Board of Representatives

The roles of the board

We are the representatives of the students in ISIE’s governing bodies. Among our work, we:

• Serve as liaisons between students and ISIE.
• Represent the student community in the ISIE council and other governing bodies.
• Compile and publish the students’ newsletters.
• Lead the organization of student activities (workshops, competitions, meetings…) at ISIE related conferences, including the ISIE biannual conference, section meetings, and the Gordon Research Conference and Symposium.
• Maintain a database of resources for students: study programs, funding options, etc.
• Help in finding and obtaining scholarships for ISIE’s students.
• Distribute and help the students exchange information regarding conferences, employment opportunities, and collaborations.
• Maintain this website.

The structure of the board

The Student Chapter Board is normally composed of six student volunteer members elected by the ISIE student members. The term of a board member is two years, and terms in the board are staggered: each year 3 new board members are elected in October-November to replace retiring board members. During the 2016-2017 term, exceptionally, the board is composed by eight members. One of the remaining board members serves as the president of the board for a single year. This ensures continuity in the Student Chapter. If you are a student member of ISIE, you can become a board member! You'll get a notice about the next elections by e-mail.

The 2016-2017 student board members are (in alphabetical order):

Christoph Helbig 

President of the board 2017-2018

PhD Student, University of Augsburg, Germany

christoph.helbig(at)wiwi.uni-augsburg.de

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Christoph Helbig, I'm pursuing a PhD at the Resource Lab group at University of Augsburg, in Germany. I have a M.Sc. in physics and the skills I learned during my studies give me quite an analytical perspective on Industrial Engineering. The interdisciplinary character of Industrial Engineering keeps me motivated during the more challenging days of my PhD time. Meeting great people from with so many different academic backgrounds and from all over the world at multiple Industrial Ecology and LCA conferences was, and will be, a pleasure for me. We're all working on similar issues concerning the sustainability of industrial metabolism on the only earth we have, so my colleagues in the board of representatives and myself, we will work to give the next generation of researchers in the Student Community a voice and will help you connect to each other.

 

 

Dana Boyer

Vice President of the board 2017-2018

PhD Student, University of Minnesota, USA

boyer120(at)umn.edu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Dana Boyer and I am pursuing a PhD studying Urban Infrastructure Systems at the Center for Science Technology and Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. As part of the Sustainable Cities Group, I work on issues related to urban food systems, specifically working to better understand the water, energy, and greenhouse gas impacts of city food supplies, working in Indian, Chinese and U.S. cities. Prior to Minnesota I received a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Engineering and Landscape Design from the University of Connecticut and a Masters Degree in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge. Outside of academia, I’ve worked on various engineering and development projects in Latin America, the U.S., UK and India. I have really enjoyed my interactions with the ISIE student community and am very excited to continue my engagement and contribute as a member of the board.

 

 

Ana Rosa Rabelo de Lima

PhD Student, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
University of Minnesota, USA

ana.de-lima(at)uni-due.de

I became interested in industrial ecology a couple of years ago during my studies in Brazil, when I could recognize that we can change the relationship that we, as an industrial society, interact with the environment. This interest led me to the Industrial Ecology Student meeting last year, in England, where I was very happy to get in touch with this community for the first time – and I’m really glad it was just the start!