Paritosh Chakor Deshpande

About

My research interest revolves around studying the causes and effects of the mismanagement of resources in socio-ecological systems. By adopting a systems engineering approach, my research involves applying interdisciplinary research methods from industrial ecology, data science, local ecological knowledge, stakeholder analysis, and multi-criteria decision analysis to address social and environmental challenges through sustainable, circular management practices, technologies, and innovations.

Currently, I am working on studying the system life cycle of plastics emerging from fishing, aquaculture, and other sectors. For sustainable and circular management of plastic polymers within the region, it is essential to know the fate, transport, stocks, and flows of plastic polymer fractions from various industrial sectors and areas. My research involves adapting a system engineering approach and using stakeholder-oriented methods to translate the resource-users knowledge into generating scientific evidence on plastics.

Another aspect of my research focuses on sustainability assessment. In pursuing a circular economy, it is essential to ensure the suggested management strategies are environmentally sustainable, economically feasible, and socially beneficial. So, the research questions that interest me most are: Are circular solutions always sustainable? If not, why? How to realize the principles of circular economy in practice? What systemic changes may facilitate the transition toward a sustainable circular economy?

I have been an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management at the Trondheim campus of NTNU since April 2020. I hold a PhD from NTNU and an MS in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Research

Combining skills to identify the «Sweet Spot» to solve marine plastic pollution in Norway (2022-2025)

The project aims to find preventive, curative, and innovative strategies for plastic waste within the overarching framework of the Circular Economy and the UN’s decade of ocean science for transformation towards plastic-free Norwegian waters.

Sirkulær- og miljøeffekter for oppdrettsnøter (2023-2024)

Funded by the Norwegian Retailers Fund (Handelens Miljøfond), this multi-stakeholder project aims to generate knowledge on sustainable and circular ways to manage Cu-impregnated nets and ropes from the aquaculture sector of Norway.

Quantification of end-of-life fishing gear stocks to prevent marine litter (2020-2022)

Funded by the UN-SDG-ASIA program, this project aims at quantifying the extent of plastic waste from Taiwanese fisheries and further developing knowledge-based management strategies to prevent marine litter in the region.

Publications

2024

Palmer-Abbs, Megan; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Karl, Christian . (2024) Enabling transition thinking on complex issues (wicked problems): A framework for future circular economic transitions of plastic management in the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Havas, Vilma; Cantillo, Javier; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2024) Comparing the end-of-life circularity potential of commercial fishing gear deployed in Norway by applying multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article

2023

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Tul Muntaha, Sidra; Alnes, Ragnhild Bjerkvik. (2023) Multi-stakeholder perspective to generate evidence and strategies for sustainable management of ropes from the fishing sector of Norway. Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Role of Resource Users’ Knowledge for Developing Realistic Strategies for a Circular Economy for Plastics from the Norwegian Fishing Sector. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Su, Ching-Tuan; Schneider, Falk; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Xiao, Hui-Ya; Su, Tien-An; Yen, Ning. (2023) Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan. Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
Hellevik, Christina Carrozzo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Fet, Annik Magerholm; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis. Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Tippett, Arron Wilde. (2023) Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway. Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2022

Michelsen, Ottar; Albrechtsen, Eirik; Deshpande, Paritosh; Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming; Kongsvik, Trond; Moazami, Therese Nitter. (2022) Bærekraft i studiene - Vi tror det er på høy tid at NTNU tar grep. www.universitetsavisa.no
Reader opinion piece
Havas, Vilma; Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Small circles: The role of physical distance in plastics recycling. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article

2021

Deshpande, Paritosh; Haskins, Cecilia. (2021) Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway. Sustainability
Academic article

2020

Deshpande, Paritosh; Skaar, Christofer; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2020) Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method for assessing the sustainability of end-of-life alternatives for waste plastics: A case study of Norway. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh. (2020) Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (78)
Doctoral dissertation

2019

Deshpande, Paritosh; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2019) A method to extract fishers’ knowledge (FK) to generate evidence for sustainable management of fishing gears. MethodsX
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh; Philis, Gaspard; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2019) Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to generate the evidence on plastic waste management from commercial fishing gears in Norway. Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X
Academic article

2018

Deshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2018) A Framework to Conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals for Fishing Gear Resource Management. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Journal publications

