Ph.D. in Sustainability Science
The University of Tokyo
Research & Work Interests: Environmental Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), GHG Emissions and Accounting (Scopes 1-3), Net-Zero Emissions, Waste Management, and Resource Utilization (electronic, municipal, chemical, industrial, and hazardous waste), Waste Treatment Technologies, Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Cleaner Production, Industrial Ecology, Sustainability Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment, CO2 Utilization & Reduction, GHG & LCA Digitalizing, Technology Evaluation, Agribusiness, Chemical Processes (modeling, simulation, and optimization), Renewable Energy, Digital Transformation.
Hobbies: Gardening, cooking, photography, jogging, reading, teaching, and web development.
About
Dr. Mahdi Ikhlayel works on multidisciplinary research focusing on sustainability challenges utilizing his engineering, environmental science, and sustainability science educational backgrounds and work experiences. Particularly how to figure out realistic “win-win” solutions for today’s most complex environmental and sustainable development issues. His research framework utilizes interdisciplinary methodologies, life cycle thinking, and integrated and holistic approaches. Read more …Awards
- Offered the GPSS-GLI Fellowship at The University of Tokyo, funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of the Japanese government (2013-2016), to pursue doctoral research at the University of Tokyo, Graduate school of Frontier Science.
- Several awards by Publons of “the Top 1% peer reviewer” awards in Engineering; Energy; Environmental Ecology; Environmental Science; and Business Management and accounting.
- Award by Publons, the “top 6th prolific reviewer” for the Journal of cleaner production.