Research Topics in Engineering Management

Current research profiles

  • Evaluation of the environmental impact, energy efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of technologies using life cycle assessment software.
  • Determination of the environmental impact of products using cradle-to-gate and cradle-to-grave analysis.
  • LEAN-based design processes. 
  • Establishing end-of-life waste management scenarios using software: cut-off and substitution approaches.
  • Establishing life cycle management for sustainable product development.
  • Application of environmental and process management to engineering processes. 
  • Input-output modeling, mass and energy balance analysis.
  • Life cycle inventory analysis and life cycle impact assessment using special process plan blocks.  
  • Calculation of product carbon footprint, environmental impact categories, material and energy resources, primary energy use, and emissions for engineering processes.
  • Application of hot-spot analysis, sensitivity studies, and Monte Carlo analysis to engineering technologies.
  • Evaluation of engineering technologies based on environmental performance and economic indicators for optimal decision-making.
  • Integration of energy and LCA models into manufacturing processes.
  • Integration of LCA and statistical methods into engineering processes.
  • LCA-based development of innovative and environmentally friendly materials through the recycling of secondary raw materials and waste.
  • Formulation of mathematical equations for engineering processes that integrate scale-up and LCA.
  • Comparative life cycle analysis of thermal treatment technologies.
  • Comparative analysis results based on LCA-based testing of building heating systems.
  • Development of sustainability assessment models.
  • Examination of composites produced from waste materials that can be used as construction products using life cycle assessment software.
  • Comparative decarbonization studies for online and on-site processes and procedures. 
  • Comparative assessment of the carbon footprint of packaging materials.

 

Future research profiles

  • Design, software modeling, and development of open-loop and closed-loop manufacturing processes.
  • Establishment of concepts for the life cycle of buildings. Development of building information and building services LCA models. 
  • Creation of new emission factors for engineering processes by establishing an energy LCA model.
  • Determination of the carbon footprint of the injection molding process using the looping method in line with the circular economy. 
  • Investigation of the environmental impact of manufacturing processes using different energy mixes and clean green energy. 
  • Life cycle assessment of IT processes in terms of energy efficiency.
  • Optimization of material transport and energy supply processes.
  • Optimization of manufacturing processes by integrating LEAN and LCA.
  • Designing engineering processes based on the circular economy and the 10R strategy: reuse, remanufacture, and recycle technological solutions.
  • Evaluating biogas technology based on life cycle assessment. 
Last update: 2025. 09. 16. 11:28