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Sustainable Industrial Systems
Biography
Adisa holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Environmental Chemical Engineering and a Ph.D. in Environmental Systems Analysis. She is Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science. She heads Sustainable Industrial Systems, an internationally-leading research group applying principles of sustainable development and life cycle thinking in industrial practice. Her research interests include sustainable production and consumption, life cycle sustainability assessment and corporate sustainability. She is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Production and Consumption published by Elsevier. She is also Editor-in-Chief of Process Safety and Environmental Protection, also published by Elsevier.
Adisa has held a number of fellowships and honorary appointments, some of which include fellowships from the Royal Academy of Engineering, UNESCO and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). She was awarded the IChemE Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemical and Process Engineering in 2010 and the GSK/CIA Innovation Award in 2011 for masterminding the CCaLC carbon footprinting tool for industry (www.ccalc.org.uk). In 2020 she was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to sustainability and carbon footprinting. For more information, visit www.sustainable-systems.org.uk.
Research interests
Adisa's research interests include sustainable production and consumption, life cycle sustainability assessment and corporate sustainability. She has over 200 publications in these areas of interest, including three books.
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):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Manchester Energy
- Energy
- Digital Futures
- Manchester Environmental Research Institute
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Biochar from agricultural wastes: Environmental sustainability, economic viability and the potential as a negative emissions technology in Malaysia
Saharudin, D. M., Jeswani, H. & Azapagic, A., 1 Apr 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 919, 1, 26 p., 170266.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Eco-efficiency of coffee production and consumption in the UK at the product and sectoral levels
Gosalvitr, P., Cuéllar-Franca, R. M., Smith, R. & Azapagic, A., 1 Oct 2024, In: Cleaner Environmental Systems. 100231.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental and economic sustainability assessment of the production and consumption of different types of coffee in the UK
Gosalvitr, P., Cuéllar-Franca, R. M., Smith, R. & Azapagic, A., 1 Sept 2024, In: Sustainable Production and Consumption. 49, p. 144-162Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spray coating of 2D materials in the production of antifouling membranes for membrane distillation
Skuse, C., Alberto, M., Luque-Alled, J. M., Orts Mercadillo, V., Asuquo, E., Gallego Schmid, A., Azapagic, A. & Gorgojo, P., 1 Nov 2024, In: Journal of Membrane Science. 711, 123162.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An environmental and economic sustainability assessment of coffee production in the UK
Gosalvitr, P., Cuéllar-Franca, R. M., Smith, R. & Azapagic, A., 5 Apr 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 142793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
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GLAMOUR: GLycerol to Aviation and Marine prOducts with sUstainable Recycling
Spallina, V. (PI) & Azapagic, A. (CoI)
1/05/20 → 31/10/24
Project: Research
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BREIN-STORM: Boosting Reduction of Energy Intensity in cleaN STeelwork platfORM
Spallina, V. (PI) & Azapagic, A. (CoI)
1/07/19 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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RE3 - Rethinking Resources and Recycling
Li, L. (PI), Azapagic, A. (CoI), Boons, F. (CoI), Browne, A. L. (CoI), Evans, J. (CoI), Garforth, A. (CoI), Hardacre, C. (CoI), Hoolohan, C. (CoI), Mativenga, P. (CoI), Raveendran Nair, R. (CoI), Sampson, W. (CoI), Sharmina, M. (CoI), Shaver, M. (CoI) & Turner, N. (CoI)
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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SCI re assignment of 57604 for 18-19
Southerton, D. (PI), Azapagic, A. (CoI), Boons, F. (CoI), Evans, J. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Heeks, R. (CoI), Hodson, M. (CoI), Holmes, H. (CoI), Katz-Gerro, T. (CoI), MacGregor, S. (CoI), Mylan, J. (CoI), Paterson, M. (CoI), Sharmina, M. (CoI), Welch, D. (CoI) & Yates, L. (CoI)
1/09/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
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High Temperature Solar-Heated Reactors for Industrial Production of Reactive Particulates - SOLPART
Azapagic, A. (PI) & Stamford, L. (CoI)
1/01/16 → 31/12/19
Project: Research
Prizes
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Chemistry Innovation Award for the Best Collaborative Project (CCaLC)
Azapagic, A. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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IChemE Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemical and Process Engineering
Azapagic, A. (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Managing sustainability performance: The need for life cycle thinking and interdisciplinary approaches
Azapagic, A. (Keynote speaker)
5 Oct 2016 → 7 Oct 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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ESCAPE-ing into a sustainable future: Can we optimise our way to sustainable development? ESCAPE 26
Azapagic, A. (Keynote speaker)
12 Jun 2016 → 15 Jun 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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10th European Congress of Chemical Engineering
Azapagic, A. (Keynote speaker)
27 Sept 2015 → 31 Oct 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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8th International Conference on Environmental Engineering and Management (ICEEM 08)
Azapagic, A. (Keynote speaker)
9 Sept 2015 → 12 Sept 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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PSE 2015/ESCAPE 25, Copenhagen
Azapagic, A. (Keynote speaker)
31 May 2015 → 4 Jun 2015Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Impacts
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Carbon Calculations over the Life Cycle of Industrial Activities (CCaLC)
Azapagic, A. (Participant), (Participant), (Participant), (Participant), Jeswani, H. (Participant) & (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Environmental, Society and culture, Technological
Datasets
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Predicting Long-term Dynamics of Soil Salinity and Sodicity on a Global Scale
Azapagic, A. (Contributor), Hassani, A. (Creator) & Shokri, N. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 26 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.17632/v9mgbmtnf2.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/v9mgbmtnf2
Dataset
Press/Media
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CBC NEWS: Your meals are speeding up climate change, but there's a way to eat sustainably
Espinoza-Orias, N. & Azapagic, A.
4/12/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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BBC ONE: SIX O'CLOCK NEWS: food choices and the environment
27/11/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Environmental Impacts of Photovoltaics: Sunny Side Up!
28/06/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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THE GUARDIAN: Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
16/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
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THE SUNDAY TIMES: Chocolate’s not so yummy eco‑secret
18/03/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research