Danieli Braun Vargas

Danieli Braun Vargas, M.Sc., is a Research Fellow at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) within the Research Group 'Sociotechnical Energy Futures' at the Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS). She is a doctoral student in the KLIREC program (Climate, Resources and Circular Economy – Interrelationships, Synergies and Tradeoffs), focusing on resilience and innovation requirements for wind power technology transfer between Germany and Brazil.

• Master of Production Engineering (2022), Federal University of Santa Catarina
• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (2015), Federal University of Rio Grande

Her research spans waste management, circular economy, and sustainability science, with a focus on transdisciplinary methodologies and qualitative analysis. She investigates socio-technical systems in energy transitions and environmental regulation.

Recent publications highlight E-waste regulation in Brazil (2022), eco-efficiency in construction logistics (2023), and formal circular economy systems (2024). Her work combines empirical studies with policy recommendations for sustainable resource management.

• KLIREC Doctoral Fellowship recipient
• Published in Springer and MDPI Sustainability

Prior to her current role, she worked as a Business Process Analyst at Brazil's Entrepreneurship and Innovation Laboratory (2018-2022) and held administrative and engineering internships. She participates in research networks including ORCID, Scopus, ResearchGate, and LinkedIn.