Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Natural Materials
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Praveenkumara Jagadeesh, Madhu Puttegowda, Suchart Siengchin
- Language: English
Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Natural Materials explores the LCA of natural materials that are currently being utilized in product development. The book c… Read more
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It will be a valuable reference resource for all those who are concerned about the environmental safety and sustainability of natural materials that are used in the development of environmentally- friendly products. It will allow the reader to make well-informed decisions regarding natural resources to actively participate in environmentally-conscious practices.
- Provides an extensive analysis of LCA approaches and strategies, with a specific focus on natural materials across various industrial sectors
- Focuses on environmental, economic, and social aspects as well as sustainability and the transition challenges towards the circular economy
- Covers the whole product lifecycle, from procurement of raw materials to end-of-life
- Includes applications in construction, building, textiles, packaging, clothing, biomedical, insulation, and biomass industries
2. Impact of Life Cycle Assessment on Global Sustainable Development Goals
3. Approaches and Tools for Life Cycle Assessment
4. Sustainable Natural Fibers and Composites: An LCA Perspective
5. Characteristics and Environmental Impact of Natural Polymers
6. Eco-Friendly Cementitious and Construction Materials: A LCA Perspective
7. Holistic Assessment of Metals, Alloys, and Metal Matrix Composites
8. Environmental Assessment of Textile and Clothing Materials
9. Energy and Storage Materials: Striking a Balance Between Sustainability and Performance
10. Recycling Natural Materials: Assessing Environmental Benefits
11. Biomass, Bioconversion, and Bio-refinery Materials: Evaluating Sustainable Practices
12. LCA Applications Across Industries: From Packaging to Biomedical
13. Intelligent forecasting of mechanical properties in hybrid layered composites for life cycle assessment: challenges and opportunities
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
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Praveenkumara Jagadeesh
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Madhu Puttegowda
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Suchart Siengchin
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Suchart Siengchin is a former President of King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok and currently serves as the Director of TechnoPark at the same university. He earned his Dipl.-Ing. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences Giessen/Friedberg, Germany in 1999, followed by an M.Sc. in Polymer Technology from the University of Applied Sciences Aalen in 2002, and another M.Sc. in Material Science from Erlangen-Nürnberg University in 2004. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Institute for Composite Materials at the University of Kaiserslautern in 2008, including postdoctoral research at Kaiserslautern University and Purdue University's School of Materials Engineering. In 2016, he received his habilitation from Chemnitz University in Saxony, Germany. In 2024, he was honored as an Honorary Fellow by RWTH Aachen University. He has also served as a Lecturer in Production and Material Engineering at the Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering, KMUTNB, and has been a full Professor and President of KMUTNB. He received the Outstanding Researcher Award in 2010, 2012, and 2013 at KMUTNB. His research focuses on Polymer Processing and Composite Materials. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Applied Science and Engineering Progress, a Q1 indexed journal on Scopus, and has authored over 600 peer-reviewed journal articles, 15 editorial contributions, more than 100 book chapters, one authored book, and over 50 edited books. He has presented at more than 70 international and national conferences related to Materials Science and Engineering. Recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists by Stanford University for 2021- 2022, he received the National Excellence Researcher Award (Engineering and Research Industry) from Thailand's National Research Council in 2021, and has been listed as a Highly Cited Researcher in 2025 by Clarivate.