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Dr Andrea Paulillo
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Department of Chemical Engineering
Torrington Place
London
UK
WC1E 7JE
Appointment
- Senior Research Fellow
- Dept of Chemical Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering Science
Biography
Andrea obtained a PhD in Chemical Engineering from UCL in 2018 for the advancement of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) application in the nuclear industry, in collaboration with the National Nuclear Laboratory and Sellafield Ltd. From 2018 to 2022, he led the LCA efforts in various research and consultancy projects, and supported managing the LCA research group at UCL Chemical Engineering, including by writing grant proposals, fostering external engagement and collaborations, and supervising PhD students. In 2018 he co-founded a consultancy startup in Italy that focuses on sustainability. In 2023 Andrea was awarded the prestigious 5-year Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
Andrea is an Associate Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), a member of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) and a committee member of the IChemE Sustainability Special Interest Group (SIG). He also contributes to the Global Guidance for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Indicators and Methods (GLAM) project led by the UN Environment’s Life Cycle Initiative.
Research Themes
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Andrea research interests revolve around the concepts of Sustainability and Industrial Ecology. He focuses on the application life-cycle methodologies to evaluate the environmental, economic and social performance of products and technologies, with the objective of supporting decision and policy making. Andrea particularly specializes in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), including its methodological development.
His main research topics include:
- Absolute environmental sustainability approaches that combine Life Cycle Assessment with the Planetary Boundaries concept
- The nuclear fuel cycle, including waste management, and fuel recycling and disposal.
- Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS)
- Energy systems, including geothermal technologies and shale gas,
- Conventional and emerging waste management technologies
- Plastics products and bio-plastic alternatives
- Models for assessing radiological impacts in LCA.
To support his research activities, Andrea participated in several successful research grants, including from H2020, EPSRC, BEIS, RAEng, and obtained funding from industry. He has contributed and or led numerous consultancies for industries and charities. He has authored 25+ peer-reviewed articles and 3 book chapters.
Teaching Summary
Andrea teaching interests focus on Sustainability, Industrial Ecology, Climate Change, life-cycle methodologies (e.g. LCA) and decision-making approaches.
He currently leads the Sustainability topic of Professional and Design Skills II (CENG007) for 2nd year Chemical Engineering students.
Appointments
| 01-JUL-2021 | Senior Research Fellow | Chemical Engineering | University College London, United Kingdom |
| 01-MAY-2018 – 30-JUN-2021 | Research Fellow | Chemical Engineering | University College London, United Kingdom |
Academic Background
| 2018 | Doctor of Philosophy | ||
| 2014 | Master of Science | ||
| 2012 | Bachelor of Science |
