Advisory Board

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Prof. Paulo Monteiro

Professor of the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California

monteiro@berkeley.edu

Paulo Monteiro is a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of California at Berkeley (from 1994-present). In 30 years of study, research, and teaching at UC Berkeley, he has devoted his career to advancing the science and technology of concrete.

The primary goal for him as an advisory board member is to review and discuss the research activities and to provide an American perspective.

Advisory Board member, Anne, holding a speak, wearing a purple shirt while holding a microphone

Dr. Anne Velenturf

Senior Research in Circular Economy, University of Leeds

A.Velenturf@leeds.ac.uk

Anne specializes in facilitating sustainability transitions to implement a circular economy. Anne is an internationally leading circular economy researcher with three main areas of activity. In Yorkshire and the Humber, she leads the Yorkshire Circular Lab to bring diverse people together to trial circular economy ideas in communities. Across the UK, she collaborates with the resources sector and foundation industries such as cement, metals and glass. Internationally, she supports circular economy approaches in the wind industry.
Anne will support CO2NSTRUCT with advice on circular supply chain management and opportunities to maximize impact in industry and policy.

Advisory board member Ioannis wearing a salmon coloured shirt

Dr. Ioannis Bakas

Circular Economy Monitoring expert at the EEA

Ioannis.bakas@eea.europa.eu

Ioannis works as a circular economy monitoring expert at the EEA leading projects on circular economy modelling, environmental footprints and buildings’ environmental assessments. Through his experience and expertise, Ioannis provides strategic orientation to CO2NSTRUCT, takes part in advisory board meetings and reviews relevant project outputs and deliverables.

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Dr. George Giannakidis

Senior Energy Consultant, Greece 

ggiannakidis.gg@gmail.com

MRC Energy Consultants and Advisors Greece is a consultancy firm specializing in energy modeling and evidence-based planning for the energy sector, integrating environmental effects. They offer their clients the expertise of an outstanding group of consultants and professionals, with a unique international experience gained through projects carried out in more than 20 countries over the last 25 years. Dr. George Giannakidis has extensive experience in energy systems modeling and will contribute to reviewing the project's modeling approaches.