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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Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL
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Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
Chapter
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Fet, Annik Magerholm;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL
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Su, Ching-Tuan;
Schneider, Falk;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Xiao, Hui-Ya;
Su, Tien-An;
Yen, Ning;
Lin, Hsin-Tien.
(2023)
Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan.
Marine Pollution Bulletin.
volum 190.
Academic article
2022
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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.
volum 831.
Academic article
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Michelsen, Ottar;
Albrechtsen, Eirik;
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Moazami, Therese Nitter.
(2022)
Bærekraft i studiene - Vi tror det er på høy tid at NTNU tar grep.
www.universitetsavisa.no.
Reader opinion piece
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.
volum 13 (9).
Academic article
2020
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Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2020)
Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears.
2020. ISBN 978-82-326-4509-1. 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.
volum 719 (C).
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.
volum 6.
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.
volum 5.
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.
Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research. World Sustainability Series..
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;
Lin, Hsin-Tien.
(2023)
Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan.
Marine Pollution Bulletin.
volum 190.
Academic article
-
Havas, Vilma;
Falk-Andersson, Jannike;
Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2022)
Small circles: The role of physical distance in plastics recycling.
Science of the Total Environment.
volum 831.
Academic article
-
Michelsen, Ottar;
Albrechtsen, Eirik;
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming;
Kongsvik, Trond;
Moazami, Therese Nitter.
(2022)
Bærekraft i studiene - Vi tror det er på høy tid at NTNU tar grep.
www.universitetsavisa.no.
Reader opinion piece
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Haskins, Cecilia.
(2021)
Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway.
Sustainability.
volum 13 (9).
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.
volum 719 (C).
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.
volum 6.
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.
volum 5.
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL
-
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor;
Tippett, Arron Wilde.
(2023)
Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
Chapter
-
Fet, Annik Magerholm;
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor.
(2023)
Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis.
Business Transitions: A Path to Sustainability. The CapSEM Model.
publications.POPVIT_KAPITTEL
-
Deshpande, Paritosh;
Aspen, Dina Margrethe.
(2018)
A Framework to Conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals for Fishing Gear Resource Management.
Handbook of Sustainability Science and Research. World Sustainability Series..
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
-
Deshpande, Paritosh.
(2020)
Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears.
2020. ISBN 978-82-326-4509-1. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (78).
Doctoral dissertation
Teaching
Courses
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. Symposium on: Innovations in Fishing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Fisheries . UN-FAO, Department of Fisheries India and BOBP; Kochi. 2023-02-13 - 2023-02-17.
2022
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Popular scientific lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Barriers and opportunities for sustainable management of commercial fishing gears in Norway. Nor-Fishing 2022 . Nor Fishing; Trondheim. 2022-08-22 - 2022-08-25.
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Creating Value from Waste: Small Circles Approach. CIVAC Workshop 2022, Hell . CIVAC; Levanger. 2022-08-17 - 2022-08-17.
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) How to create sustainable value from waste?. RETURA Norge Guest Seminars . RETURA Norge; Digital. 2022-09-12 - 2022-09-12.
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) PLASTIC POLLUTION FROM THE FISHING SECTOR IN NORWAY: IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT. SANO Webinar Series . Sustainable Seas Trust; 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. Ocean Week 2022 . NTNU Ocean; Ålesund. 2022-05-01 - 2022-05-05.
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Verdiskapning fra avfall: Med fokus på norsk fiskerinæring. AVFALLSKONFERANSEN 2022 . Avfallsforum Midt-Norge; MIDT-NORGE. 2022-02-16 - 2022-02-17.
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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). 7th International Conference on Marine Debris (7IMDC) . United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); 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. 7IMDC International Marine Debris Conference . United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Busan. 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23.
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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". 7IMDC 7th International Marine Debris Conference . Paritosh Deshpande (NTNU); Busan. 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23.
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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. Using Circular Economy and Innovation as Enablers for Local Value Creation . Green Value Creation; Trondheim. 2022-11-18 - 2022-11-18.
2021
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Academic lectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2021) MFA for tracking ocean plastics from fisheries waste : A case from Norway. 8th ISIE-SEM Perpetual Conference: Socio-economic Metabolism and Oceans . International Society of Industrial Ecology; Digital. 2021-04-28 - 2021-04-28.
2018
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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. Sixth International Marine Debris Conference . UN Environment and NOAA; San Diego. 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16.
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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. Sixth International Marine Debris Conference . UN Environment and NOAA; San Diego. 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16.
2017
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Circular Ocean: Efforts to Green the Blue. Blue Fish Annual Conference for Fishery Sector . NTNU and ArenaNorway AS; Ålesund. 2017-08-29 - 2017-08-31.
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Status of Fishery and Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM) in Norway. Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 . Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean; Innovation Center Iceland (ICI). 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18.
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Using Impact Assessment Tools for Sustainable Management of Fishnet Sector in Norway. Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 . Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean; Innovation Center Iceland (ICI), Reykjavik. 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18.
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2017) A framework to conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM). World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research . Professor Walter Leal; Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester. 2017-04-05 - 2017-04-07.
2016
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LectureDeshpande, Paritosh. (2016) Use of Environmental Management Systems to conceptualize sustainability and circularity in the Marine sector. Indo-Norwegian joint workshop on bioeconomy . Norwegian institute for bioeconomy (NIBIO); Oslo. 2016-09-06 - 2016-09-07.