Adisa Azapagic facts for kids

Adisa Azapagić is a brilliant engineer and professor from Bosnia. She was born on April 10, 1961. She teaches about making things in a way that helps the planet. Since 2006, she has been a Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering at the University of Manchester in the UK.

Her Early Life and Learning

Adisa Azapagić was born in 1961 in a city called Tuzla, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She went to the University of Tuzla and finished her first degree in chemical engineering in 1984.

Later, she continued her studies at the University of Surrey. In 1996, she earned her PhD. Her research focused on how to analyze environmental systems, especially by using something called Life-cycle assessment. This helps figure out the environmental impact of products and services.

Her Work and Discoveries

After finishing her PhD, Professor Azapagić worked at the University of Surrey for 13 years. Then, she moved to the University of Manchester. There, she leads a special research group that studies how industries can be more sustainable.

Helping Companies Be Green

Professor Azapagić works with many big companies. She helps them find ways to make their products and processes better for the environment. Some of the companies she has worked with include Procter & Gamble, Kraft Foods, and Whirlpool Corporation.

In 2015, she received an award from the University of Manchester for making a big positive difference in society.

Measuring Carbon Footprints

One of her important projects was developing a computer program called CCaLC. This software helps people and companies calculate their carbon footprint. A carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by an activity or product.

Her research focuses on "engineering for sustainable development." This means finding ways to design and build things that don't harm the environment and can last a long time. It includes looking at sustainable technology and how to measure environmental impacts.

In 2018, she showed that the amount of greenhouse gases produced by the UK's chocolate industry was similar to the total emissions of a country like Malta. This helps people understand the environmental impact of everyday things.

Books and Publications

Professor Azapagić is also the first editor-in-chief for a science journal called Sustainable Production and Consumption. She has written three books about sustainable development and how to make plastics and other materials in a more eco-friendly way.

Awards and Special Recognition

Professor Azapagić has received many awards for her important work.

• In 2013, she was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng). This is a very high honor for engineers in the UK.
• She was also made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2020. This award recognized her services to sustainability and her work on carbon footprinting.
• She received an honorary doctoral degree from Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași.
• She is part of a group that advises on manufacturing.
• She is also a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• In 2010, she won a prize from the Institution of Chemical Engineers for her "Outstanding Achievements in Chemical and Process Engineering."
• She won the GlaxoSmithKline Innovation prize in 2011.