Palmer-Abbs, Megan; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Karl, Christian . (2024) Enabling transition thinking on complex issues (wicked problems): A framework for future circular economic transitions of plastic management in the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture sectors. Journal of Cleaner Production
Academic article
Havas, Vilma; Cantillo, Javier; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2024) Comparing the end-of-life circularity potential of commercial fishing gear deployed in Norway by applying multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Tul Muntaha, Sidra; Alnes, Ragnhild Bjerkvik. (2023) Multi-stakeholder perspective to generate evidence and strategies for sustainable management of ropes from the fishing sector of Norway. Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
Su, Ching-Tuan; Schneider, Falk; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Xiao, Hui-Ya; Su, Tien-An; Yen, Ning. (2023) Material flow analysis of commercial fishing gears in Taiwan. Marine Pollution Bulletin
Academic article
Michelsen, Ottar; Albrechtsen, Eirik; Deshpande, Paritosh; Jørgensen, Rikke Bramming; Kongsvik, Trond; Moazami, Therese Nitter. (2022) Bærekraft i studiene - Vi tror det er på høy tid at NTNU tar grep. www.universitetsavisa.no
Reader opinion piece
Havas, Vilma; Falk-Andersson, Jannike; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Small circles: The role of physical distance in plastics recycling. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh; Haskins, Cecilia. (2021) Application of Systems Engineering and Sustainable Development Goals towards Sustainable Management of Fishing Gear Resources in Norway. Sustainability
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh; Skaar, Christofer; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2020) Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) method for assessing the sustainability of end-of-life alternatives for waste plastics: A case study of Norway. Science of the Total Environment
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2019) A method to extract fishers’ knowledge (FK) to generate evidence for sustainable management of fishing gears. MethodsX
Academic article
Deshpande, Paritosh; Philis, Gaspard; Brattebø, Helge; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2019) Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA) to generate the evidence on plastic waste management from commercial fishing gears in Norway. Resources, Conservation & Recycling: X
Academic article

Part of book/report

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Role of Resource Users’ Knowledge for Developing Realistic Strategies for a Circular Economy for Plastics from the Norwegian Fishing Sector. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Hellevik, Christina Carrozzo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Engaging Volunteers as Experts in Data-Driven Research Projects and a Circular Economy: The Case of PlastOPol. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Fet, Annik Magerholm; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Closing the Loop: Industrial Ecology, Circular Economy and Material Flow Analysis. Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Tippett, Arron Wilde. (2023) Application of Material Flow Analysis: Mapping Plastics Within the Fishing Sector in Norway. Springer Nature
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Deshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2018) A Framework to Conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals for Fishing Gear Resource Management. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2020) Systems Engineering (SE) for Sustainability in the Life Cycle Management of Commercial Fishing Gears. Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU (78)
Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

Outreach

If we can’t untangle this mess, Norway’s blue industry will never be green.

Norwegian SciTech News

2024

Academic lecture

Cantillo Acosta, Javier Arturo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Jafarzadeh, Sepideh. (2024) Calanus finmarchicus as an alternative feed ingredient for Norwegian salmon aquaculture: environmental sustainability and future challenges and barriers. World aquaculture society / European aquaculture society AQUA2024 , Copenhaguen, Denmark 2024-08-27 - 2024-08-30
Academic lecture

Cantillo Acosta, Javier Arturo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Samdahl, Tone Moe. (2024) Finding synergies between fish farmers and fish feed manufacturers to facilitate more sustainable choices. World aquaculture society / European aquaculture society AQUA2024 , Copenhaguen, Denmark 2024-08-27 - 2024-08-30
Academic lecture

Cantillo Acosta, Javier Arturo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Samdahl, Tone Moe. (2024) Finding synergies between fish farmers and fish feed manufacturers to facilitate more sustainable choices. UiT universitet & Nofima International Food Marketing Research Symposium 2024 , Tromsø, Norway 2024-06-18 - 2024-06-20
Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2024) Catch‐based indicators to monitor plastic pollution from commercial fishing: a case from Norway. World Council of Fisheries Societies 9th World Fisheries Congress , Seattle 2024-03-03 - 2024-03-07
Popular scientific lecture

He, Pingguo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Pham, Christopher K.; Thomas, Saly; Antonelis, Kyle; Gilardi, Kirsten. (2024) New Technologies for Monitoring and Tracking Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear to Aid Retrieval and Recovery. World Council of Fisheries Societies 9th WORLD FISHERIES CONGRESS , Seattle 2024-03-03 - 2024-03-07
Lecture

Cantillo Acosta, Javier Arturo; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Jafarzadeh, Sepideh. (2024) Life cycle assessment of Calanus finmarchicus products. SFI Harvest Webinar SFI Harvest – Sustainable Calanus , Online 2024-06-28 - 2024-06-28

2023

Popular scientific lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Norwegian fishing gear collection and recycling scheme. Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA), UNEP Untangled, Regional Workshop on Ghost Gear , Bangkok 2023-03-01 - 2023-03-02
Academic lecture

