Dr. Anupama Sharan is a techno-policy professional and a biochemical engineer with over nine years of experience in low-carbon innovation and specific expertise in biomass-based technologies. Her multidisciplinary background spans academia, industry, and policy consulting, with a focus on sustainable development and climate transition strategies. She is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Queen’s University’s Institute of Energy and Environmental Policy. She is the co-lead for several projects, supporting the development of techno-economic and life cycle analysis models for carbon accounting and sequestration, nuclear energy, bioplastics and other focal areas of net-zero and clean energy transitions in Canada, with the aim to generate policy-relevant publications. Her research during graduate studies at the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia pioneered sustainable bioproduct development from forest-biomass feedstocks (lignin, cellulose) in alignment with global circular economy development. She also has experience in the agricultural biomass space, including the biofuel specific crop – Sorghum. Passionate about integrating science into policy, Anupama has completed specialized training with Evidence for Democracy and actively contributes to public policy discourse. Anupama is committed to advancing inclusive, human-centric and systems-based approaches for tackling wicked problems broadly related to international sustainability development goals.