Paritosh Deshpande
About
My research interest revolves around studying the causes and effects of the mismanagement of resources in socio-ecological systems. By adopting a systems engineering approach, my research involves applying interdisciplinary research methods from industrial ecology, data science, local ecological knowledge, stakeholder analysis, and multi-criteria decision analysis to address social and environmental challenges through sustainable, circular management practices, technologies, and innovations.
Currently, I am working on studying the system life cycle of plastics emerging from fishing, aquaculture, and other sectors. For sustainable and circular management of plastic polymers within the region, it is essential to know the fate, transport, stocks, and flows of plastic polymer fractions from various industrial sectors and areas. My research involves adapting a system engineering approach and using stakeholder-oriented methods to translate the resource-users knowledge into generating scientific evidence on plastics.
Another aspect of my research focuses on sustainability assessment. In pursuing a circular economy, it is essential to ensure the suggested management strategies are environmentally sustainable, economically feasible, and socially beneficial. So, the research questions that interest me most are: Are circular solutions always sustainable? If not, why? How to realize the principles of circular economy in practice? What systemic changes may facilitate the transition toward a sustainable circular economy?
I have been an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at the Trondheim campus of NTNU since April 2020. I hold a PhD from NTNU and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
Research
Shift-Plastics (2021-2024)
Shift Plastics (Shifting to sustainable circular values chains for handling plastics in the fisheries and aquaculture sector)
CalaFeed (2021-2024)
Aim: Enhancing the potential of Calanus as raw material for sustainable aquaculture feed ingredients.
NTNU will develop a method for holistic sustainability assessment of fish feed alternatives used by the Norwegian aquaculture sector.
Circular Ocean (2015-2018)
In pursuit of innovative and sustainable solutions for marine plastic waste, the Circular Ocean project seeks to inspire enterprises to realize the hidden opportunities of discarded fishing nets and ropes in the Northern Periphery & Arctic region.
Combining skills to identify the «Sweet Spot» to solve marine plastic pollution in Norway (2022-2025)
The project aims to find preventive, curative, and innovative strategies for plastic waste within the overarching framework of the Circular Economy and the UN’s decade of ocean science for transformation towards plastic-free Norwegian waters.
Sirkulær- og miljøeffekter for oppdrettsnøter (2023-2024)
Funded by the Norwegian Retailers Fund (Handelens Miljøfond), this multi-stakeholder project aims to generate knowledge on sustainable and circular ways to manage Cu-impregnated nets and ropes from the aquaculture sector of Norway.
Quantification of end-of-life fishing gear stocks to prevent marine litter (2020-2022)
Funded by the UN-SDG-ASIA program, this project aims at quantifying the extent of plastic waste from Taiwanese fisheries and further developing knowledge-based management strategies to prevent marine litter in the region.
Publications
2023
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Hellevik, Christina Carrozzo;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol.
Springer
Chapter
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Fet, Annik Magerholm;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis.
Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Su, Ching-Tuan;
Schneider, Falk;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Xiao, Hui-Ya;
Su, Tien-An;
Yen, Ning.
(2023)
Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
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Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Role of Resource Users’ Knowledge for Developing Realistic Strategies for a Circular Economy for Plastics from the Norwegian Fishing Sector.
Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
2022
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Michelsen, Ottar;
Albrechtsen, Eirik;
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Moazami, Therese Nitter.
(2022)
www.universitetsavisa.no
Reader opinion piece
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Havas, Vilma;
Falk-Andersson, Jannike;
Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2022)
Small circles: The role of physical distance in plastics recycling.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
2021
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Deshpande, Paritosh;
Haskins, Cecilia.
(2021)
Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway.
Sustainability
Academic article
2020
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Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2020)
Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (78)
Doctoral dissertation
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Deshpande, Paritosh;
Skaar, Christofer;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2020)
Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method for assessing the sustainability of end-of-life alternatives for waste plastics: A case study of Norway.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
2019
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Deshpande, Paritosh;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2019)
A method to extract fishers’ knowledge (FK) to generate evidence for sustainable management of fishing gears.
MethodsX
Academic article
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Deshpande, Paritosh;
Philis, Gaspard;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2019)
Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to generate the evidence on plastic waste management from commercial fishing gears in Norway.
Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X
Academic article
2018
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Deshpande, Paritosh;
Aspen, Dina Margrethe.
(2018)
A Framework to Conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals for Fishing Gear Resource Management.
Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Journal publications
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Su, Ching-Tuan;
Schneider, Falk;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Xiao, Hui-Ya;
Su, Tien-An;
Yen, Ning.
(2023)
Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan.
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
-
Michelsen, Ottar;
Albrechtsen, Eirik;
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Moazami, Therese Nitter.
(2022)
www.universitetsavisa.no
Reader opinion piece
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Havas, Vilma;
Falk-Andersson, Jannike;
Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2022)
Small circles: The role of physical distance in plastics recycling.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Haskins, Cecilia.
(2021)
Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway.
Sustainability
Academic article
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Skaar, Christofer;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2020)
Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method for assessing the sustainability of end-of-life alternatives for waste plastics: A case study of Norway.
Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2019)
A method to extract fishers’ knowledge (FK) to generate evidence for sustainable management of fishing gears.
