Dr. Shahana Althaf is a post-doctoral researcher at the Center for Industrial Ecology, Yale University. She is currently a Fellow of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Net Zero Transition. Her expertise is in the field of industrial ecology and sustainability, where she analyses material systems such as metals, fibers (paper, textiles) and electronics, to inform strategies to reduce their environmental, social and economic impacts. She has a PhD in Sustainability and a Master’s in Telecommunications Engineering Technology.