Ali Ghannadzadeh (A.)
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECT
Realise-Bio: Dynamic LCA and Circularity Assessment of Biobased Products; AMIBM, The Netherlands
PAST RESEARCH PROJECTS
• SUM2030: Accelerating the Transition to a Fossil-free Society - Aligning Science, Law, and Strategy in Fostering the Shift to Biobased Products; AMIBM, Faculty of Law, and UNU-MERIT|United Nations University, The Netherlands
• CurCol: LCA of Curcumin-based Colours; AMIBM, The Netherlands
• BM2C6: LCA Study on Production of C6 Polymers from Biomass; AMIBM, The Netherlands
• BOTLEK: LCA of Biobased Levulinate Esters and Ketals; AMIBM, The Netherlands
• PACK-CE: LCA of Recyclable Multilayer Food Packaging; AMIBM, The Netherlands
• A Comparative LCA of Electricity Generation Systems: Hydrogen vs. Fossil Fuels; University of Ulsan, South Korea
• LCA / Exergy Analysis / Combined Pinch and Exergy Analysis of Ammonia, Ethylene (a, b), Ethylene Oxide (a, b), Chlorine–Caustic Soda (a, b, c), Ethylene Dichloride–Vinyl Chloride, and Polyol Ether Production Processes; Hamedan University of Technology, Iran
• Hydrogen Production via Direct Thermal Cracking of Methane (a, b) under Leadership of Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Carlo Rubbia; Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Germany
• General Methodology for Exergy Balance in a Process Simulator; ProSim S.A., France
• A New Cogeneration Targeting Model for Site Utility Systems; The University of Manchester, UK
EDUCATION
• PhD in Process and Environmental Engineering; Université de Toulouse, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, France
• MSc in Petrochemicals, Polymers and Plastics; IFP (Institut Français du Pétrole) School, France
SELECTED TEACHING ACTIVITIES
• Coordinator, Lecturer and Skill Trainer of Process Technology Course, Master’s Programme in Biobased Materials
• Lecturer of Sustainability of Biobased Materials Course, Master’s Programme in Biobased Materials
• Coordinator of Portfolio Reflection, Master’s Programme in Biobased Materials
• Coordinator & Lecturer of Biotechnology for Sustainable Processes Course, Bachelor's Programme in Circular Engineering
• Lecturer of Biobased Materials Course, Maastricht Science Programme (MSP)
• Lecturer of Engineering in a Circular Economy Course, Bachelor's Programme in Circular Engineering
• Tutor of Circular Economy Project, Bachelor's Programme in Business Engineering
• Coordinator of Life Cycle Assessment Project, Bachelor's Programme in Circular Engineering
• Supervision of Master Thesis Projects, Master’s Programme in Biobased Materials
• Assessor of MSc Thesis, School of Business and Economics
• Supervision of Bachelor Thesis Projects, Maastricht Science Programme (MSP)
• Supervision of Bachelor Thesis Projects, University College Maastricht (UCM)
• Accreditation of Circular Engineering Bachelor's Programme
MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of The Life Cycle Initiative hosted by The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Member of Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) - Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
PEER REVIEW
• Research Proposal Evaluator for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland
• Scientific Committee Member of EUBCE 2025 (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition)
• Scientific Committee Member of PPS 2025 (Polymer Processing Society)
• Guest Editor of The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering (CJCE): Special Series on Chemical Recycling of Plastics
• Reviewer of Nature Sustainability, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal of Natural Gas Science & Engineering, Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Biomass and Bioenergy, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Waste Management, Data in Brief, Chemical Engineering Science, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, Industrial Crops & Products, Energy Conversion and Management, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Energy, Applied Energy
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Industrial Ecology: Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Exergy Analysis, Circularity Assessment, Material Flow Analysis
• Circular & Biobased Products: Dynamic Biogenic Carbon, Chemical Recycling, Microplastics
• Process Design & Integration: Dynamic Process Simulation, Pinch Analysis