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Anissa Nurdiawati

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Postdoctoral Fellow

(Aug 2023 - Present)

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Biography

Anissa Nurdiawati earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Technology from the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, in 2018. She has a strong research background in energy system transformation, industrial decarbonization, and sustainability assessment. Following her Ph.D., Dr. Nurdiawati spent three years as a postdoctoral researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. In August 2023, she joined KAUST as a Postdoctoral Fellow, where she continues on advancing sustainable practices in industrial, urban and energy systems, with an emphasis on decarbonization strategies. She employs various methods in her work, including life cycle analysis, GHG inventory calculations, policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, material flow analysis, and the development of process simulations and mathematical models for process and supply chain optimization.

Research Interests

Anissa’s research spans crucial areas of sustainable development, focusing on energy system transformation and industrial decarbonization to reduce carbon emissions through innovative methods. Her work includes investigating sustainable construction practices, performing life cycle analysis (LCA), and conducting techno-economic assessments. She also engages in policy analysis, process simulation, and optimization to enhance energy system modeling and efficiency. Additionally, Dr. Anissa explores thermochemical conversion for converting biomass and waste into valuable energy resources, addressing both technical and policy aspects of sustainability.

Selected Publications

  • Nurdiawati, A., Mir, B. A., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2025). Recent advancements in prospective life cycle assessment: Current practices, trends, and implications for future research. Resources, Environment and Sustainability.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resenv.2025.100203

  • Nurdiawati, A., Tahir, F., Zaini, I. N., & Al-Ghamdi S. G. (2025). Prospective environmental and economic assessment of green steel production in the Middle East. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2025.108277

  • Yu, Z., Kanwal, Q., Wang, M., Nurdiawati, A., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2025). Spatiotemporal dynamics and key drivers of carbon emissions in regional construction sectors: Insights from a Random Forest Model. Cleaner Environmental Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100257 

  • Yu, Z., Nurdiawati, A., Kanwal, Q., Al-Humaiqani, M., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2024). Assessing and mitigating environmental impacts of construction materials: insights from environmental product declarations. Journal of Building Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110929 

  • Mir, B. A., Nurdiawati, A., & Al-Ghamdi, S. G. (2025). Assessing the environmental impact of freshwater use in LCA: established practices and current methods. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.  httops://doi.org/10.1039/D4EW00641K  

Education

• PhD - Environmental Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 2018
• MSc - Environmental Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, 2015

Professional Profile

• 2023-now: Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

• 2022-2023: Researcher, Dept. of Industrial Economics and Management, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

• 2020-2022: Postdoctoral researcher, Dept. of Industrial Economics and Management & Dept. of Sustainable Production Development, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

• 2017-2018: Research Assistant, Advanced Energy Systems for Sustainability (AES), Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Awards

2023: Best paper award of International Conference on Energy, Ecology and Environment (ICEEE 2023)

KAUST Affiliations

• Climate and Livability Initiatives
• Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering
• Urban Lab

Research Interests Keywords

Energy system transformation Industrial Decarbonisation Sustainable Construction Sustainanbility Assessment LCA Techno-economics
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