Researcher

Niki Frantzeskaki was born in Chania, Crete-Greece in 1980 and graduated Environmental Engineering at TU Crete (Greece) with honours in 2003.

Her master studies were realized at TU Delft (The Netherlands) where she graduated a Master of Science on Engineering and Policy Analysis with honours in 2005.

From 2006 until present, she is a PhD candidate on research of transition dynamics.

She joined Drift in April 2010.

Dutch Research Institute For Transitions (DRIFT)
Erasmus University Rotterdam

Visiting address:
M-building, 5th floor, room M5-38
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062PA Rotterdam (the Netherlands)

Postal address:
M5-38
P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam (the Netherlands)

phone:
+31 (0)10-4088674 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +31 (0)10-4088674 end_of_the_skype_highlighting

email:
frantzeskaki@drift.eur.nl

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JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (PEER REVIEWED)

Frantzeskaki, N., and Loorbach, D., (2010), Towards governing infrasystem transitions, Reinforcing lock-in or facilitating change?, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol.77, Issue 8, pp.1292-1301.

Loorbach, D., Frantzeskaki, N., and Thissen, W., (2010), Introduction to the special section: Infrastructures and Transitions, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol.77, Issue 8, pp.1195-1202.

Frantzeskaki, N., Slinger, J.H., Vreugdenhil, H., and van Daalen, E., (2010), Social-ecological systems governance: from paradigm to management approach, Nature and Culture, Vol.5, No.1, Spring 2010, pp.84–98.

Frantzeskaki, N., and H. de Haan, (2009), Transitions: Two steps from theory to policy, Futures, Vol.41, pp.593-606.

Tsoutsos, T., Drandaki, M., Frantzeskaki, N., Iosifidis, E., and I. Kiosses, (2009), Sustainable energy planning by using multicriteria analysis application in the island of Crete, Greece, Energy Policy, Vol.37, pp.1587-1600.

G. Kolfschoten, N.Frantzeskaki, A. de Haan, A. Verbraeck, (2008), Collaborative modelling lab to increase learning engagement, Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Center, Volume3 issue2, pp.21-27.

Tsoutsos, T., N.Frantzeskaki and V.Gekas, (2005), Environmental Impacts from the Use of Solar Energy Technologies and Technologies to alleviate them in a sustainable perspective, Energy Policy, Vol.33, pp.289-296.

T. Manios, K. Maniadakis, N. Frantzeskaki, E.I. Stentiford, V. Manios, I. Kritsotakis, N. Sakkas, and G. Dialynas (2003), Pilot scale sewage sludge composting in the Island of Crete, Greece, Biocycle, Vol. 44 (6), pp.53-55.

E. Lagoudianaki, T. Manios, M. Geniatakis, N. Frantzeskaki, and V. Manios (2003), Odour control in evaporation ponds treating olive mill wastewater through the use of Ca(OH)2, Journal of Environmental, Science and Health – Part A, Vol.38, No.11, pp.2537-2547.

BOOKS & BOOK CHAPTERS

V.Gekas, N.Frantzeskaki and E. Katsivela, (2002), Toxic and hazardous waste management, Tziolas Publications (Book in Greek).

S.Gekas and V.Gekas, (2002), Thermodynamics and the environment, Tziolas Publications, 2002 (Book in Greek) (as co-editor).

BOOK REVIEWS

Frantzeskaki, N., (2010), “Governance for the environment, New perspective”, Magali A. Delmas, Oran R. Young, (Eds.), 2009, Cambridge University Press”, Ecological Economics, Vol.69, Issue 3, Book Review, pp.1883-1884.

Frantzeskaki, N., and W.Thissen, (2009), “Rationality and the environment, Decision-making in Environmental Politics and Assessment, Bo Elling, Earthscan London, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-1-84407-524-9, 281 pp.”, Ecological Economics, Vol. 68, Issue 4, Book Review, pp.1270-1272.

