Doctoral Thesis

Working Title:
Resource Nexus Challenges on Urban-industrial Decarbonization Pathways: Analytical Perspectives and Future Place-based Strategies

Supervisors:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Marc Wolfram, IOER and Dresden University of Technology; Prof. Dr. Daniel Karthe, UNU-FLORES

TUD Faculty:
Faculty of Environmental Sciences

IOER Research area:
Transformative Capacities

Abstract:
Urban manufacturing industries, such as the textile sector are crucial to economic growth in numerous developing economies, while also contributing to pollution and environmental degradation of these economies. This industry requires high amounts of water, energy and raw materials as an input and the output is waste streams such as wastewater and greenhouse gases (GHGs). The global textile market size is projected to reach US$3,767.92bn by 2033, implying a strong background for job prospectives and improved livelihoods of people coupled with industrial growth. However, this growth comes with a cost as it also contributes to climate change. Studies claim that 8-10% of the carbon emissions in the world come from the textile and apparel industry and business as usual scenarios project that emissions will grow by 50% by 2030. Thus, this industry must prioritize adopting decarbonization strategies. Additionally, the environmental risks associated with this growth need a holistic approach to mitigate and adapt to the realities of climate change, calling for an integrated approach to decarbonization strategy development. Traditional studies address these environmental challenges of water, waste, energy and resource consumption through separate lenses, often not directly discussing the interconnection between them, through the lens of the resource nexus perspective. This research study proposes examining these interconnections through the lens of decarbonization and proposes effective pathways to address these challenges.

CV

Education:

Since 10/2024
Doctoral Fellow at the Dresden Leibniz Graduate School (DLGS) and the United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU FLORES)

09/2019 – 02/2021
Independent University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Academic Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environment Management

02/2011 - 11/2015
Monash University, Selangor, Malaysia
Academic Degree: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)

Professional Experience:

05/2019 – 07/2024
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Member of the World Bank Group Resource Efficiency and Knowledge Management Consultant (MAS department)

08/2018 – 04/2019
SAJIDA Foundation
Communications Coordinator (Research and Documentation)

08/2016 – 07/2019
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA)
Sr. Assistant Secretary (Sustainable Development)

11/2014 – 02/2015
Comintel Green Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
Industrial Trainee