Dr. Anna Petit-Boix
Postdoctoral researcher
Tennenbacher Str. 4
D - 79106 Freiburg i. Br.
(+49 761) 203 67 920
anna.petit.boix@transition.uni-freiburg.de
Office 04023 (Herder Building, 4th floor)
Find out more about my research online at Circulus | Google Scholar | ResearchGate
Research & Expertise
Anna holds a PhD degree in Environmental Science and Technology by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Her area of expertise is urban and industrial ecology, and her thesis dealt with the eco-efficiency assessment of urban sanitation and drainage systems. In her interdisciplinary studies, she applies tools such as life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC), eco-efficiency or urban metabolism in combination with other methods. Topics of interest include urban water management, flood prevention, resilience, local food production and product eco-design, among others.
Work Experience
Since 06/2017 |
Postdoctoral researcher at Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg (Germany) |
04/2016-06/2016 |
Visiting researcher at The University of Toledo (Ohio, USA) |
01/2013-06/2017 |
Junior researcher & teaching assistant at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (Spain) |
07/2011-09/2011 |
Intern at inèdit innovació (Barcelona, Spain) |
Education
06/2017
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Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Technology, cum laude, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (Spain) Thesis: “Towards sustainable cities through an environmental, economic and eco-efficiency analysis of urban sanitation and drainage systems” |
07/2013
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Master of Science in Environmental Studies, specialized in Industrial Ecology, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (Spain) |
07/2012 |
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (Spain) |
Grants & Awards
2014 - 2017 |
FPU Grant for Pre-doctoral researchers & mobility grant. Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports |
2014 |
FI Grant for Young Researchers. Generalitat de Catalunya |
2012 |
Excellence scholarship - Master in Environmental Studies. Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation |
2012 |
Fellowship grant. Introduction to research. Spanish Ministry of Education |
Memberships
Since 2015 2014-2017 |
International Society for Industrial Ecology Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
Academic Service
English-Spanish translator at the Journal of Industrial Ecology