Advait Shanker Email & Phone Number

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

■ Recommended projects worth over $2.4 million that the company board can fund to commercialise next-generation forest-based solutions in Ontario■ Lead the execution of funding projects, negotiating funding schedules and contracts with successful recipients and maintaining relevant documentation■ Assist in the planning of forums and seminars aimed at discussing challenges and opportunities related to the commercialization and growth of bio-based products and solutions, bringing stakeholders from forestry, mining, construction, government and academia together

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

■ Benchmark innovation clusters and smart specialisation approaches across the EU, compiling relevant insights on improving innovation policy for municipal and regional bodies in the Thunder Bay (Ontario) region

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

■ Prepared a policy brief on potential improvements to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)’s response to naturally occurring outbreaks of disease■ Engaged in periodic discussions with UN officials and academics on future courses of action required to strengthen the BWC over a two-month period■ Received Experiential Learning Award nomination at the university and provincial level for undertaking an exceptional learning project

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

■ Prepared and presented weekly tutorials for a group of 65 students, amongst the largest tutorial batches for any Economics course offered at UTM during the Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 semester■ Facilitated engaging tutorial debates and doubled office hour timings, contributing to a pass rate of over 95% in both semesters■ Received ‘outstanding’ rating from course instructor on enthusiasm and initiative in end-of-semester evaluation

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

■ Led a team of 7 research assistants to compile more than 100 years of trade data on Canada, as part of Professor Nicholas Zammit’s research on the price of British allegiance to Canada’s economy in WWI■ Met data collection targets over a month in advance by reducing employee turnover by 20% through a more effective hiring process, adapting new workspace technology (Notion) to monitor progress with deadlines and gaining Excel proficiency to troubleshoot data collection issues more effectively

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

■ Contributed to the TROSA project, an initiative by OXFAM aiming to empower riverine communities home to 650 million people across South Asia to claim their rights & engage in river governance-related issues■ Prepared a case study on how riverine communities on the banks of the Mahakali River in Nepal and India are responding to the impending construction of the Pancheshwar dam that will submerge their settlements, synthesizing interviews with locals with critical perspectives on development■ Demonstrated a self-starter attitude, setting & adhering to personal deadlines while completing tasks

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

■ Succinctly summarised recent research in an engaging way for the lab’s twitter and linkedin pages, exemplifying strong written communication skills■ Strengthened critical thinking skills through conducting research for the Lab Directors are undertaking, such as finding connections between 138 lithium mining executives

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics And Political Science, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Economic Council (UEC) South Asian Students Association (SASA) Professor Nicholas.

International Baccalaureate

Activities and Societies: MUN, Debate Club