Frantzeskaki, N., (2009), “Punctuated Equilibrium and the Dynamics of U.S. Environmental Policy, Robert Repetto (Editor), Yale University Press, New Haven and London, 2006. ISBN-13: 978-0-300-11076-0, 292 pp.”, Ecological Economics, Vol. 68, Issue 4, Book Review, pp.1269-1270.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Best Paper Award for the paper: D. Loorbach, N. Frantzeskaki and W.H.Thissen, (2009), A transition research perspective on governance for sustainability, Sustainable Development: A challenge for European Research, EU DG Research, 28-29 May 2009, Brussels, Belgium.

Simon Peerdeman Award 2008 for the outstanding contribution to one of the TPM’s Education Programs, Products, or Activities: Using SmartBoards in education, Delft University of Technology, 28 October 2008.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

2011

Frantzeskaki, N. and Loorbach, D, (2011), Why taking complexity seriously implies a paradigm shift for Public Administration, ASPA 2011 (American Society of Public Administration) Conference on “Challenged of making public administration and complexity theory work”, 23-26 June, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Wittmayer, J., Frantzeskaki, N., van Steenbergen, F., Roorda, C., and Hanneman, P., (2011), Towards an urban change agents’analysis method: Experiences from five European cities, Resilient Cities 2011, 2nd World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change, Bonn, Germany, 3-5 June 2011. (http://resilient-cities.iclei.org/bonn2011/)

Simanjuntak, I., Frantzeskaki, N., Enserink, B., and Ravesteijn, W., (2011), Trapped between institutions and politics, The role of politics and social dynamics in institutional performance for flood defense management in Jakarta, Indonesia, XV IRSPM Conference “Value, Innovation and Partnership”, 11th – 13th April 2011, Dublin, Ireland.(International Research Society for Public Management) (paper) (presentation)

Frantzeskaki, N., Jhagroe, S., and Loorbach, D., (2011), Can we green the grey? The context related definitions of sustainability in the public policy of urban spaces in the Netherlands, XV IRSPM Conference “Value, Innovation and Partnership”, 11th – 13th April 2011, Dublin, Ireland (International Research Society of Public Management). (paper) (presentation)

2010

Huitema, D., and Frantzeskaki, N., (2010), Policy Dynamics beyond crises: The case of water, ISEE 2010, “Advancing Sustainability in a Time of Crisis”, 22-25 August 2010, Oldenburg/Bremen, Germany (www.isee2010.org) (presentation)

N.Frantzeskaki, J.H. Slinger, E.van Daalen and W.Thissen, (2010), Role of science for social-ecological systems governance towards sustainability, 30th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment, “Transitioning to the Green Economy”, 6-11 April 2010, Geneva, Switzerland. (www.iaia.org)

J.H Slinger, N.Frantzeskaki, H.Vreugdenhil, S.Taljaard, L.van Niekerk, (2010), Linking governance to socio-ecological performance, 30th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Impact Assessment, “Transitioning to the Green Economy”, 6-11 April 2010, Geneva, Switzerland. (www.iaia.org)

N. Frantzeskaki, E. van Daalen and T. Toonen, (2010), Governance of societal transitions: What a system’s approach to societal transitions unraveled for governance institutions, challenges and limitations, 14th Annual International Research Symposium for Public Management (IRSPM XIV), 7-9 April 2010, Bern, Switzerland. (www.irspm2010.org)

Poster Presentations

Frantzeskaki, N., Slinger, J.H., van Daalen, E., Taljaard, S., and Thissen, W., (2010), Governance adhering to system dynamics – How social-ecological systems and (the respective) institutional contexts co-construct governance practices for sustainability, ISEE 2010 conference, “Advancing sustainability in a time of crisis”, 22-25 August 2010, Oldenburg/Bremen, Germany, (www.isee2010.org)

2009

N. Frantzeskaki and W. Thissen, (2009), Institutional architectures for social-ecological systems governance towards sustainability, 2009 Amsterdam Conference on Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (AC2009), Theme “Earth System Governance: People, Places and the Planet”. 2-4 December, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. (www.earthsystemgovernance.com)

