Christoph Hugi

Christoph Hugi is a Lecturer and Team Leader in Sustainability and Development at the School of Life Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), within the Institute for Ecopreneurship. His academic role focuses on teaching and research in circular economy, water management, environmental economics, and risk mitigation of technical systems.

His research projects include Agrocomposit (biochar-compost composites), NEXUS Scale (water reuse business models in India), Pavitra Ganga (Ganges River rejuvenation), and PROAGUA (water resource protection in Latin America). He leads initiatives addressing biowaste valorization, life cycle assessments of resource recovery, and sustainable waste-to-energy solutions.

Key research trends in his articles include: (1) citizen science approaches for waste monitoring, (2) bioremediation strategies for contaminated soils, (3) optimizing anaerobic digestion with biochar, and (4) environmental impacts of scandium recovery from industrial residues. His work bridges academic research with practical applications in developing countries and industrial ecology.

He advises on international development policies and reviews for institutions like the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). His work emphasizes interdisciplinary solutions to global sustainability challenges.