Selected Projects & Case Studies

Practical applications of LCA, TEA and sustainability tool development — from early R&D screening to verification-ready studies.

• Automated LCA Platform for Bioproducts — Bioresource Technology (2024)

  Role: Lead developer / co-author

  Development of an automated OpenLCA + Python workflow for batch scenario analysis, uncertainty quantification and rapid screening of early-stage bioproducts. Result: 5–10x faster scenario evaluation and reproducible outputs for dashboards and reports.

  View publication (ScienceDirect)

• LCA of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (Green vs. Coprecipitation) — ACS Omega (2021)

  Role: Co-author / LCA lead

  Comparative cradle-to-gate LCA shows environmental advantages of greener synthesis routes and pinpoints process hotspots for scale-up decisions.

  View publication (ACS Omega)

• Exergetic & Environmental Evaluation of Chitosan from Shrimp Shells — Journal of Cleaner Production (2020)

  Role: Co-author / process analysis lead

  Techno-economic and exergetic assessment combined with LCA to evaluate chitosan production from seafood waste, providing recommendations for process and valorization improvements.

  View publication (J. Clean. Prod.)

• Avocado Oil Biorefinery: TEA & LCA Pre-design — SSRN (2025)

  Role: Project lead / systems modeller

  Conceptual biorefinery design and hotspot analysis for converting avocado waste into oil, biochar and coproducts. Main finding: steam generation is the dominant environmental hotspot—energy efficiency is key to commercial viability.

  View preprint (SSRN)

• Feedstock Sustainability Ranking for Bio-based Production — Current Research in Biotechnology (2025)

  Role: Co-author / data synthesis lead

  Comparative TEA-LCA ranking of feedstocks (molasses, waste glycerol, CO₂, lignocellulosic sugars), offering data-driven guidance to select feedstocks that balance environmental and economic performance.

  View publication (Current Research in Biotechnology)

• Integrating TEA & LCA for Early-stage Bioproducts — Biotechnology for Biofuels & Bioproducts (2022)

  Role: Lead author / methodology developer

  Methodological framework to co-optimize cost and environmental impact at low TRLs; supports early decisions that prevent costly redesigns during scale-up.

  View publication (Biotechnol. for Biofuels & Bioproducts)

• Toward Energy Systems within the Planetary Boundaries — Ambio (2025)

  Role: Contributor / sustainability analyst

  Assessment of energy pathways in relation to planetary boundaries, providing policy-relevant insights on aligning energy planning with absolute sustainability limits.

  View publication (Ambio — online first)