Dr. sahar azarkamand | Biotretmanet | Best Academic Researcher Award
Researcher, UNESCO chair in Life Cycle and Climate change ESCI-UPF, Spain
Dr. Sahar Azarkamand is a dual Ph.D. holder in Sustainability and Environmental Management, specializing in carbon footprint analysis, green supply chains, and life cycle assessment. 🌱🔬 With extensive experience as a researcher, lecturer, and environmental consultant, she is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change, ESCI-UPF, Spain. Her work is dedicated to advancing sustainable practices in ports, packaging, and food systems through academic research, teaching, and international collaboration. 🌍📚
Profile
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🎓 Education
Dr. Azarkamand earned her Ph.D. in Sustainability from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain (2021), focusing on a standardized carbon footprint tool for ports. She also holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Management from Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2013), and completed her M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Environmental Management and Natural Resources Engineering, respectively. Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to sustainability, carbon reduction, and strategic environmental planning. 🎓📘🌏
💼 Experience
Dr. Azarkamand has over 15 years of experience across academia and industry. She currently teaches Sustainability Management at ESCI-UPF and will join BSM-UPF in 2025 to teach Carbon and Water Footprint. 👩🏫 Previously, she was a researcher at the BETA Tech Center and contributed to multiple environmental impact assessments in Iran. She has supervised M.Sc. theses, conducted workshops, and collaborated with numerous environmental engineering firms, showcasing her robust and interdisciplinary career. 🧪🌍📊
🔍 Research Interest
Her research interests span carbon footprint calculation, life cycle assessment (LCA), circular economy, green supply chains, and sustainable packaging. She is especially focused on environmental metrics for ports and food systems, aligning academic rigor with real-world sustainability solutions. 📉♻️📦 Her interdisciplinary work bridges the gap between engineering, environmental policy, and sustainability science.
🏆 Awards
While her biography doesn’t list specific awards, Dr. Azarkamand’s numerous international publications, conference presentations (e.g., UNFCCC COP28), and invited lectures are a testament to her academic excellence and recognition in the field of sustainability. 🌟🏅 Her dual Ph.D.s, teaching roles at prestigious European universities, and postdoctoral fellowships mark her as a standout contributor in her domain.
📚 Publications
Assessing environmental impacts of various biofertilizers in Europe, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2025.
Development and application of a nutritional quality model, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024.
True costs of protein sources integrating environmental costs, Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024.
Circularity entanglement: Secondary packaging in Spain, Heliyon, 2024.
Life cycle assessment of bio-based fertilizers, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2023.
Environmental management in European ports, Science of the Total Environment, 2021.
Carbon footprint in ports, Journal of Maritime Research, 2020.
Challenges for the port sector in climate change, Sustainability Journal, 2020.
Climate change and carbon footprint initiatives, Scholarly Community Encyclopedia, 2020.
Reducing CO₂ in ports, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020.
Standardized carbon footprint tool for ports, Science of the Total Environment, 2020.
🏆 Conclusion
Dr. Sahar Azarkamand exhibits strong qualifications and a robust research portfolio aligned with sustainability and environmental sciences. Her innovative tools, prolific publications, international exposure, and multidisciplinary teaching make her a highly suitable candidate for the Best Academic Researcher Award. With additional focus on research leadership and long-term academic service, her profile could be elevated even further for future prestigious recognitions.