Dhruv Pandit is a Teaching Assistant for Big Data Labs at NOVA IMS and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Information Management, with a specialization in Data Science. He holds an MSc in Applied Econometrics and Data Forecasting from the Lisbon School of Economics and Management and a BSc in Natural Sciences, with a focus on Mathematics, from Maastricht University. During his master’s studies, he collaborated with the NOVA SBE Data Science Knowledge Center on big data projects related to tourism. His research interests include sustainability, smart cities, climate change, and macroeconometrics.