Personal profile
Career
Asel Doranova joined Tilburg Sustainability Center (TSC) from September 2020 as the coordinator and researchr. . Her research focuses on impact of green transition processes from the perspective of local communities and energy poverty and international climate finance. She applies these themes in several EU projects, including BOLSTER addressing Just transition under the EU’s Green Deal transition, ENPOWER, addressing energy poverty in Bosnia-Herzegovina and country level analysis on climate finance analysis. She is also involved in stakeholder engagement components for CIRCOMOD project aims to understand the role of circular economy in climate change mitigation.
Asel holds a PhD in Innovation and Technical Change, a MSc in Environmental Sciences and Policy, and a Master’s in Development Studies. She brings over a decade of policy consultancy experience, having supported EU institutions and international, national, and regional agencies on eco-innovation, sustainable energy, and bioeconomy policies. Earlier in her career, she worked on community development initiatives in Central Asia
Her PhD research (2010) focused on technology transfer and capabilty building under Clean Development Mechanism of UNFCCC.
Asel’s earlier professional experience (1998-2004) is related to community development programmes in Central Asia.
Current courses
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Technology Transfer and Learning under the Kyoto Regime , Maastricht University
1 Sept 2005 → 31 Aug 2009
Award Date: 10 Dec 2009
Master’s Degree, Role of NGOs in Environmental policy in Kyrgyzstan , Uppsala University
9 Sept 2004 → 15 Jun 2005
Award Date: 15 Jun 2005
Environmental science, Master’s Degree, Assessment of the potential for renewable energy and GHG reduction in Kyrgyzstan, Central European University, Budapest
1 Oct 1999 → 1 Aug 2000
Award Date: 1 Aug 2000
Bachelor’s Degree, Design of a food processing plant , Kyrgyz Technical University
1 Sept 1991 → 21 Jun 1996
Award Date: 21 Jun 1996
External positions
Proposal evaluation (European Commission)
1 Apr 2025 → 31 Oct 2025
Keywords
- green economy
- Sustainable Development
- eco-innovation
- circular economy
- energy transition
- sustainable consumption and production
- climate change mitigation policies
- sustainable energy
- Environmental Policy
- Policy Evaluation
- industrial symbiosis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Impact report: Exploring BOLSTER footprint in pilot communities
Doranova, A. & Hodzic, S., 27 Jun 2026, 78 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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BOLSTER Just Transition monitoring framework and toolbox
Doranova, A. & Hodzic, S., 26 Feb 2025, 45 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The Linkage Between the Just Transition and Sustainable Development Goals
Clement, J., Doranova, A., Hodzic, S. & Pachova, N., 31 May 2025, Tilburg: Tilburg University. 14 p. (BOLSTER Policy Briefs; vol. #4)Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Delivering on Climate Finance: A Comparison of Selected European Countries
Doranova, A. & Vollebergh, H., 8 Nov 2024, Parlement & Wetenschap. 55 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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Just Transition Monitoring - Participatory approach: BOLSTER Toolbox
Doranova, A., 15 Dec 2024Research output: Online publication or Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Activities
- 1 Invited talk
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BOLSTER Policy Event Theory to Action. Practical Lessons and Tools for a Successful Just Transition
Ansteeg, A. (Speaker), Doranova, A. (Keynote speaker) & Stapper, M. (Speaker)
Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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ENPOWER: ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY FOR ENERGY POVERTY
Doranova, A. (Principal Investigator), Noorman, M. (Principal Investigator), Çürük, M. (Principal Investigator), Ganzevoort, W. (Principal Investigator), van Soest, D. (Principal Investigator), Willems, B. (Principal Investigator), Schoots, M. (Coach) & van den Berg, D. (Coach)
1/09/24 → 31/07/27
Project: Research project
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CircoMod: Circular Economy Modelling for Climate Change Mitigation
Doranova, A. (Principal Investigator), Gerlagh, R. (Principal Investigator) & Lorang, E. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/22 → 31/05/26
Project: Research project
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Support in Green City Action Plan development for the city of Shymkent
Doranova, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research project
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BOLSTER: Bridging Organizations and marginalized communities for Local Sustainability Transitions in Europe
Ansteeg, A. (Researcher), Stapper, M. (Principal Investigator), Doranova, A. (Researcher), Bueno Patin, A. (Researcher) & Veenstra, J. (Researcher)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
Datasets
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BOLSTER project: WP4 Impact assessment discussion data.
Doranova, A. (Creator), DataverseNL, 31 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.34894/bgcnnl
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