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Dottoranda in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale , 39^o ciclo (2023-2026)
Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture (DIATI)

sinem.akyildiz@polito.it

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Tackling Textile Waste: Understanding Micro and Macro Pollution for Sustainable Solutions

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Civil Works

Environmental Quality

Water Engineering

Biografia

Sinem Hazal Akyildiz is a textile engineer and Ph.D. researcher at the Politecnico di Torino, with a specialization in environmental engineering. Her research is an integral part of the PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan) project FAST4C, focusing on Fashion-Tech design for circularity. This initiative is connected to the "Made in Italy Circolare e Sostenibile" (MICS) Extended Partnership, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research and supported by the European Union's NextGenerationEU program. Akyildiz's work addresses critical environmental issues, specifically textile waste and its impact on micro and macro pollution, aiming to develop sustainable solutions for the industry. Her expertise lies in addressing microfiber pollution and advancing textile waste separation and recycling technologies. She focuses on developing innovative methods to reduce the release of microfibers from textiles into the environment, as well as improving systems for separating and recycling textile waste. Through her research, she aims to create sustainable solutions that enhance the lifecycle of textiles while minimizing their environmental impact. In addition to her research, she has held various academic and industry roles, offering insights into sustainable production and waste management. Before pursuing her Ph.D., she was a Research Assistant at Marmara University, focusing on textile waste recycling and microplastic pollution. She holds a Master’s degree in Innovative Technical Textiles from Istanbul Technical University and has participated in various startup initiatives dedicated to developing circular textile systems.

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Pubblicazioni

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Akyildiz, S. H.; Sezgin, H.; Ozen, M. S.; Yalcin Enis, I. (2025)
Upcycling microfiber waste from wastewater into acoustic panels: a sustainable solution for sound absorption. In: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, vol. 20. ISSN 1748-9326
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Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Sezgin, Hande; Yalçin Enis, I?pek; Balestra, Valentina; Marini, ... (2025)
From production to pollution: a review of microfiber release mechanisms and mitigation strategies in the textile industry. In: JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, pp. 1-21. ISSN 0040-5000
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Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Balestra, Valentina; Drudi, Lia; Marini, Paola; Bellopede, Rossana (2025)
Comparison of methodologies for microfiber analysis across different stages of wastewater from a textile dyeing company. In: JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ADVANCES, vol. 19. ISSN 2772-4166
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Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Sabri Ozen, Mustafa; Sezgin, Hande; Yalçin Enis, I?pek; Marini, ... (2024)
From Wastewater to Insulation Panels: A Sustainable Approach to Textile Microfiber Waste. In: AUTEX 2024, Liberec (Czech republic), 17-19 June 2024
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Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Arnaud, Giorgia; Marini, Paola; Del Genio, Daniele; Simeone, ... (2024)
Sustainable Management of Garment Manufacturing Waste: A Case Study from Southern Italy. In: 7th EurAsia Waste Management Symposium (EWMS 2024), Istanbul, Turkey, 21-23 October, 2024, pp. 76-83. ISBN: 978-605-72074-2-5
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Balestra, Valentina; Marini, Paola; Bellopede, Rossana (2024)
Microfiber Waste Assessment for an Italian Textile Dyeing Company. In: 7th EurAsia Waste Management Symposium (EWMS 2024), Istanbul, Turkey, 21-23 October, 2024, pp. 45-51. ISBN: 978-605-72074-2-5
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Balestra, Valentina; Trunfio, Federica; Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Marini, Paola; Bellopede, ... (2024)
Microparticles of anthropogenic origin (microplastics and microfibers) in sandy sediments: A case study from calabria, italy. In: ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT, vol. 196, pp. 1-14. ISSN 0167-6369
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Balestra, Valentina; Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Baietto, Oliviero; DE REGIBUS, Claudio; ... (2024)
Preliminary investigations on microplastic and microfibre pollution in NW Italian Alps glaciers. In: MICRO2024 Plastic Pollution from Macro to Nano, Lanzarote, 23-27 September 2024
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Balestra, Valentina; Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Wadhams, Peter; Bellopede, Rossana (2024)
Microplastic and microfibre pollution in Greenland: a preliminary study. In: MICRO2024 Plastic Pollution from Macro to Nano, Lanzarote, 23-27 September 2024
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Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Fiore, Silvia; Bruno, Martina; Sezgin, Hande; Yalcin-Enis, Ipek; ... (2024)
Release of microplastic fibers from synthetic textiles during household washing. In: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, vol. 357, pp. 1-9. ISSN 0269-7491
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Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Bellopede, Rossana; Fiore, Silvia; Sezgin, Hande; Yalcin and Ipek ... (2023)
SEPARATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF MICROFIBERS IN THE WASTEWATERS OF TEXTILE FINISHING PROCESS. In: International Textile & Fashion Congress (ITFC 2023), Instanbul, 16-17 March 2023, pp. 381-385. ISBN: 9789755615608
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
Akyildiz, Sinem Hazal; Sezgin, Hande; Yalcin, Bahattin; Yalcin-Enis, I?pek (2023)
Optimization of the textile wastewater pretreatment process in terms of organics removal and microplastic detection. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 384. ISSN 1879-1786
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Akyildiz, SINEM HAZAL; Bellopede, Rossana; Sezgin, Hande; Yalcin-Enis, Ipek; Yalcin, ... (2022)
Detection and Analysis of Microfibers and Microplastics in Wastewater from a Textile Company. In: MICROPLASTICS, vol. 1, pp. 572-586. ISSN 2673-8929
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Dottoranda in Ingegneria Civile E Ambientale , 39o ciclo (2023-2026) Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Ambiente, del Territorio e delle Infrastrutture (DIATI)