Waste Prediction Models for Industrial Symbiosis Platform

Waste Prediction Models for Industrial Symbiosis Platform | School of Applied Sciences

Building on existing relationships between Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of Huddersfield, this project explores urban and industrial symbiosis. By integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into waste management and resource reuse, it aims to enhance sustainability and reduce environmental impact across European regions.

The Project

This project focuses on fostering a long-term collaboration with the Urban Metabolism Group at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, centred on Urban and Industrial Symbiosis. It explores how cities and industries can coexist harmoniously by exchanging resources and waste streams. Initial efforts have involved studying carbon dioxide capture and reuse across various European regions.

The collaboration has since expanded to encompass comprehensive waste management and reuse, with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. This innovative approach aims to develop broader regional waste reuse schemes, reduce uncertainty and enhance the sustainability of resource utilisation.

Partner Institutions

• Dr Leonardo Rosado - Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden

International Partnerships

Dr Athanasios Angelis-Dimakis from the University of Huddersfield previously worked with Chalmers University’s Urban Metabolism Group, a leading group in industrial symbiosis, during his tenure at Imperial College London. This collaboration was further strengthened through the International Collaborative Fund (ICF) to implement a methodology proposed by Chalmers University on identifying industrial symbiosis schemes to real life data and to expand the methodology by using AI algorithms.

Chalmers University, ranked #139 in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and #201–250 in THE World University Rankings 2025 and has been a long-term collaborator in industrial symbiosis research.

Dr Angelis-Dimakis visited Chalmers' facilities twice, once in September 2022 through the ICF and again via the Santander Mobility Scheme. During the ICF-funded visit, he presented his research at a workshop on Circular Economy and Carbon Capture.

The collaboration also included co-supervising a Masters' thesis by a final-year MEng Chemical Engineering student from the University of Huddersfield in May 2023. The findings from the thesis are now being developed into a research paper, though progress has been delayed due to other commitments.

About the Researchers

Dr Athanasios (Thanos) Angelis-Dimakis is a Reader in Chemical Engineering at the University of Huddersfield, specialising in sustainable industrial systems, life cycle assessment and water resource management. With prior roles at Imperial College London, he now participates in three EU-funded projects and supervises a research group focused on eco-efficient technologies and process innovations.

Find out more about Dr Athanasios Angelis-Dimakis.

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