N.Frantzeskaki, E.van Daalen, J.H. Slinger, and W.Thissen, (2009), Policy implications for societal transitions – Lessons from exploring socio-ecological, institutional and socio-technological transitions, European Society of Ecological Economics, 9th International Conference “ESEE 2009 Ljubljana: Transformation, innovation and adaptation for sustainability – Integrating Natural and Social Sciences”, 29 June-2 July 2009, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

N.Frantzeskaki, and D. Loorbach, (2009), Debating transition governance – Governance of transition dynamics versus dynamics of transition management, 1rst European Conference on Sustainability Transitions, “Dynamics and governance of transitions to sustainability”, 4-5 June, 2009, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

D. Loorbach, N. Frantzeskaki and W.H.Thissen, (2009), A transition research perspective on governance for sustainability, Sustainable Development: A challenge for European Research, EU DG Research, 28-29 May 2009, Brussels, Belgium. (Best Paper Award)

D.Loorbach, N.Frantzeskaki and J. Meadowcroft, (2009), Discovering sustainability, A transitions approach towards sustainable development, 7th International Science Conference IHDP Open Meeting 2009, April 26-30th 2009, Bonn, Germany.

N.Frantzeskaki (2009), How crises influence societal transitions, 7th International Science Conference IHDP Open Meeting 2009, April 26-30th 2009, Bonn, Germany.

N.Frantzeskaki, D. Loorbach and J.Kooiman, (2009), Transitions governance: Towards a new governance paradigm, 13th Annual International Research Symposium for Public Management (IRSPM XIII), 6-8 April 2009, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark. (www.irspm2009.org)

H.Vreugdenhil, N.Frantzeskaki, S.Taaljaard, P.Ker Rault and J.Slinger, (2009), The next step in policy transitions: Diffusion of pilot projects, 13th Annual International Research Symposium for Public Management (IRSPM XIII), 6-8 April 2009, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark.

Poster Presentations

N.Frantzeskaki, D.Loorbach and P.Ker Rault, (2009), A water transition arena for empowering stakeholders in integrated water management, 5th World Water Forum, Theme 4: Governance and Management, Thematic Contribution in 4.3: Ethics, transparency and empowerment of stakeholders, Istabul, March 16-11, 2009.

Education Research Papers

N.Frantzeskaki, A.de Haan, and M.de Boer, (2009), Getting prepared for a globalized policy analysis arena: How graduate policy analysis students reflect on the application of policy analysis in their home country, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2009), Barcelona, July 6-8, Spain, pp.004322-004330 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 004322-004330 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Eds. L. Gómez Chova, D. Martí Belenguer, I. Candel Torres, International Association of Technology, Education and Development) (ISBN:978-84-612-9802-0) (www.iated.org).)

M.L. Brummelink, N. Frantzeskaki, R.G. Klaassen, J.O. Kroesen, E.M. Blom, R.E. Kooij, D.I. Stadler, (2009), One Thousand Flowers in Delft – A bottom-up approach to improve teaching for international students, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN 2009), Barcelona, July 6-8, Spain, pp. 004331-004337 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 004331-004337 end_of_the_skype_highlighting (Eds. L. Gómez Chova, D. Martí Belenguer, I. Candel Torres, International Association of Technology, Education and Development) (ISBN:978-84-612-9802-0) (www.iated.org).