Cantillo, Javier; Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor; Jafarzadeh, Sepideh. (2023) SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF NOVEL FISH FEED INGREDIENTS: A FRAMEWORK PROPOSAL WITH AN APPLICATION TO Calanus finmarchicus AND NORWEGIAN SALMON AQUACULTURE. European Aquaculture Society Aquaculture Europe 2023 , Vienna 2023-09-18 - 2023-09-21
Popular scientific lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Navigating the depths of ALDFG mitigation: knowledge gaps and way ahead. Institute of Marine Research, Fiskeridirektoratet INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GHOST GEAR 2023 , Arendal 2023-11-07 - 2023-11-08
Popular scientific lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh Chakor. (2023) Dynamic indicators to estimate gear efficiency and leakage of plastic into oceans: a case from commercial fishing in Norway. UN-FAO, Department of Fisheries India and BOBP Symposium on: Innovations in Fishing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Fisheries , Kochi 2023-02-13 - 2023-02-17

2022

Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) How to create sustainable value from waste?. RETURA Norge RETURA Norge Guest Seminars , Digital 2022-09-12 - 2022-09-12
Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Verdiskapning fra avfall: Med fokus på norsk fiskerinæring. Avfallsforum Midt-Norge AVFALLSKONFERANSEN 2022 , MIDT-NORGE 2022-02-16 - 2022-02-17
Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) PLASTIC POLLUTION FROM THE FISHING SECTOR IN NORWAY: IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT. Sustainable Seas Trust SANO Webinar Series , South Africa 2022-02-02 - 2022-02-02
Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Status of ocean plastic pollution along the Norwegian coast. NTNU Ocean Ocean Week 2022 , Ålesund 2022-05-01 - 2022-05-05
Lecture

Palmer-Abbs, Megan; Deshpande, Paritosh; Olsen, Julia. (2022) "Moving Beyond the Rhetoric: Co production of circular sustainable service model value chain(s) for plastic use in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sectors". Paritosh Deshpande (NTNU) 7IMDC 7th International Marine Debris Conference , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23
Academic lecture

Ullern, Eli Fyhn; Gode, Pankaj Ravindra; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Synergies related to circular economy in the aquaculture, fishing, and offshore wind industries. Green Value Creation Using Circular Economy and Innovation as Enablers for Local Value Creation , Trondheim 2022-11-18 - 2022-11-18
Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Creating Value from Waste: Small Circles Approach . CIVAC CIVAC Workshop 2022, Hell , Levanger 2022-08-17 - 2022-08-17
Popular scientific lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Barriers and opportunities for sustainable management of commercial fishing gears in Norway. Nor Fishing Nor-Fishing 2022 , Trondheim 2022-08-22 - 2022-08-25
Poster

Muntaha, Sidra Tul; Deshpande, Paritosh. (2022) Plastic ropes in marine applications; Analysing problems and proposing remedies. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 7IMDC International Marine Debris Conference , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23
Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh; Alnes, Ragnhild Bjerkvik. (2022) Dynamic Material Flow Analysis to track the mass of plastic waste from Norwegian commercial fishing (2016-2021). United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) 7th International Conference on Marine Debris (7IMDC) , Busan 2022-09-18 - 2022-09-23

2021

Academic lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2021) MFA for tracking ocean plastics from fisheries waste : A case from Norway. International Society of Industrial Ecology 8th ISIE-SEM Perpetual Conference: Socio-economic Metabolism and Oceans , Digital 2021-04-28 - 2021-04-28

2018

Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe; Philis, Gaspard; Fet, Annik Magerholm. (2018) Preliminary Results from Material Flow Analysis (MFA) of Five Types of Fishing Gears Used in Norway. UN Environment and NOAA Sixth International Marine Debris Conference , San Diego 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16
Popular scientific lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh; Philis, Gaspard; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2018) Using Fishermen Survey to Realize the Behavior of Typical Fishing Gears upon Deployment and Potential Estimates of Gears Lost Annually in Norway. UN Environment and NOAA Sixth International Marine Debris Conference , San Diego 2018-03-12 - 2018-03-16

2017

Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Circular Ocean: Efforts to Green the Blue. NTNU and ArenaNorway AS Blue Fish Annual Conference for Fishery Sector , Ålesund 2017-08-29 - 2017-08-31
Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Using Impact Assessment Tools for Sustainable Management of Fishnet Sector in Norway. Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 , Innovation Center Iceland (ICI), Reykjavik 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18
Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2017) Status of Fishery and Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM) in Norway. Prof. Martin Charter and Circular Ocean Circular Ocean Innovation Conference 2017 , Innovation Center Iceland (ICI) 2017-06-17 - 2017-06-18
Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh; Aspen, Dina Margrethe. (2017) A framework to conceptualize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Fishing Gear Resource Management (FGRM). Professor Walter Leal World Symposium on Sustainability Science and Research , Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester 2017-04-05 - 2017-04-07

2016

Lecture

Deshpande, Paritosh. (2016) Use of Environmental Management Systems to conceptualize sustainability and circularity in the Marine sector. Norwegian institute for bioeconomy (NIBIO) Indo-Norwegian joint workshop on bioeconomy , Oslo 2016-09-06 - 2016-09-07

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