Pratik Patil
Researcher
Cooperation and Transformative Governance Research Group
Advancing Systems Analysis Program
Researcher
Advancing Systems Analysis Program
Biography
Pratik Patil is a researcher in the IIASA Advancing System Analysis Program.His main research interest revolves around societal transformations towards sustainability, with a particular focus on human agency, political economy, the evolution of technology, philosophy of science, and responding to the global polycrisis.
Patil's research is driven by a commitment to make a meaningful and positive difference as humankind’s collective near-term choices are likely to have a long-term impact on the future trajectories of sentient life. He aspires to integrate scientific knowledge and ethical perspectives towards a coherent synthesis needed to navigate the Anthropocene.
Patil's multidisciplinary background includes a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Mumbai, India, and a master’s degree in socio-ecological economics and policy (SEEP) from the Vienna University of Economics and Business in Austria. His master’s thesis explored the evolution of technologies with a case study focusing on space technologies. In addition, he has extensive professional work experience in software development.
For more information: https://about.me/pratikpatil.
Last update: 06 SEP 2024
Publications
Rovenskaya, E. , Gomez Echeverri, L., & Patil, P. (2023). Human development, sustainability, and agency. IIASA Science for Society Brief. Laxenburg, Austria: SB-01
Patil, P. (2023). The Science activist: should science get Political? In: EGU General Assembly 2023, 23-28 April 2023, Vienna.
van Jaarsveld, A., Rovenskaya, E. , & Sachs, J. (2023). Effective Health Care and Global Pandemic Preparedness. Policy paper for G20. IIASA Report. Laxenburg: IIASA
van Jaarsveld, A., Rovenskaya, E. , & Sachs, J. (2023). Making Transformation Happen: Climate Finance. Policy paper for G20. IIASA Report. Laxenburg: IIASA
van Jaarsveld, A., Rovenskaya, E. , & Sachs, J. (2023). Strengthening WTO and the Global Trade System for Sustainable Development. Policy paper for G20. IIASA Report. Laxenburg: IIASA