N.Frantzeskaki, A. de Haan, O. Di Ruggero and G.L. Kolfschoten, (2009), Lessons learned from a multi-modal conceptual modelling course – The “Introduction to policy analysis” course’s experience as a successful grassroots project of the Delft University of Technology, International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2009), 9-11 March, Valencia, Spain, pp.004556-0044564 (ISBN 978-84-612-7578-6)

G.L. Kolfschoten, Duivenvoorde, G., Frantzeskaki, N., A. de Haan, and A. Verbraeck, (2009), Collaborative Modeling Lab to increase Learning Engagement; Comparing Manual modeling with Interactive Whiteboards, 42nd Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-42 2009), 5-8 January 2009, Waikoloa, Big Island, Hawaii, IEEE Computer Society Press. (www.hicss.hawaii.edu/hicss_42/apahome42.htm)

2008

N.Frantzeskaki and D. Loorbach, (2008), Infrastructures in Transition, Role and Response of Infrastructures in societal transitions, International Conference on Infrastructure Systems (INFRA2008)– Building Networks for a Brighter Future, IEEE, 10-12 November 2008, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.(www.nginfra.nl/conference2008)

N.Frantzeskaki, H. Vreugdenhil, J.H.Slinger and E.van Daalen, (2008), Do we need a new management paradigm in river basin management? The missing link for socio-ecological system health, Freude am Fluss (FaF) Closing Conference, ´Space for the river, space for people`. Dilemmas and Direction for Multifunctional River Planning and Management, 22-24 October 2008, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (http://faf-final-conference.science.ru.nl/?cat=9)

N.Frantzeskaki, E.van Daalen and J.H.Slinger, (2008), Detecting and directing socio-ecological transitions – A transitions management approach, International Society of Ecological Economics, 8th International Conference “ISEE 2008 Nairobi: Applying Ecological Economics for social and environmental sustainability”, August 7-11, 2008, Nairobi, Kenya. (www.ecoeco.org/conference08/home.php)

N.Frantzeskaki, E. Michalena, V.Angeon, E. van Daalen, (2008), The on-going Greek energy transition to sustainability, International conference Protection and Restoration of the environment XI, 29 June-3 July 2008, Kefalonia, Greece.

Education Research Papers

N.Frantzeskaki, A.de Haan, W.Walker and G. Kolfschoten, (2008), Three challenges, four pitfalls and five solutions when teaching conceptual modeling, International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI 2008), 17-19 November 2008, Madrid (Spain). (http://www.iated.org/iceri2008/)

G. Kolfschoten, N.Frantzeskaki, A. de Haan, A. Verbraeck, (2008), Collaborative modelling lab to increase learning engagement, Engineering Education 2008, International conference on innovation, good practice and research in engineering education, 14-16 July 2008, Loughborough University, England. (www.ee2008.info)

2007

N.Frantzeskaki and Van Daalen, E., (2007), Driving forces for a transition to sustainable energy systems – Transition policies for national and regional areas, 1rst European Conference “Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural Insular Areas”, Belgium, Brussels, 10-11 October 2007 (www.rerina.net).

N.Frantzeskaki and Van Daalen, E., (2007), Drivers of societal transitions, 7th International Conference of the European Society on Ecological Economics (ESEE2007), Integrating Nature and Social Sciences for Sustainability, Leipzig, Germany, June 2007 (www.esee2007.ufz.de)

N.Frantzeskaki, De Jong, M., and Bots, P., (2007), The sour and sweet grapes of an institutional transition, Impacts of institutional change on public policy design in water management sector in the Netherlands, 11th International Research Symposium on Public Management (IRSPM XI), 2-4 April 2007 Potsdam University, Germany (www.irspm2007.org )

N.Frantzeskaki and Van der Kraan, A., (2007), Design principles for the redesign of storm water management in the water board district of Delftland (the Netherlands) towards an integrated approach, International Conference on Water and Flood Management, Dhaka, Bangladesh, March 2007, Vol.II, pp.675-683

2006

P.Bots and Frantzeskaki, N., (2006), Nego: A conceptual model to reflect on negotiation in public policy development, Group Decision and Negotiation, International Conference, Part XIII Conceptual Modelling, Karlsruhe, Germany, June 25-28, pp.187-190.

2003

N.Frantzeskaki, T.Tsoutsos, and V.Gekas, (2003), Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Systems–Case studies, (2003), 4th International Conference for Environmental Technology – HELECO, 30/1-2/2/2003, in Greek, Volume C, pp.216-221.

