Dr. Ana Margarida Costa is the Head of Sustainability and a Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. With a Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and over 20 years of experience, she specializes in research, sustainability strategy development, and project management.
At KAUST, Dr. Costa leads initiatives aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and Saudi Vision 2030, driving impactful changes across academic, corporate, and governmental sectors. Previously, she served as a Senior Environmental Program Manager at IDAD and a researcher at the University of Aveiro.
Dr. Costa’s expertise spans air quality modeling, stakeholder engagement, and fostering future sustainability leaders. Fluent in Portuguese and English, with working knowledge of French and Spanish, her global outlook is reflected in her leadership and scholarly contributions to environmental sustainability.
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Director of Sustainability, Ardara
Doctoral Researcher, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Director and Edgar P. Small Professor of Construction Engineering and Management at University of Delaware
Doctoral Researcher, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Professor of Sustainable Chemistry & Life Cycle Assessment Expert, Université de Bordeaux
Professor of Sustainability Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
Environment and Sustainability Director, Soudah Development
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Professor of Sustainable Chemistry & Life Cycle Assessment Expert, Université de Bordeaux
Professor of Sustainability Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
Environment and Sustainability Director, Soudah Development
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Senior Manager Product Management, Sphera
Founder and director of GreenDelta
Associate Programme Management Officer at the Life Cycle Initiative, UNEP
Manager, Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Senior Manager Product Management, Sphera
Founder and director of GreenDelta
Associate Programme Management Officer at the Life Cycle Initiative, UNEP
Manager, Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology