I am a sustainability researcher and lecturer based at University College London.

Portrait of Suviti Chari

My work examines how waste, energy, and circular economy systems can contribute to net-zero goals without hiding environmental trade-offs. I use life cycle assessment to compare emerging thermochemical pathways for waste treatment, low-carbon hydrogen production, and chemical recycling in the UK context.

I am especially interested in the assumptions that sit behind sustainability claims: feedstock composition, functional units, allocation methods, future energy systems, counterfactual waste treatment, and the boundaries chosen around a technology. These choices shape what counts as a benefit, what remains uncertain, and where further optimisation is needed.

At UCL, I teach across resource, renewable energy, and environmental economics topics. My applied work has included life cycle assessment and advisory projects for industry and public sector contexts, with a focus on evidence-based decision support.

Education

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering, University College London.
  • MRes, Catalysis: Chemistry and Engineering, Imperial College London.
  • BSc, Chemistry, Maastricht University.
  • Visiting student researcher, University of Manchester.

Experience

  • Lecturer (Teaching), UCL.
  • Postdoctoral researcher and life cycle assessment researcher, UCL.
  • Senior LCA consultant and researcher, including work with Advanced Biofuel Solutions.
  • Earlier strategy and analytics roles at Shell and EY.

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