Work Experience

Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Energy and Technology

2021 - 2023

• Developed a spatial dataset on global crop residue production and biochar carbon sequestration potential in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy and Cornell University.

• Led a study on biochar prioritization in the Swedish arable land.

• Performed life cycle analysis for deploying biochar in Swedish agriculture.

• Co-coordinator for a seminar course on environmental systems analysis.

• Co-developed a proposal for an international collaborative research grant.

Postdoctoral research engineer at the Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI)

2019 - 2020

• Responsible for research objective 1 of the "make our planet great again" project Cambioscop.

• Developed a method for spatial quantification of primary forestry residue at high resolution with uncertainty accounting.

• Tested the reliability of different crop residue estimation models.

• Quantified the potential and developed a spatial inventory of residual biomass in France.

• Performed environmental impact assessment using life cycle analysis of the current uses of residual biomass in France.

Ph.D. student and teaching assistant at the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering

2014 - 2019

• Dissertation title: Development of a spatially explicit framework for vulnerability assessment of water resources due to coal mining in India

• Developed a process-based multi-criteria spatial model for risk assessment of water resources due to coal mining.

• Nine first authored international publications from Ph.D. study.

• Developed teaching materials, laboratory practice materials, and problem sets for undergraduate and graduate students.

• Supervised six master’s theses.

• Scientific consultancy work for companies.

• Instructor for remote sensing and GIS course.

Mistra Food Futures (2022/01  -  2022/08)

Part of a team that produced a report providing insights into reducing the climate impacts of Swedish agriculture and food through biochar deployment. This was done through a life cycle assessment (LCA), where biochar was produced from straw and used in crop production. In addition, a discussion on the potential and sustainability of biochar in Swedish agriculture and food systems was also provided. Link to report.

Cambioscop (2019/03 - 2020/09)

Developed baseline for French residual biomass streams (Primary forestry residues, crop residues, manure, green and garden waste, household bio waste, sewage sludge and agri-industrial residues). The baseline included spatial quantification of residual resources and environmental impact assessment of their current use.