Carol is a natural scientist, engineering researcher at the Dept. Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano where she focuses on the circular economy of plastics waste. She received her MS Environment and Sustainability from University of Michigan, where she worked on dynamic material flow modeling within complex systems, consumer behaviors, and their impact on plastic pollution in African seas.

Environmental/social/economic impacts of plastic pollution; Plastic recycling technology; Local-based solutions in African countries; Industrial ecology; Material flow analysis; Urban metabolism; Microplastics; Sustainable development; Climate change; Community engagement; Environmental justice; Artificial intelligence.