Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Laboratory (LCSAL) – JGSEE : The Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment.

Welcome to LCSAL

We are a group of professionals from a wide array of fields who are passionate about sustainable development.

Our laboratory is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge tools and conducting rigorous sustainability assessments for a diverse array of energy technologies through a unique life cycle perspective.

The research we carry out here is poised to provide invaluable support for decision-makers in Thailand while shedding light on the complex sustainability impacts linked to energy production and consumption.

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Project List

The Team

Research Publication

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Research Theme: Sustainability assessment tools development and application
Contact Person : Prof. Dr. Shabbir H. Gheewala

The research will focus on developing tools for sustainability assessment in a life cycle perspective. These tools will also be applied to various aspects of energy conversion and use. Life cycle assessment will be a major tool for environmental assessment, life cycle costing for economic assessment and social life cycle assessment, which is currently under development at the international level, for social assessment. The areas of interest include conventional and alternative power production, transportation fuels as well as energy technologies in general. As part of this process, scenarios focusing on energy systems will be developed to provide images of how the future might enfold and assist in the assessment of impacts, adaptation and mitigation. The scenario analysis would help provide stakeholders and decision-makers with a broad view of the possibilities for energy technologies available over the long term.

FOOD Footprint calculator enhance carbon footprint measurement and management in Thai food industry to promote low-carbon economy for climate change mitigation
Global assessments and guidelines for sustainable liquid biofuels production in developing countries (Thailand component)
Food, fuel and climate change – LCA and policy research
Water footprint of biofuels
Water footprint of agricultural products
Testing of sustainability indicators for biofuels

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LCSAL Project List

Ongoing Projects

Project: Development of sustainability indicator criteria for power plants in Thailand

Duration: May 2023 – Apr 2024

Funding Agency: ERC

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Project: Thai – German Cooperation on Energy, Mobility, and Climate (TGC-EMC) project (WP 1.5: Sustainable battery value chain)

Duration: 2023 – 2027

Funding Agency: GIZ

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Project: Nature-based practices and aquaculture adaptation to climate in Thailand and Vietnam

Duration: 2023 – 2024 (expected to start in Sep 2023)

Funding Agency: IDRC

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Project: Life Cycle Assessment of Timber Pallet

Duration: Jul 2023 – Apr 2024

Funding Agency: CHEP

Past Projects

2555

โครงการฟุตพริ้นน้ำของพืชอาหาร อาหารสัตว์ และพลังงาน เพื่อจัดการทรัพยากรน้ำอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ
Water Footprinting of Food, Feed and Fuel for Effective Water Resource Management

Funded by : สำนักงานกองทุนสนับสนุนการวิจัย (สกว.)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2555

Research Network for LCA and Policy on Food, Fuel and Climate Change

Funded by : สำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ (สวทช.)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2554

Investigation and compilation of energy supply demand data in Thailand

Funded by : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2554

Investigation of pilot study results in Thailand using ERIA’s Sustainability Assessment Method of biomass utilisation and upgrading the integrated assessment method

Funded by : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2553

Developing GHG calculation methodology for Thai Palm Oil Industry

Funded by : Sustainable Palm Oil through GTZ Office Bangkok
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2553

Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Utilization in Thailand

Funded by : The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2552

Capacity building of Thai food industries on “carbon footprint labelling” to promote the development of low-carbon trade between EU and Thailand for climate change mitigation

Funded by : EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO THAILAND
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2552

Life Cycle assessment of bio-ethanol form sugarcane molasses and cassava

Funded by : ศูนย์เทคโนโลยีโลหะและวัสดุแห่งชาติ สำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2552

Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Asia

Funded by : EUROPEAN UNION DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO THAILAND
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2552

Investigation of approaches for environmental, economic and social assessments for biomass utilisation

Funded by : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2552

โครงการส่งเสริมการใช้คาร์บอนฟรุตพริ้นของผลิตภัณฑ์กระเบื้อง ผลิตภัณฑ์ข้าว เส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยว

