Kanika Dua
Kanika Dua is a final-year Economics student at Krea University with a minor in Environmental Studies and a GPA of 8.95/10. Her experience spans consulting, research, and sustainability. At Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, she supported government advisory projects through tender analysis and economic presentations.
At the Centre for Wildlife Studies and through Krea research projects, she worked on data-driven studies on human–wildlife interactions, environmental valuation, and business sustainability. She co-founded ReKreate, Krea’s first campus sustainability initiative, and was a finalist at the Beyond the City: Rural Innovate Challenge 2025.
Kanika is keen on roles in sustainability consulting, research, policy analysis, and data-driven development.
Internship(Duration)
DigiGov Expertise, April 2025 - June 2025
• Contributed to a presentation for the CII on the state and future of India's economy
• Analysed tenders, bids, and proposals to support consultants working on government contracts
Research Intern,
Krea University, May 2024 - July 2024
• Conducted secondary research on economic tools like Willingness-to-Pay (WTP) to evaluate and manage the Sundarban Mangrove Forests
• Researched business sustainability frameworks, focusing on business and employee behaviour
Research Intern,
Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS)
April 2023 - September 2023
• Collected, compiled, and analysed secondary data on Human-Primate Interactions
Content Writer
Rostrum Education
January 2023 - August 2023
• Authored guidance content for students on higher studies and entrance exams
Projects & Work
• Co-founder, ReKreate | Krea University's first campus sustainability initiative
• Began with launching a reusable cup programme and introducing eco-friendly dining practices,
engaging stakeholders and conducting awareness sessions to reduce campus waste
• Currently working on improving the University’s waste management system and making campus more sustainable
• Finalist, Beyond the City: Rural Innovate Challenge 2025
• Participated in a competition with 80 teams, reaching the finals with Sehat Sathi, a project that
leverages AI and technology to address rural healthcare challenges in India
Krea University
Director of Events, Economics Society
Krea Election Commission
Member, March 2024 - Present
• Managed the back-end processes of student elections using the Single-Transferable Vote (STV)
system