Giovanni Andrea Blengini

Associate Professor
Department of Environment, Land and Infrastructure Engineering (DIATI)

Profile

Research interests

Circular economy
Construction and demolition waste
Corporate social responsibility
Critical raw materials
Fuel cells
Hydrogen
Life cycle assessment (lca)
Lithium batteries
Recycling
Waste management

Biography

Gian Andrea Blengini received a Msc in Mining Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, Italy (1994) and a PhD in Earth resources from TU Lisbon, Portugal (2006). Presently an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Torino (TU Turin, Italy) where he leads the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research group and lectures on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Resources & Environmental Sustainability at undergraduate, master and postgraduate level. Gian Andrea has been a senior researcher at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in the Land Resources Unit from October 2013 to October 2021. At the EC-JRC, Gian Andrea engaged in projects and activities (1) in support of EC raw materials policies, critical raw materials and circular economy, and (2) targeted to enhance the EU Raw Materials Knowledge Base, including Life Cycle data availability, coherence and quality. According to the database Google Scholar, as of November 2021 Gian Andrea’s scientific papers has received circa 4700 citations. The two most cited articles have together received more than 1000 citations.

Curriculum

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Scientific branch

ICAR/03 - SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
(Area 0008 - Civil engineering and architecture)

Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_3 - Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment
PE10_14 - Earth observations from space/remote sensing
PE8_8 - Materials engineering (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, etc.)
PE8_9 - Production technology, process engineering
PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)
PE10_4 - Terrestrial ecology, land cover change

SDG

Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth
Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
Goal 13: Climate action

Non-commercial collaboration agreements

Teaching

Collegi of the PhD programmes

  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2022/2023 (39. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2017/2018 (34. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2016/2017 (33. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2015/2016 (32. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE, 2014/2015 (31. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA AMBIENTALE, 2013/2014 (30. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INGEGNERIA AMBIENTALE, 2012/2013 (29. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • SISTEMI DI PRODUZIONE & DESIGN INDUSTRIALE, 2011/2012 (28. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • SISTEMI DI PRODUZIONE & DESIGN INDUSTRIALE, 2010/2011 (27. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • SISTEMI DI PRODUZIONE & DESIGN INDUSTRIALE, 2009/2010 (26. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
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PhD

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Presently an Associate Professor at the Politecnico di Torino (TU Turin, Italy) where he leads the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) research group.

Gian Andrea has been a senior researcher at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in the Land Resources Unit from October 2013 to October 2021.

At the EC-JRC, Gian Andrea engaged in projects and activities (1) in support of EC raw materials policies, critical raw materials and circular economy, and (2) targeted to enhance the EU Raw Materials Knowledge Base, including Life Cycle data availability, coherence and quality.


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