2551

Investigation on Sustainable Biomass Utilization Vision in East Asia : Societal Costs of Biofuels – Case of Thailand

Funded by : Bangkok Research Center Japan External Trade Organization
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2551

โครงการต้นทุนทางสังคมและสิ่งแวดล้อมของเชื้อเพลิงชีวภาพในประเทศไทย

Funded by : สำนักงานกองทุนสนับสนุนการวิจัย (สกว.)
Project Contact : Dr.Sebastien Bonnet e-mail :sebastien.bon@kmutt.ac.th

2551

โครงการศึกษาเพื่อเปรียบเทียบศักยภาพเชิงนิเวศเศรษฐกิจของไฟฟ้าจากพลังงานหมุนเวียนและเชื้อเพลิงฟอสซิลด้วยการประเมินวัฏจักรชีวิต : ชีวมวล

2551

Life Cycle Inventory of Solid Waste Incineration in Thailand

2551

“EU FLOWER” ECO – LABEL For Ceramic Tiles Agreement

Funded by : บริษัท เซรามิคอุตสาหกรรมไทย จำกัด
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2549

Life Cycle Inventory Data Acquisition of Biodiesel in Thailand

Funded by : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2549

โครงการศึกษาการประเมินวงจรชีวิตการผลิตและการใช้เอทานอลจากมันสำปะหลังและอ้อย
Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol from Cassava and Sugar Cane (LCAE)

Funded by : สถาบันสิ่งแวดล้อมไทย (สสท.)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2549

Inventory Data Investigation of Ethanol Production from Molasses in Thailand

Funded by : National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

2547

Strategic Planning of an Integrated Solid Waste Management of a Medium – Scale Municipality in Thailand

Funded by : Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Project Contact : Prof.Dr.Shabbir H. Gheewala e-mail :shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th, shabbirg@hotmail.com

Prof. Dr. Shabbir H. Gheewala

Designation: Associate Professor
Research interests: Integrated environmental assessment of energy systems, particularly renewables, Ecodesign of buildings
Email: shabbir.ghe@kmutt.ac.th

Dr. Sebastien Bonnet (Ph.D.)
Designation: Associate Professor
Research interests: Sustainability assessment of biomass-to-energy systems, Externality assessment of biomass-to-energy systems, Air pollution from open biomass burning.
Email: sebastien.bon@kmutt.ac.th

Researchers

Pariyapat Nilsalab

Dr. Pariyapat Nilsalab (Ph.D.)
Designation: Researcher
Research interests: Water scarcity footprint assessment and Life cycle assessment
Email: n.pariyapat@gmail.com

Dr. Ukrit Jaroenkietkajorn (Ph.D.)
Designation: Researcher
Research interests: Food production chain, Water-Food-Energy nexus assessment, Biodiversity Assessment, Environmental Sustainability
Email: ukrit_bill@outlook.co.th

