About

I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Sustainable Chemical Engineering at the University of Sheffield, where I lead the Whole Systems Modelling Lab. My research sits at the interface of materials, manufacturing and sustainability, with a focus on decarbonising complex material, chemical, energy and transport systems. I develop whole-system approaches that integrate life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), material flow analysis (MFA), and process and systems modelling, including optimisation, to generate robust evidence for industry, policy and sustainable technology development.

I completed a BEng (Hons) in Materials Science and Engineering at Central South University in 2013 and a PhD in Materials Engineering and Materials Design at the University of Nottingham in 2017. I then held research positions at the Universities of Nottingham and Cambridge, including a Sustainability Fellowship at Churchill College, before joining the University of Sheffield in 2023 as a Lecturer. I am now a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor).

At Sheffield, my group develops open, transparent and reproducible models to quantify emissions, resource use, and circularity across complex supply chains. My work spans plastics and chemicals, composites, renewable-energy infrastructure including wind systems, and electric-vehicle batteries, to accelerate the transition to net zero and the circular economy. My research has been recognised through awards, including the Royal Society of Chemistry 2025 Environment, Sustainability & Energy Early Career Prize, the 2026 ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Lectureship Award, the 2026 IChemE Warner Medal and the Landor Links Decarbonising Transport Award 2026.