Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
Dr. Amrita Kambo has about a decade of experience working as a graduate architect in Australia. Prior to joining UQ as a post doctoral researcher, Amrita started her career by familairising herself with all aspects of a design studio. She participated at all stages of the design process - sketch design to design development and construction documentation; whilst liasioning with clients, consultants and vendors alike.
Her PhD research investigated sustainable modes of architecture and segued to urban design, planning and strategy. During her PhD, Amrita investigated ecosystem services as a concept and took a look at Biophilic Design Elements to support ecosystem service provision in a building, neighbourhood and city context.
Currently, Amrita is working in multi-disciplinary research at The University of Queensland. Her work is in social license and acceptance towards energy technologies such as hydrogen and biogas for the Future Fuels CRC Social Licence to Operate work package. Amrita's main research interests include sustainable cities, infrastructure and planning, where self and environment are viewed as mutually supportive entities. Amrita is familiar with mixed methods research and has experience in conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups. Amrita has a keen interest in participatory action research.
Research Interests
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Ecological Worldview
How can a regenerative paradigm be applied to design sustainable cities, neighbourhoods and buildings, recognising that natural and social systems function as mutually interconnected networks? -
Regenerative sustainability
How can design praxis embrace a design philosophy, where we continually enhance the capacity of living systems around us? -
Urban nature and place-making
How can nature based solutions be integrated into sustainable cities, to promote health and wealth creation for self and environment? -
Participatory Geodesign and integrated networks
How can advanced planning tools promote the design of integrated networks in cities, holistically addressing questions around waste, water, energy and carbon, in people-led, participatory approaches? -
Social licence to operate
How can public perceptions of 'new' technologies enable or disable the roll-out of nation building programs?
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Publications
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Journal Article: Awareness of biogas increases its social acceptance
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Arratia Solar, Andrea and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Awareness of biogas increases its social acceptance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 421 138432, 138432. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138432
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Other Outputs: Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low carbon future energy mix in Australia: WA and National Youth
Kambo, Amrita, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Witt, Katherine, Phelan, Anya (Anna) and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low carbon future energy mix in Australia: WA and National Youth. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Other Outputs: Public perceptions of Biogas: 2022 National Survey Results
Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Public perceptions of Biogas: 2022 National Survey Results. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
Publications
Journal Article
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Awareness of biogas increases its social acceptance
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Arratia Solar, Andrea and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Awareness of biogas increases its social acceptance. Journal of Cleaner Production, 421 138432, 138432. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138432
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Societal acceptance of hydrogen for domestic and export applications in Australia
Lozano, Lina Lopez, Bharadwaj, Bishal, de Sales, Alain, Kambo, Amrita and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Societal acceptance of hydrogen for domestic and export applications in Australia. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47 (67), 28806-28818. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.06.209
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Kambo, Amrita, Drogemuller, Robin and Yarlagadda, Prasad K.D.V. (2019). Assessing biophilic design elements for ecosystem service attributes – a sub-tropical Australian case. Ecosystem Services, 39 100977. doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.100977
Conference Publication
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Social acceptance of biogas in Australia
Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita, Arratia-Solar, Andrea and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Social acceptance of biogas in Australia. Australian Hydrogen Research Conference, AHRC2023, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 8 - 10 February 2023. Rochester, NY, United States: SSRN Elsevier. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4479079
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Kambo, Amrita, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Witt, Katherine, Wade, Belinda, Phelan, Anna (Anya) and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Social acceptance of hydrogen in Australia – key findings from a deliberative engagement process with five citizens’ panels. Australian Hydrogen Research Conference, AHRC2023, Canberra, ACT Australia, 8-10 February 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.4478030
Other Outputs
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Kambo, Amrita, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Witt, Katherine, Phelan, Anya (Anna) and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low carbon future energy mix in Australia: WA and National Youth. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Public perceptions of Biogas: 2022 National Survey Results
Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Kambo, Amrita and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Public perceptions of Biogas: 2022 National Survey Results. Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Kambo, Amrita, Arratia-Solar, Andrea, Bharadwaj, Bishal, Witt, Katherine and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Final report: Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low-carbon future energy mix in Australia . Wollongong, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Social acceptance of biogas in Australia - a descriptive and thematic literature review
Quintero Fuentes, Abel, Kambo, Amrita, de Sales, Alain and Ashworth, Peta (2023). Social acceptance of biogas in Australia - a descriptive and thematic literature review. Canberra, ACT Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Report on engagement and workshops with policy makers
Kambo, Amrita , Witt, Kathy , Wade, Belinda , Bharadwaj, Bishal and Ashworth, Peta (2022). Report on engagement and workshops with policy makers. Windang, NSW, Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low-carbon future energy mix in Australia
Ashworth, Peta, Petrova, Svetla , Witt, Kathy, Wade, Belinda, Bharadwaj, Bishal , Clarke, Elliot, Meissner, Katie and Kambo, Amrita (2021). Citizens’ panels on the role of future fuels in a low-carbon future energy mix in Australia . Australia: Future Fuels CRC.
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Regenerative sustainability in the design of built environment for eastern subtropical Australia
Kambo, Amrita (2019). Regenerative sustainability in the design of built environment for eastern subtropical Australia. PhD Thesis, School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.130701
