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Sandra Hasanefendic is an Assistant Professor in Breakthrough Technology Innovation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She has over ten years of experience in researching emerging disruptive technologies and developing sustainable solutions to pressing global issues, including healthcare, energy systems, urban development, and agriculture. Sandra's research emphasizes the techno-economic viability and organizational aspects of implementing breakthrough technologies. She has published in various esteemed journals, such as Technology Forecasting and Social Change and Renewable Energy. Sandra also coordinates the Knowledge People, Planet Prosperity Partnerships, where she fosters collaborative projects aimed at achieving sustainable and equitable digital ecosystems. She is actively involved in teaching and mentoring students at both undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on preparing them for interdisciplinary engagement in the evolving tech labor market. Furthermore, Sandra holds a double PhD from ISCTE, Open University of Lisbon, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and she maintains international collaborations with several universities across Germany, Portugal, the United States, and Japan.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Teaches courses in the Science, Business Innovation Programme and conducts research in breakthrough technology innovation.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.