Krista van Zandwijk is a Doctoral Candidate within the Information Systems in the Built Environment research group, part of the Design and Decision Support Systems research program. Her research is part of the UPSCALE project, which is a collaboration between the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Technical University of Delft, and Utrecht University. The project is focused on cross-linking, tracing, and reusing Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) across circular supply networks in the construction industry.

Krista’s research interests include circularity, decentralized information systems, digital twins, the Internet of Things (IoT), collaborative digital platforms, digitalization, innovation, transition management, systems thinking, and stakeholder engagement. Her current work focuses on the development of decentralized information systems to enable the tracking, tracing, and reuse of materials within circular supply networks.

Krista van Zandwijk obtained her MSc degree in Construction Management and Engineering cum laude and her MSc degree Innovation Science in November 2024, after obtaining her BSc in Sustainable Innovation in 2021 at Eindhoven University of Technology. In January 2025, she started her PhD on Decentralized Data Infrastructure for Networked Circularity Twins, which is part of the UPSCALE project.