical modeling skills and communicating results to a wide range on technical and non-technical audiences.
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ASU Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2019
WSS is a sustainability consultancy arm of Arizona State University (ASU) founded by the Walton Family Foundation. They work primarily on greenhouse gas accounting and end-of-life material management projects. WSS is a sustainability consultancy arm of Arizona State University (ASU) founded by the Walton Family Foundation. They work primarily on greenhouse gas accounting and end-of-life material management projects.
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National Environment Agency
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Singapore
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Environmental Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Environmental Engineer
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
The NEA is the EPA of Singapore: the governmental environmental protection and regulating body, responsible for ensuring public health and safety. My work here involved evaluating projects, drafting tenders for public-private partnerships, assisting senior directors, established and verified key performance metrics and collaborated with a wide range of stakeholders. The NEA is the EPA of Singapore: the governmental environmental protection and regulating body, responsible for ensuring public health and safety. My work here involved evaluating projects, drafting tenders for public-private partnerships, assisting senior directors, established and verified key performance metrics and collaborated with a wide range of stakeholders.
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Consutant
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Singapore
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Sustainability Consultant
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
Consultant for the Government of India on sustainable solid waste management issues, Consultant for a metals recycling business and an integrated waste management project. Consultant for the Government of India on sustainable solid waste management issues, Consultant for a metals recycling business and an integrated waste management project.
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Arizona State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistantship
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
My time in this position involved conducted classes on physics, chemistry and thermodynamic principles related to renewable energy, energy conversions, material life cycle and geopolitical sustainability issues. I also spent 3 months in India researching informal recycling of WEEE and plastics in Bangalore and Vellore, India. THESIS: Municipal Solid Waste Management In India Finding Sustainable Pathways For The City Of Bangalore My time in this position involved conducted classes on physics, chemistry and thermodynamic principles related to renewable energy, energy conversions, material life cycle and geopolitical sustainability issues. I also spent 3 months in India researching informal recycling of WEEE and plastics in Bangalore and Vellore, India. THESIS: Municipal Solid Waste Management In India Finding Sustainable Pathways For The City Of Bangalore
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DHAN foundation
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India
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Fisheries
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100 - 200 Employee
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Slum Sanitation & Development Leader
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
DHAN is a non-governmental organization specialized in poverty reduction by promoting ecological and environmental stewardship and innovation. My time here honed team building skills and communication skills: I had to communicate with diverse stakeholders; from foreign donors from the Netherlands and Germany to slum residents, often in different languages (German, Tamil and English). DHAN is a non-governmental organization specialized in poverty reduction by promoting ecological and environmental stewardship and innovation. My time here honed team building skills and communication skills: I had to communicate with diverse stakeholders; from foreign donors from the Netherlands and Germany to slum residents, often in different languages (German, Tamil and English).
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UNIDO
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Austria
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Assistant
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
My time with the United Nations involved analysis energy and waste data for developing countries and Small Island Caribbean States. I also worked on GHG reporting, developed sustainability reporting tools and methods to compile, harvest and continuously update data to provide sustainability insights at scale on various sustainability projects in developing countries. Here I honed communicating with diverse stakeholders. My time with the United Nations involved analysis energy and waste data for developing countries and Small Island Caribbean States. I also worked on GHG reporting, developed sustainability reporting tools and methods to compile, harvest and continuously update data to provide sustainability insights at scale on various sustainability projects in developing countries. Here I honed communicating with diverse stakeholders.
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Wiener Wasser Werke
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Vienna, Austria
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Intern
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Jun 2008 - Jul 2008
The Wiener Wasser Werke is the government water utility company that regulates and protects one of Austria’s prized resources: alpine spring water, which provides roughly 80% of Austria’s drinking water. I did the following: • Obtained first hand insights on reservoir protection practices, and was given guided field visits to the reservoirs by Austrian environmental policy and science experts, who helped shape the country’s advanced ecological policies. • Lab work involved measuring dissolved organic water pollutants through UV- absorption spectrometer and measuring dissolved anions and cations with ion chromatography and water ozone analysis. • Lab work also involved testing for Escherichia Coli and Coliform Bacteria levels and measuring nitrate, pH, BOD and metals in water and was also responsible for calibrating the measuring instruments and test results. Show less
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Education
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2016 - 2022
Arizona State University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering -
2011 - 2013
Arizona State University
Master of Science (MSc), Sustainability -
2006 - 2009
University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Environmental Engineering
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