Debangana Mukhopadhyay
Brisbane,Australia
Summary
Experienced multidisciplinary professional with 4 years of proven track record of developing and implementing impactful sustainability strategies. Skilled in research commercialisation, product development, manufacturing with a sustainability focus and significant experience in Lifecycle Assessments (LCAs) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions investigations, evaluation, data calculation and analysis. Adept at stakeholder engagement and reporting and confident at managing expectations. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills, can work effectively unsupervised and quickly master new skills. Effective communicator with a passion for driving sustainable initiatives that deliver measurable results and support a more sustainable future for organizations and communities alike.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Officer
Gold Coast Manufacturing Hub
06.2023 - Current
- Full time contractor working with the Gold Coast Manufacturing Hub team, part of the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water, Queensland Government, to support regional manufacturing businesses to understand, develop and embed emissions reductions strategies (for Scopes-1, 2 & 3 emissions) across their business and enable their transition to a net-zero emissions business.
- Supported the development and implementation of a Net-Zero industry engagement program for manufacturing businesses in the Gold Coast and other SEQ regions and provide them with information and referrals to Government workshops, grant programs and subsidies designed to support business's net-zero journey.
- Significant experience in facilitating stakeholder engagement and management across various industries/sectors to raise awareness around sustainable practices, including energy management, renewable energy adoption, waste management and sustainable supply chain and procurement.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage team members and stakeholders effectively.
- Strong understanding of all global best practices sustainability principles (including GHG Protocol), frameworks including environmental, social and governance (ESG), as well as other regulations and policies and other emerging trends in this space.
- Proficient in sustainability reporting standards (eg: GRI, CDP and TCFD), development of Life Cycle Assessment (LCAs) and inventory (LCI), greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint analysis and reporting, environmental product declaration (EPD) and environmental impact assessments.
- Significant knowledge of environmental regulations and reporting landscape globally and in Australia.
- Excellent at analytical and problem-solving with the ability to assess complex challenges and develop effective solutions.
- Proficient in sustainability related software and tools including Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) software such as including openLCA platform, OneClick LCA and SimaPro.
- Proficient in data analysis and modelling using programs and software such as Microsoft Power BI, and adept at Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Research Coordinator
Venlo Investments Pty Ltd
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Supported process improvement in a manufacturing line focused on waste reduction, maximizing productivity, and increasing product yield
- Investigated quality and regulatory requirements and key customer requirements (features and functionality) for new product development, accelerating commercialization opportunities
- Performed extensive data collection and documentation to evaluate and calculate Scope 3 GHG emissions for a product life cycle assessment (LCA) study guided by Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) certification requirements.
- LCA mapping and assessment conducted in collaboration with sustainability consultants - Pangolin Associates
- Experience in GHG emission calculation, GHG protocols, LCA, Net-Zero and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) strategy development, execution and interim reporting
- Assessed technological readiness level (TRL) of small-scale technologies/industries to recognise their commercial viability and scalability
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and management across various industry sectors, academia (universities including University of Queensland (UQ), and Queensland University of Technology (QUT)), and government regulatory bodies (CSIRO)
- Evaluated and engaged key supply chains and partnerships, supporting commercialization activities
- Collaborated with different research professionals to develop and implement project roadmap, adhere to deliverables for active projects, and explore new funding opportunities
- Prepared high-quality technical reports, and presentations demonstrating research outcomes and conclusions
- Wrote, compiled and edited new research proposals for grants, research publications and patent documentation
- Developed and managed research projects for novel product development in manufacturing and commercialisation
- Organized, analysed and modelled study data as part of research conducted in the fields of water disinfection, sustainable plastic alternatives, development of novel antimicrobial technology
- Selected to speak as a panel member for the CSIRO 'Catalyst avenue presentation: Business/Researcher - SME collaborations' at the RACI 2022 National Congress Program.
Graduate Researcher
Evolve Group
10.2020 - 02.2022
- Developed, designed, and performed routine experimental field trials for product testing, compliance and certification, adhering to regulatory standards
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary researchers to develop research protocols to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials
- Assisted research teams with theoretical conception for the development of bioplastics/composites from waste and evaluate anti-microbial efficacy of novel coated fabric
- Liaised and assisted research team with specimen handling, equipment handling, organising and purchase of research consumables
- Conducted extensive study and field trials to establish disinfection efficacy of an anti-microbial water disinfection technology
- Performed sampling, analysis, data collection and interpretation
- Developed technical files and reports for quality system compliance (e.g., therapeutic goods administration - TGA compliance)
- Investigated quality and regulatory requirements and key customer requirements (features and functionality) for new product development, accelerating commercialization opportunities
- Created presentations and documentation for scientific reports, research publications, business cases, research grants and patent applications
- Attended workshops, seminars and conferences as Industry researcher in manufacturing to promote industry innovation through technology translation.
Education
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Queensland
Brisbane, QLD12.2019
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Geology
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK07.2017
Bachelor of Science - Applied Geology
Curtin University of Technology
Miri, Sarawak06.2014
Skills
- Scientific report writing, contracts, proposals
- OpenLCA, OneClick LCA, SimaPro, GHG emissions data inventory and calculations
- ArcGIS, ArcMap, Python (limited proficiency), S&P Global
- Mothur MiSEQ SOP, ncbi BLASTx tool
- Quality and regulatory compliance
- Grant and patent writing
- Field and laboratory research expertise
- Presentation Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 Suite including PowerBI and Access and Dynamics
- Customer Relationship Management
- Creative Thinking
- Status Reporting
Languages
English
English
English
English
Activities
- Panel member at the CSIRO 'Catalyst Avenue' Business/Researcher Fireside Q&A panel at the 2022 Annual RACI conference.
- CSIRO 'Innovate to Grow: Waste to Wealth' workshop 2021.
- 10th Australian Workshop on Acid and Metalliferous drainage, research paper presentation, June 2021: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=Growth%2Bof%2Bindigenous%2Bbacteria%2Bfrom%2Bmine%2Btailings%3A%2BImplications%2Bfor%2Bbioleaching%2Bfor%2Bcobalt%2Brecovery&btnG
- Innovations Connections Grant recipient (Evolve Group) in collaboration with University of Queensland; January 2021.
Interests And Achievements
National level basketball player, trained Indian classical dancer, cooking, reading
References
References available on request.
Timeline
Senior Project Officer
Gold Coast Manufacturing Hub
06.2023 - Current
Research Coordinator
Venlo Investments Pty Ltd
02.2022 - 02.2023
Graduate Researcher
Evolve Group
10.2020 - 02.2022
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Geology
University of Edinburgh
Bachelor of Science - Applied Geology
Curtin University of Technology
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