Deepali has extensive research and implementation experience in e-waste management in India and Europe and has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals on the topic. She has worked as an expert consultant on e-waste for international development projects as well as private sector companies. She was instrumental in setting up the capacity development activities of the StEP Initiative, a UN supported forum on the e-waste problem. Currently based in Mumbai,she has a doctoral degree from the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland, having written her thesis on e-waste forecasting, especially from a consumer behavior perspective. She is also a certified EMS auditor. Core competences  Research, synthesize and adapt existing know-how and best practice to specific contexts in the field of environmental management.  Develop and implement innovative capacity development projects.  Coordinate and conduct projects in various socio-economic contexts in developed and developing countries