Zhenyang Chen
PhD candidate / guest
- Name
- Z. Chen
- Telephone
- 071 5272727
- z.chen@cml.leidenuniv.nl
Zhenyang started her PhD research at the Industrial Ecology department of CML in September 2019.
Professional experience
Zhenyang holds a B.Eng from Central South University and an M.Eng in Environmental Science and Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. During her master's study, Zhenyang focused on resource recycling technologies on waste electrical and electronic equipment, as well as the related resource management and policy. In addition, she was hired as an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps fellow to help Kingfisher (China) develop a project on energy efficiency and carbon management across their supply chain.
Research topic
Her current research is focused on evaluating the material requirements for the global energy transition.
PhD candidate / guest
- Faculty of Science
- CML
- Industriële Ecologie
Contact
- Chen Z. (14 January 2026), Material demand and sustainability challenges of key infrastructures in emerging energy and digital technologies under the low-carbon transition [Material demand and sustainability challenges of key infrastructures in emerging energy and digital technologies under the low-carbon transition] (Dissertatie. Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Faculty of Science, Leiden University). Supervisor(s): Lin H. & Kleijn E.G.M.
- Chen Z., Kleijn R. & Lin H.X. (2023), Metal requirements for building electrical grid systems of global wind power and utility-scale solar photovoltaic until 2050, Environmental Science and Technology 57(2): 1080-1091.