research
Research on construction material flows, climate mitigation, and biodiversity.
My research examines the carbon and biodiversity implications of construction materials, with a particular focus on cement, sand, and gravel.
research projects
Roadmaps for a net-zero cement sector
Linking material demand, stock dynamics, industrial emissions, carbon uptake, and CCS to assess coherent decarbonization pathways.
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Where should cement-sector CCS be deployed first?
County-level screening connects storage potential with transport distance and cumulative mitigation.
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Using buildings longer and more intensively
Testing how material-efficiency strategies reshape cement demand, stocks, and net-zero pathways.
Read the paper ↗Biodiversity impacts of future aggregate mining
This project investigates how the extraction of construction aggregates—sand, gravel, and crushed stone—affects terrestrial biodiversity worldwide. By integrating global material flow analysis with spatial models of mining suitability and species richness, it quantifies the overlap between mining areas and high-richness regions. The results provide science-based insights to guide sustainable sourcing under future material-demand scenarios.
Decarbonizing China’s cement sector
My doctoral research developed an integrated framework to assess decarbonization pathways for China’s cement sector by linking material use, industrial emissions, and carbon uptake. It combines supply-side technologies such as carbon capture and storage with demand-side strategies such as more intensive use and lifetime extension of buildings. The framework helps identify pathways toward net-zero emissions while balancing societal material needs and climate goals.