Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering - Sustainable Engineering and End-of-Life Management

University of Windsor

Investigates sustainability and engineering applications, including environmental impacts from engineered products. Research themes include: Evaluating end-of-life opportunities for recovered materials, including the automotive industryAssessing the functionality, resiliency, and sustainability for infrastructure systemsClassifying brownfield site redevelopment opportunitiesAssessing and benchmarking engineered products and systemsUndertaking and developing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and environmental metrics for applications, including: LCA of bio-based ethanol production alternatives, Passenger vehicle LCA methodologies, End-of-life vehicle life cycle inventory assessmentLCA of Bio-based materials use in the automotive industry, LCA of automotive paint solvent recycling alternativesWindsor’s unique climate of co-operation between academic, business and industry sectors gives you access to state-of-the-art engineering facilities and outstanding career opportunities. Whether you're a high school student trying to learn more about engineering, a potential graduate student considering advanced study through a master's or doctoral degree, a company or industry representative wondering if our university can assist you with a research problem, we're positive that the Faculty of Engineering can help you.The Faculty of Engineering offers programs designed to develop professional competence and prepare students to solve the technical problems of society and the global environment.