MethodsX
Academic article
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Philis, Gaspard;
Brattebø, Helge;
Fet, Annik Magerholm.
(2019)
Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to generate the evidence on plastic waste management from commercial fishing gears in Norway.
Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Hellevik, Christina Carrozzo;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol.
Springer
Chapter
-
Fet, Annik Magerholm;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis.
Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Role of Resource Users’ Knowledge for Developing Realistic Strategies for a Circular Economy for Plastics from the Norwegian Fishing Sector.
Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Aspen, Dina Margrethe.
(2018)
A Framework to Conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals for Fishing Gear Resource Management.
Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2020)
Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears.
Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (78)
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
- TIØ4306 - Strategies for Industrial Sustainability
- TIØ4955 - Industrial Ecology, Master's Thesis
- TIØ4925 - Sustainability, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Master's Thesis
- TIØ4253 - Technology Management for Architecture and Design
- TIØ4252 - Technology Management
- TIØ4521 - Sustainability, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Specialization Project
- TIØ4520 - Sustainability, Occupational Health and Safety Management, Specialization Project
Media
2023
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Popular scientific lectureDeshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Dynamic indicators to estimate gear efficiency and leakage of plastic into oceans: a case from commercial fishing in Norway. UN-FAO, Department of Fisheries India and BOBP Symposium on: Innovations in Fishing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Fisheries , Kochi 2023-02-13 - 2023-02-17
2022
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Avfallsforum Midt-Norge AVFALLSKONFERANSEN 2022 , MIDT-NORGE 2022-02-16 - 2022-02-17
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Popular scientific lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Barriers and opportunities for sustainable management of commercial fishing gears in Norway. Nor Fishing Nor-Fishing 2022 , Trondheim 2022-08-22 - 2022-08-25
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Creating Value from Waste: Small Circles Approach . CIVAC CIVAC Workshop 2022, Hell , Levanger 2022-08-17 - 2022-08-17
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) PLASTIC POLLUTION FROM THE FISHING SECTOR IN NORWAY: IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT. Sustainable Seas Trust SANO Webinar Series , South Africa 2022-02-02 - 2022-02-02
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Status of ocean plastic pollution along the Norwegian coast. NTNU Ocean Ocean Week 2022 , Ålesund 2022-05-01 - 2022-05-05
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) How to create sustainable value from waste?. RETURA Norge RETURA Norge Guest Seminars , Digital 2022-09-12 - 2022-09-12
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Academic lectureUllern, Eli Fyhn; Gode, Pankaj Ravindra; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Synergies related to circular economy in the aquaculture, fishing, and offshore wind industries. Green Value Creation Using Circular Economy and Innovation as Enablers for Local Value Creation , Trondheim 2022-11-18 - 2022-11-18
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LecturePalmer-Abbs, Megan; Deshpande, Paritosh; Olsen, Julia. (2022) "Moving Beyond the Rhetoric: Co production of circular sustainable service model value chain(s) for plastic use in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors". Paritosh Deshpande (NTNU) 7IMDC 7th International Marine Debris Conference , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh; Alnes, Ragnhild Bjerkvik. (2022) Dynamic Material Flow Analysis to track the mass of plastic waste from Norwegian commercial fishing (2016-2021). United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 7th International Conference on Marine Debris (7IMDC) , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23
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PosterMuntaha, Sidra Tul; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Plastic ropes in marine applications; Analysing problems and proposing remedies. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 7IMDC International Marine Debris Conference , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23
2021
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2021) MFA for tracking ocean plastics from fisheries waste : A case from Norway. International Society of Industrial Ecology 8th ISIE-SEM Perpetual Conference: Socio-economic Metabolism and Oceans , Digital 2021-04-28 - 2021-04-28
2018
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Popular scientific lectureDeshpande, Paritosh; Philis, Gaspard; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2018) Using Fishermen Survey to Realize the Behavior of Typical Fishing Gears upon Deployment and Potential Estimates of Gears Lost Annually in Norway. UN Environment and NOAA Sixth International Marine Debris Conference , San Diego 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe; Philis, Gaspard; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2018) Preliminary Results from Material Flow Analysis (MFA) of Five Types of Fishing Gears Used in Norway. UN Environment and NOAA Sixth International Marine Debris Conference , San Diego 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16
2017
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Circular Ocean: Efforts to Green the Blue. NTNU and ArenaNorway AS Blue Fish Annual Conference for Fishery Sector , Ålesund 2017-08-29 - 2017-08-31
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2017) A framework to conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM). Professor Walter Leal World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research , Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester 2017-04-05 - 2017-04-07
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Using Impact Assessment Tools for Sustainable Management of Fishnet Sector in Norway. Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 , Innovation Center Iceland (ICI), Reykjavik 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Status of Fishery and Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM) in Norway. Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 , Innovation Center Iceland (ICI) 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18
2016
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2016) Use of Environmental Management Systems to conceptualize sustainability and circularity in the Marine sector. Norwegian institute for bioeconomy (NIBIO) Indo-Norwegian joint workshop on bioeconomy , Oslo 2016-09-06 - 2016-09-07