DC7: University of Graz (AT)

Project title

Reference Driven Sustainability by Design

(Co)tutors

• Tutor: T. Stern (UG)
• Co-Tutor: C. Crestini (UNIVE)
• Industrial Supervisor: D. Bournas (JRC ISPRA)

Objectives

• Overcome the eco-design paradox by linking the development of new materials much straighter to
  reference materials that are considered for substitution;
• Extend standard LCA towards consequential approaches by linking multi-regional input-output analysis with LCA results;
• Guide the development of innovative bio-based composite production by implementing a SbD process
• Overseeing and coordinating the efforts with regard to RE-Fibre eTool

Required education level

Master's degree in Environmental Science, Industrial Ecology or Sustainable Development

Preferred background

Chemistry or biorefinery background; methodological knowledge/interest with regards to LCA and/or Input-Output-Analysis; Systems thinking; Sustainability-by-design

Secondments

• TNO (4 months) alignment of modelling and LCA analysis (J. Van Hal)

• JRC ISPRA (4 months) LCA implementation for selected applications of the lignin-based materials (TBD)