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Assos. Prof. Dr. Ani Melkonyan-Gottschalk

Ani has completed her habilitation (Venia Legendi) on Climate Change Influences on (Agro)Economy.  She received her PhD at the University of Duisburg-Essen, on the topic “Statistical Analysis of Long-Term Air Pollution in, Germany”. Her Master Thesis was related to mathematical modeling in economy, completed at the Yerevan State University. Dr. Melkonyan has published more than thirty scientific publications and monographs, organized new teaching programs and supervised PhD and Master Theses.

Currently, she is a scientific director and private lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen. In 2018, she was a visiting professor at Oklahoma University where she held a position as an international collaborating consultant for NASA’s LCLUC Program.

Ani has research interests e. g. in

  • Environmental/Ecologic Economics and Sustainability science,
  • Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Governance,
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management,
  • Bio and Circular Economy,
  • Smart and Sustainable Urban Regions,
  • Mobility/Logistics and Energy systems: Operational Sustainability,
  • Innovative and digital business model ecosystems,
  • Environmental Policy: Collaborative Decision Support Systems

Relevant examples of experience and references of Ani can be found in the following current and completed projects:

  • “InnNES” – Regional Initiative for new Silk Road. Programme „WIR! – Change through Innovation
  • “ImPUlSe” – Innovation in the By-Product Supply chain of citrus in Mediterranean area.
  • “CONUS” – Competence Net Urban-industrial Supply.
  • “SPACIH” – SmartPark-City-Hubs und Virtual Infrastructures.
  • Land Use Patterns and Political Instability as Predictors for the Re-emergence of Malaria in the Caucasus.