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Dr. Taslima Khanam is a passionate researcher in the field of life cycle assessment (LCA) and life cycle energy assessment (LCEA) across diverse engineering technologies, products, and systems. With a wealth of experience, she has specialized in conducting quantitative assessments of a wide range of environmental impact indicators. These encompass carbon footprint, stratospheric ozone depletion, ozone formation, fine particulate matter formation, acidification, eutrophication (both freshwater and marine), human toxicity (carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic), ecotoxicity (terrestrial, freshwater, and ecotoxicity), ionizing radiation, land use, mineral resource scarcity, fossil resource scarcity, and water consumption. Dr. Khanam's research endeavours centre on comparative sustainability assessments, evaluating the environmental impacts of existing and emerging technologies worldwide. She excels in proposing innovative strategies, processes, systems, or materials aimed at mitigating these impacts.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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2022 IAS Rainmaker Start -up: Viability of carbon capture in the NT
Herrera Diaz, L. F. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Thennadil, S. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Ompong, D. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Elumalai, N. K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Khanam, T. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
23/05/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Exploring and Optimizing Locally Sourced Organic Geopolymers in Green Concrete for Strength and Durability in Darwin, Australia
Ng, A. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Khanam, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Nguyen, V. T. (Student Investigator)
23/03/26 → 23/03/30
Project: Research
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IAS Rainmaker Start Up - Sustainability assessment in plastic production, use, and fate based on life-cycle thinking
Khanam, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Debnath, K. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Sriratanaviriyakul, C. N. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B), Rashedi, M. (Chief Investigator C) & El-Den, J. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B)
27/11/19 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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Life Cycle Assessment and Management of Medical Plastic Waste in Healthcare Systems: Toward Sustainable Solutions
Khanam, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A) & Kanno, G. G. (Student Investigator)
23/02/24 → …
Project: HDR Project › PhD
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Rainmaker 2021 Start-up: Sustainability assessment of recycled plastic based road pavements
Khanam, T. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Sriratanaviriyakul, C. N. (Associate Investigator), El-Den, J. (Associate Investigator), Debnath, K. (Associate Investigator) & Rashedi, A. M. M. A. (Associate Investigator)
5/08/21 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
Research output
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Life Cycle Assessment of Construction Timber Waste Within a Circular Economy Framework: A Comprehensive Overview
Sultana, R., Khanam, T. & Rashedi, A., Mar 2026, In: Circular Economy and Sustainability. 6, 2, p. 1-25 25 p., 77.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Integrating Noise into Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable High-Rise Construction: A Comparative Study of Concrete, Timber, and Steel Frames in Australia
Sultana, R., Khanam, T., Rashedi, A. & Rajabipour, A., May 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 9, 4040.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating Noise Pollution into Life Cycle Assessment: A Comparative Framework for Concrete and Timber Floor Construction
Sultana, R., Khanam, T. & Rashedi, A., 16 Jul 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 14, p. 1-31 31 p., 6514.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimization of bio-oil derived from waste biomass through RSM: fuel properties and suitability analysis as a fuel for CI engines
Subramanian, S., Rajendran, S., Prakash, C., Alwetaishi, M. & Khanam, T., Dec 2025, In: Environment, Development and Sustainability. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characterization and Life Cycle Exergo‐Environmental Analysis of Wood Pellet Biofuel Produced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Rashedi, A., Muhammadi, I. U., Hadi, R., Nadeem, S. G., Khan, N., Ibrahim, F., Hassan, M. Z., Khanam, T., Jeong, B. & Hussain, M., 1 Feb 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 4, p. 1-22 22 p., 2082.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine
Rashedi, A. (Corresponding Author), Khanam, T. (Corresponding Author), Jeong, B. & Hussain, M., 15 Dec 2022, In: Ocean Engineering. 266, 113031.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Functional miscibility and thermomechanical properties enhancement of substituted phthalic acetylated modified chitin filler in biopolymer composite
Olaiya, N. G., Obaseki, O. S., Mersal, G. A. M., Ibrahim, M. M., Hessien, M. M., Grace, O. F., Afzal, A., Khanam, T. & Rashedi, A., 2022, In: Royal Society Open Science. 9, 6, p. 1-14 14 p., 211411.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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