2002

V.Gekas, T.Tsoutsos, and N.Frantzeskaki, (2002), Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Energy Systems – Results from a Life Cycle Analysis, (2002), 6th International Conference “Protection and Restoration of the Environment”, Skiathos 1-5 July 2002, Vol. III, pp.1569-1575.

LOCAL CONFERENCES

2003

N.Frantzeskaki, T.Tsoutsos, and V.Gekas, (2003), Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Systems–Prevention measures and applied abatements practices, (2003), Monthly Engineering Review, June 2003 (in Greek).

2002

N.Frantzeskaki, T.Tsoutsos, and V.Gekas, (2002), Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Systems towards a sustainable perspective, 7th National Conference for Renewable Energy Sources, Patra 6-8 November 2002, Vol. II, pp.363-370.

2001

A. Kalogerakis, N. Frantzeskaki, E. Exarhou, G. Makripodis, J. Markonis, G. Karatzas, T. Tsoutsos, A. Pantidou, A. Oikonomopoulou, R. Mpolieraki, (2001), Protection and Sustainability of the ecosystem of the Agia Lake at Chania. Initiative of the students of the Environmental Engineering Dept, Technical University of Crete, Proceedings of the 10th National Conference of Ichthyologists “Management and Sustainable Development of Water Resources”, Chania, 18-20 October 2001, Practica pp.253-256, Proc. Panell. Congr. Ichthyol. [Proceedings of Panellenic Congress of Ichthyologists].

TECHNICAL REPORTS

Environmental Impact Assessment Study entitled “Observation and Modeling of the Environmental Intrusions (Odour Intrusion) of Wastewater Treatment Plant in Chania”, employed by the Board of Enquiry of Kumpeli Region (NGO Association), Chania (July – September 2000).

EDUCATION

2008-2010: Lecturer, MSc Program Engineering and Policy Analysis, TU Delft, The Netherlands (Course: Introduction to policy analysis – currently entitled: Principles of Policy analysis)

2005-2008: Teaching Supervisor and Group Assistant, MSc Program Engineering and Policy Analysis, TU Delft, The Netherlands (Course: Continuous System Modeling)

2004: Student Mentor for Master Students of MSc Program Engineering and Policy Analysis, TU Delft, The Netherlands

2001-2002: Teaching assistant, TU Crete, Greece (Course: Toxic and Hazardous Waste Management)

REVIEWER in:

- Technological Forecasting and Social Change

- IATED

PROJECTS

- RESHARE (www.reshare.nu)(2010)

- MUSIC (www.themusicproject.eu) (2010-today)

LANGUAGE COMPETENCIES

Greek (native), English, German, Dutch (elementary-basic)

PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Frantzeskaki, N., Wittmayer,J., van Steenbergen, F., Maas, S., Roorda, C., and Loorbach, D., (2011), Sustainability Transitions in Urban Spaces, Complexity of what?, IST 2011 Lund, Sweden, 2nd International Conference Sustainability Transitions, IST 2011, Lund, Sweden, 12-15 June 2011 (www.ist2011.org) (Presentation)

Frantzeskaki, N., (2010), Transitions to sustainability, Presentation for the Master Program: LUMES Sustainability Science Course, Lund University, Sweden, 16-17 December 2010.

Frantzeskaki, N., (2010), Understanding and Governing Transitions to Sustainability, A new transdisciplinarity in action?, Invited presentation for: ISEE 2010 conference, “Advancing sustainability in a time of crisis”, 22-25 August 2010, Oldenburg/Bremen, Germany, (www.isee2010.org) (Presentation)

Frantzeskaki, N., and Rotmans, J., (2010), Transitions to sustainable development: Paradigm, Practice, Propositions and Potential, Invited Presentation for: Session V: Sustainability Science Education, 2nd International Conference on Sustainability Science, 23-25 June 2010, Rome, Italy (Presentation)

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