Samaneh Fayyaz
Odense
Summary
Sustainability assessment researcher experienced in evaluating emerging climate technologies, circular economy solutions, and low-carbon energy systems. Specialized in advanced LCA modelling and scenario-based environmental evaluation. Experienced in identifying environmental trade-offs, comparing technological alternatives, and translating complex research findings into evidence-based insights for decision-making. Strong interdisciplinary background spanning chemical engineering, environmental engineering, and life cycle engineering, with experience collaborating across academia, industry, and public-sector stakeholders.
Overview
3
3
Languages
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Postdoctoral Researcher
SDU, Department of Green Technology
2023 - Current
- Conduct sustainability assessments of emerging climate technologies and circular economy solutions, supporting evidence-based decision-making.
- Develop prospective and consequential LCA models to evaluate future scenarios, technology pathways, and environmental trade-offs.
- Collaborate with industry, academic, and public-sector partners in multidisciplinary research and innovation projects.
- Publish peer-reviewed research and communicate findings through scientific papers, technical reports, and stakeholder presentations.
Education
Ph.D. - Environmental Engineering & Science
Tehran University
Tehran01-2022
M.Sc. - Environmental Civil Engineering
Tarbiat Modares University
Tehran01-2009
B.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
Technical & Vocational College of Tehran
Tehran01-2006
Skills
- Sustainability & Climate Assessment: Prospective LCA, product environmental footprinting, carbon footprinting
- Circular Economy: Recycling technologies for composites, textiles, and biobased residues, material recovery, resource efficiency, end-of-life systems, circularity–sustainability trade-offs
- Climate & Energy Technologies: Renewable fuels, PtX, wind turbine blade recycling, industrial decarbonisation
- Technology Evaluation: Scenario development and scale-up, future technology pathways, uncertainty and trade-off analysis
- Data & Modelling: SimaPro, openLCA, Brightway, Python, Power BI
- Collaboration: Multidisciplinary research, industry engagement, stakeholder communication, technical reporting
Languages
English
Full Professional
Danish
Limited Working
Persian
Native or Bilingual
Additional Information
LIFE FIBRA | Circular Bio-Based Materials | 2026–Present Project details
- Develop prospective consequential LCA of non-forest-based fibre substitution for packaging, furniture, and construction.
MAT-Fuels | Maritime Energy Transition | 2023–Present Project details
- Assess green ammonia and methanol through prospective well-to-wake LCA, comparing feedstock, energy sources, and technologies.
DECOUPLE | Circular Textiles | 2023–2025 Project details
- Evaluated virgin and recycled textiles, including lifetime effects and repeated recycling cycles.
DecomBlades | Wind Turbine Blade Recycling | 2022–2025 Project details
- Evaluated recycling pathways under future socioeconomic and climate-policy scenarios.
- Project awarded "Innovation Project of the Year 2025" by Energy Cluster Denmark.
SDU Carbon Accounting | 2023–2024
- Contributed to institutional carbon accounting and climate impact assessment.
Baltic Energy Island | Energy Transition | 2024–Present Roadmap
- Contribute to the Sustainability and Society workstream and energy transition roadmap.
Petrochemical Port LCA | 2021–2023
- Evaluated environmental improvement scenarios to support industrial decision-making.
Industrial Desalination & Water Treatment | 2022–2023
- Assessed environmental impacts of desalination and water-treatment technologies.
Timeline
Postdoctoral Researcher
SDU, Department of Green Technology
2023 - Current
Ph.D. - Environmental Engineering & Science
Tehran University
M.Sc. - Environmental Civil Engineering
Tarbiat Modares University
B.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
Technical & Vocational College of Tehran