Research Publications

Keson, J., Silalertruksa, T., & Gheewala, S. H. (2024). Land-Water-GHG-Food Nexus performance and physical-socio-economic-policy factors influencing rice cultivation in Central Thailand. Science of The Total Environment, 932, 173066.
Yasin, S., Hafeez, M., Hussain, M., Mahmood, A., Yihu, S., Qiang, Z., … & Gu, C. (2024). Cellulose nanocrystal filled synthetic rubber: Sustainable production, environmental assessment and end-of-life biodegradation by polyphagous pests. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 40, e00947.
Farooq, A., Chairat, S., & Gheewala, S. H. (2024). Application of Life Cycle Assessment For Evaluating Circular Product Systems. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 1-23.
Farooq, A., Haputta, P., & Gheewala, S. H. (2024). Valuing resources in Thailand using the budget constraint method. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 47, 485-498.
Mankong, P., Fantke, P., Ghose, A., Soheilifard, F., Oginah, S. A., Phenrat, T., … & Prapaspongsa, T. (2024). Assessing life cycle impacts from toxic substance emissions in major crop production systems in Thailand. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 46, 717-732.
Silalertruksa, T., Wirodcharuskul, C., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Environmental sustainability of waste circulation models for sugarcane biorefinery system in Thailand. Energies, 15(24), 9515.
Mungkung, R., Sitthikitpanya, S., Chaichana, R., Bamrungwong, K., Santitaweeroek, Y., Jakrawatana, N., … & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Measuring sustainability performance of rice cultivation in Thailand using Sustainable Rice Platform indicators. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 20(7), 1278-1293.
Mankong, P., Fantke, P., Phenrat, T., Mungkalasiri, J., Gheewala, S. H., & Prapaspongsa, T. (2022). Characterizing country-specific human and ecosystem health impact and damage cost of agricultural pesticides: the case for Thailand. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 27(12), 1334-1351.
Gheewala, S. H., Jaroenkietkajorn, U., Nilsalab, P., Silalertruksa, T., Somkerd, T., & Laosiripojana, N. (2022). Sustainability assessment of palm oil-based refinery systems for food, fuel, and chemicals. Biofuel Research Journal, 9(4), 1750-1763.
Mankong, P., Fantke, P., Phenrat, T., Mungkalasiri, J., Gheewala, S. H., & Prapaspongsa, T. (2022). Characterizing country-specific human and ecosystem health impact and damage cost of agricultural pesticides: the case for Thailand. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 27(12), 1334-1351.
Gabisa, E. W., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Microplastics in ASEAN region countries: a review on current status and perspectives. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 184, 114118.
Wahyono, Y., Hadiyanto, H., Gheewala, S. H., Budihardjo, M. A., & Adiansyah, J. S. (2022). Evaluating the environmental impacts of the multi-feedstock biodiesel production process in Indonesia using life cycle assessment (LCA). Energy Conversion and Management, 266, 115832.
Balasuriya, B. T. G., Ghose, A., Gheewala, S. H., & Prapaspongsa, T. (2022). Assessment of eutrophication potential from fertiliser application in agricultural systems in Thailand. Science of the Total Environment, 833, 154993.
Akbar, H., Nilsalab, P., Silalertruksa, T., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Comprehensive review of groundwater scarcity, stress and sustainability index-based assessment. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 18, 100782.
Saosee, P., Sajjakulnukit, B., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Environmental externalities of wood pellets from fast-growing and para-rubber trees for sustainable energy production: A case in Thailand. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 14, 100183.
Phuphisith, S., Gheewala, S. H., & Sampattagul, S. (2022). Assessing environmentally sustainable practices of smallholder highland farmers: A case study of maize production in Northern Thailand. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 1-14.
Nguyen, H. A. T., Gheewala, S. H., Phucharoen, C., Le Nguyen, V. A., & Prueksakorn, K. (2022). Application of data envelopment analysis for assessment of eco-efficiency of food Shops at Phuket Island, Thailand. Thai Environmental Engineering Journal, 36(1), 11-20.
Deuja, A., Ueda, K., Panyametheekul, S., Gheewala, S. H., & Prapaspongsa, T. (2022). Health impacts and cost assessment of fine particulate matter formation from rice straw utilization in Thailand. Thai Environmental Engineering Journal, 36(1), 33-47.
Thuayjan, T., Prasara-AJ, B. P., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Social life cycle assessment of green and burnt manual sugarcane harvesting in the Northeastern Thailand. Environ. Nat. Resour. J, 20(3), 246-256.
