Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Biography

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.

All sessions by Ana Margarida Costa

Chair (A2)
02:00 PM
Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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02:01 PM

Building 19 - Hall 2

Melissa Bilec

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

Rolf André Bohne

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Abdulaziz Alghamdi

Director of Sustainability, Ardara

Basit Afaq Mir

Doctoral Researcher, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Safi Ullah

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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04:10 PM
Melissa Bilec

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh

Rolf André Bohne

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Abdulaziz A Banawi

Director and Edgar P. Small Professor of Construction Engineering and Management at University of Delaware

Basit Afaq Mir

Doctoral Researcher, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Safi Ullah

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Chair (B1)
09:00 AM
Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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09:00 AM

Building 19 - Hall 1

Guido Sonnemann

Professor of Sustainable Chemistry & Life Cycle Assessment Expert, Université de Bordeaux

Marzia Traverso

Professor of Sustainability Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

Johannes Viljoen

Environment and Sustainability Director, Soudah Development

Anissa Nurdiawati

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Qudsia Kanwal

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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11:15 AM
Guido Sonnemann

Professor of Sustainable Chemistry & Life Cycle Assessment Expert, Université de Bordeaux

Marzia Traverso

Professor of Sustainability Engineering, RWTH Aachen University

Johannes Viljoen

Environment and Sustainability Director, Soudah Development

Anissa Nurdiawati

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Qudsia Kanwal

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Chair (C3)
10:00 AM
Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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10:02 AM

Building 19 - Hall 3

Sebastian Schulz

Senior Manager Product Management, Sphera

Andreas Ciroth

Founder and director of GreenDelta

Archana Datta

Associate Programme Management Officer at the Life Cycle Initiative, UNEP

Eydhah Almatrafi

Manager, Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)

Anissa Nurdiawati

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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12:20 PM
Sebastian Schulz

Senior Manager Product Management, Sphera

Andreas Ciroth

Founder and director of GreenDelta

Archana Datta

Associate Programme Management Officer at the Life Cycle Initiative, UNEP

Eydhah Almatrafi

Manager, Research Development and Innovation Authority (RDIA)

Anissa Nurdiawati

Postdoctoral Fellow, Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Ana Margarida Costa

Head of Sustainability and Professor of Practice of Sustainability at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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