Avijit Vinayak Pandit
About
I am a PhD candidate at the Industrial Ecology Programme (IndEcol). My research focuses on understanding how the transformation between the human and natural resource cycles witihin the bio-economy are linked. I am also working part time as a senior consultant for EY Climate Change and Sustainability team.
Projects
I am a part of two research projects at IndEcol funded by the Norwegian research council.
1. MIND-P - Barriers & opportunities for MINeral Phosphorus INDependence in Norway
The project analyses the pathways for the Norwegian bioeconomy to acheive direct independence from mineral phosphorous. My role in the project is conducting systems analysis to develop a roadmap for a circular phosphorous economy in Norway. I am also supporting the co-ordination of the project.
2. BALANCE - BALancing humAn and Natural resources in a Circular bioEconomy.
Our aim is to develop a strategic tool for decision making that enable policy makers to evaluate alternative strategies for a circular bioeconomy in terms of the goals of value creation and employment, greenhouse gas emission reduction, and resource efficiency. I have been involved in the project from the stage of its inception through several rounds of proposal writing to securing the funding.
Publications
2025
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Koshy, Mrudhula Soe;
Pandit, Avijit Vinayak.
(2025)
Starting from hopelessness – grand challenges, sustainable development goals, and responsible research and innovation under urgency and uncertainty.
Journal of Responsible Innovation
Academic article
2023
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Müller, Daniel Beat;
Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras;
Pandit, Avijit Vinayak;
Øgaard, Anne Falk;
Reitan, Kjell Inge.
(2023)
Towards a circular phosphorus economy in Norway - Strategies for integrating agriculture and aquaculture at multiple scales.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
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Pandit, Avijit Vinayak;
Dittrich, Nils Maximilian;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Lozach, Loïs;
Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras;
Reitan, Kjell Inge.
(2023)
Circular economy for aquatic food systems: insights from a multiscale phosphorus flow analysis in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Academic article
Journal publications
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Efstathiou, Sophia;
Koshy, Mrudhula Soe;
Pandit, Avijit Vinayak.
(2025)
Starting from hopelessness – grand challenges, sustainable development goals, and responsible research and innovation under urgency and uncertainty.
Journal of Responsible Innovation
Academic article
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Pandit, Avijit Vinayak;
Dittrich, Nils Maximilian;
Strand, Andrea Viken;
Lozach, Loïs;
Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras;
Reitan, Kjell Inge.
(2023)
Circular economy for aquatic food systems: insights from a multiscale phosphorus flow analysis in Norway.
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Academic article
Report
-
Müller, Daniel Beat;
Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras;
Pandit, Avijit Vinayak;
Øgaard, Anne Falk;
Reitan, Kjell Inge.
(2023)
Towards a circular phosphorus economy in Norway - Strategies for integrating agriculture and aquaculture at multiple scales.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Report
Outreach
2025
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LecturePandit, Avijit Vinayak. (2025) Thinking with Machines. Thinking with machines , Laxenburg 2025-09-25 -
2024
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InterviewMüller, Daniel Beat; Pandit, Avijit Vinayak; Hernandez, Miguel Las Heras; Agdestein, Maren. (2024) Forskere vil resirkulere livsviktig grunnstoff. Gemini.no Gemini.no [Journal] 2024-06-17
2023
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LecturePandit, Avijit Vinayak. (2023) The Phosphorus cycle in Norway. Nordic Green Business Forum 2023-02-16 -
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Academic lecturePandit, Avijit Vinayak. (2023) Fosfor syklusen innen Norsk matproduksjonsystemer. Digitalt seminar 2023-09-07 -
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LecturePandit, Avijit Vinayak. (2023) Circular Trondheim - Insights from food production systems. Co creative diaglogues 2023-10-30 -
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PosterHernandez, Miguel Las Heras; Barre, Francis Isidore; Dittrich, Nils Maximilian; Pandit, Avijit Vinayak; Øgaard, Anne Falk; Müller, Daniel B.. (2023) Could Norway supply its own fertilizer? A high-resolution analysis of the agricultural phosphorus cycle. 11th International Conference on Industrial Ecology (ISIE2023) , Leiden 2023-07-02 - 2023-07-05