Kongboon, R., Gheewala, S. H., & Sampattagul, S. (2022). Greenhouse gas emissions inventory data acquisition and analytics for low carbon cities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 343, 130711.
Haputta, P., Bowonthumrongchai, T., Puttanapong, N., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Effects of Biofuel Crop Expansion on Green Gross Domestic Product. Sustainability, 14(6), 3369.
Gazal, A. A., Jakrawatana, N., Silalertruksa, T., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Water-energy-food nexus review for biofuels assessment. Int. J. Renewable Energy Dev (IJRED), 11(1), 193-205.
Haputta, P., Bowonthumrongchai, T., Puttanapong, N., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Effects of Biofuel Crop Expansion on Green Gross Domestic Product. Sustainability 2022, 14, 3369. Sustainable Circular Bioeconomy Nallapaneni, Manoj Kumar; Haque, Md Ariful; Patwary, Sarif, 123.
Astari, A. D., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Valorization of food loss and waste: Sustainability practices to support circular economy. Journal of Sustainable Energy & Environment, 13, 75-83.
Ghani, H. U., Ryberg, M., Hauschild, M. Z., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis–a Planetary Boundary Based Life Cycle Assessment of Sugar in Pakistan. In SETAC Europe 32nd Annual Meeting: Towards a Reduced Pollution (p. 561). Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.
Abid, L., Saeed, S., Ghani, H. U., Mahmood, A., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Sensitivity analysis of coal and bagasse co-firing in an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Power Plant. Iran. J. Chem. Chem. Eng. Research Article Vol, 41(12).
Basset-Mens, C., Avadi Tapia, A. D., Bessou, C., Acosta Alba, I., Biard, Y., Payen, S., … & Tran, T. (2022). Overcoming the challenges for robust agri-food LCA in developing and emerging economies.
Chaya, W., & Gheewala, S. H. (2022). Sustainable livelihood outcomes, causal mechanisms and indicators self-determined by Thai farmers producing bioethanol feedstocks. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 29, 447-466.
Weligama Thuppahige, R. T., Gheewala, S. H., & Babel, S. (2022). Environmental impact of organic fraction of municipal solid waste treatment by composting in Sri Lanka. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 24(1), 189-199.
Tanthanawiwat, K., Gheewala, S. H., Nilsalab, P., Schoch, M., & Silalertruksa, T. (2024). Environmental sustainability and cost performances of construction and demolition waste management scenarios: A case study of timber and concrete houses in Thailand. Journal of Cleaner Production, 140652.
Gheewala, S. H. (2024). Material recycling in a circular economy—A systems view. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment, e503.
Schoch, M., Lawanyawatna, S., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). Environmental impacts of repurposing phone booths as COVID-19 sampling stations. International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, 16(1), 129-139.
Wahyono, Y., Hadiyanto, H., Gheewala, S. H., Budihardjo, M. A., Adiansyah, J., Widayat, W., & Christwardana, M. (2023). Life cycle assessment for evaluating the energy balance of the multi-feedstock biodiesel production process in Indonesia. International Journal of Ambient Energy, 44(1), 1255-1270.
Nguyen, H. A. T., Gheewala, S. H., Prueksakorn, K., Khunsri, S., Thaweechot, J., & Raksa, P. (2023). Operational Efficiency and Environmental Impacts of Food Service Establishments in Phuket, Thailand. Sustainability, 15(24), 16820.
Akbar, H., Nilsalab, P., Silalertruksa, T., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). The Effect of Climate Change on the Hydropower Potential in the Kunhar River Watershed, Pakistan. World, 4(4), 776-794.
Chairat, S., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). Life cycle assessment and circularity of polyethylene terephthalate bottles via closed and open loop recycling. Environmental Research, 236, 116788.
Mahmood, A., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). A comparative environmental analysis of conventional and organic rice farming in Thailand in a life cycle perspective using a stochastic modeling approach. Environmental Research, 235, 116670.
Akbar, H., Nilsalab, P., Mungkalasiri, J., Varnakovida, P., Silalertruksa, T., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). Prioritizing major factors affecting groundwater stress using multi-criteria decision methods. Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 100970.
Jakrawatana, N., Ngammuangtueng, P., Vorayos, N., & Gheewala, S. H. (2023). Replacing single-use plastics with biomaterial packaging in Thailand and impacts on the water-energy-climate Nexus. Sustainable Production and Consumption.

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