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Dr Alejandro Gallego Schmid works as a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Circular Economy and Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment at the Department of Engineering for Sustainability at the University of Manchester.
Alejandro is part of Tyndall Manchester - an interdisciplinary team working on relevant research on climate change sustainability, where he works identifying sustainable solutions for industrial, agricultural, textile, construction, water and energy systems on a life cycle and circular economy basis, taking into account economic, environmental and social aspects.
Research experience and interests
Alejandro's research experience, both in industry and academia, has been focus on:
His current research is focused on: i) the role of circular economy to tackle climate change and achieve net-zero solutions; ii) the implementation of circular economy in renewable sources of energy; iii) circular economy and the informal waste sector in the Global South; and iv) the nexus between circular economy and digitalization.
Research outcomes
Dr Gallego Schmid has published more than 70 scientific articles (h>34 >5000 citations; 2% Top cited researcher 2024 in environmental science field according to Stanford University and 0.5% Top cited researcher 2024 for circular economy according to ScholarGPS) in international peer-reviewed journals, has given more than 60 oral presentations in national and international conferences and Universities, has been awarded three research fellowships and participated as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator in 25 national and international scientific projects (total > £11M).
Alejandro has been part of the scientific committee and session chair in several national and international conferences (e.g. IX International Conference of Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America). His research work has been published in high-impact factor journals (Q1) like Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Resource Conservation Recycling, Applied Energy, Water Research among others.
Current research projects
Alejandro currently leads the environmental and circularity quantification in three major projects:
Alejandro currently also works on a range of other funded projects including:
Already finished projects that Alejandro has led or participated include: i) EPSRC £1.1M "Environmental impacts of digital services for health and wellbeing in the home" ii) the quantification of the carbon footprint of a new graphene-enhanced and low-carbon cement (Innovate UK); iii) England Research “CAMINO: Circular economy in South America: Barriers, drivers and opportunities; iv) Royal Academy of Engineering project "Assessing the informal waste sector contribution to Nepal circularity transition"; v) Supergen Energy Network Hub's "Whole system analysis impact of thermal energy storage technologies in future UK energy networks"; vi) "Designing Sustainable Supply Chains" project sponsored by a major retailer; vii) DRES ME: a research partnership with Tesco PLC to study how data analysis can help to scale up textile recycling; viii) Sustainable Urban Technologies with the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm Universities (Sweden) and ix) ‘Contemporary Crises and Net Zero Transitions: COVID-19, Energy and Ukraine’ project in collaboration with the University of Melbourne and the University of Toronto.
Alejandro has directly collaborated in research projects with more than 40 multinational companies including Tesco, Pragmatic, First Graphene, Breedon, Mastercard, Ecobelt, Abengoa, Uniliver, Co-op Foods, Apello, Orbit, Johnson Matthey, CEMEX and Cosentino.
Leadership, editorial offices and recognitions
Prospective students
I am always keen to hear from talented, enthusiastic students with interests in life cycle sustainability assessment and circular economy (please consult Tyndall web for recent and ongoing projects).
My current research is focused on: i) the role of circular economy to tackle climate change and achieve net-zero solutions; ii) the implementation of circular economy in renewable sources of energy; iii) circular economy and the informal waste sector in the Global South; and iv) the nexus between circular economy and digitalization.
I especially enjoy working with students who have a strong quantitative background, and a passion for understanding the multi-disciplinary economic, environmental and social interactions associated to the implementation of circular economy principles.
If you think that you are a good fit to this description, please get in touch with me to discuss potential project ideas and funding opportunities. In your email, be sure to include a copy of your current CV and a short description of your ideal research project.
I am part of Tyndall Centre Manchester - an interdisciplinary team working on relevant research on climate change and sustainability where I work identifying sustainable solutions for industrial and energy systems on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment and Circular Economy basis, taking into account economic, environmental and social aspects.
Alejandro currently teaches on the following units within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEEN) and of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE):
Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (CIVIL14022)
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 output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Lloyd, J. (PI), Cavet, J. (CoI), Coker, V. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Haigh, S. (CoI) & Hardacre, C. (CoI)
14/02/24 → 13/02/26
Project: Research
Pennington, L. (PGR student), Cutajar, A. (PGR student), Gallego Schmid, A. (PI), Larkin, A. (PI), Welfle, A. (Researcher), Ap Dafydd Tomos, B. (PGR student), Mason, J. (PGR student), Mander, S. (PI) & Bullock, S. (PI)
22/06/21 → …
Project: Research
Lucas, K. (PI), Kingston, R. (CoI), Evans, J. (CoI), Acheampong, R. A. (CoI), Anderson, K. (CoI), Larrington-Spencer, H. (CoI), Enns, C. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Lea-Langton, A. (CoI), Dodge, M. (CoI), Temenos, C. (CoI), Hall, S. M. (CoI), Kulynych, Y. (PGR student), Budworth, P. (PGR student), Marsland, C. (PGR student), Chen, Y. (PGR student), Koksal, C. (CoI) & Tsoneva, E. (Researcher)
1/09/20 → …
Project: Research
McLachlan, C. (PI), Abi Ghanem, D. (CoI), Anderson, K. (CoI), Broderick, J. (CoI), Kuriakose, J. (CoI), Lea-Langton, A. (CoI), Larkin, A. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Sharmina, M. (CoI), Wood, R. (CoI) & Jones, C. (PI)
Project: Research
Mcgrath, C. (PI), Smith, K. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI) & Thomas, C. (CoI)
3/07/23 → 28/07/23
Project: Research
Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: National/international honour
Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: National/international honour
Sampaio, S. (Recipient), Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), Henninger, C. (Recipient), Jones, C. (Recipient), Vignali, G. (Recipient), Yan, S. (Recipient) & Thomas, B. (Recipient), 27 Jan 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Gallego Schmid, A. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other distinction
Gallego Schmid, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Gallego Schmid, A. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Gallego Schmid, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Research
Gallego Schmid, A. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of network › Research
12/08/18 → 4/11/21
7 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
23/01/19 → 27/01/19
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research