Aina Cabrero Sinol

Aina is an Impact Analyst at Planet A Ventures, where her work focuses on the intersection of industrial ecology, circular economy, and the environmental impact of emerging technologies like AI. She co-authored an article exploring 'The Rebound Effect: AI’s Silent Backfire', highlighting the unintended consequences of efficiency gains on resource consumption and the challenges for achieving absolute decoupling. medium

She possesses a strong academic background in circular economy, holding multiple Master of Science degrees from Technische Universiteit Delft, Leiden University, and the University of Graz, all part of an Erasmus Mundus Double Degree program. Her research interests include the environmental performance of vertical farming systems. researchgate

Aina has diverse experience in academia, having served as a Visiting Professor for a Master in Sustainable Design at IED Barcelona and a Professor of Environmental Management Systems at UAB - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. She also worked as an Academic Teacher and Advisor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

Her professional experience includes roles as a Project Manager and Sustainability Consultant at inèdit, and an SDG Consultant at Leiden University. She has also contributed to research as an Independent Researcher and Researcher at IVL.

Before her career in sustainability and research, Aina was a collegiate basketball player for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers, competing in the NCAAW from 2017 to 2021, and achieving Summa Cum Laude honors in Physics with a minor in Math&Business. espn+2