About Me

Dr. Kai Lan is a researcher working on developing powerful tools to address sustainability issues. His research interest covers developing new methods and integrated modeling frameworks to assess and advance industrial systems related to sustainable energy and materials for improved environmental, economic, and societal outcomes. His research is aiming at providing insightful information for future pathways.

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EDUCATION

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sustainable Energy

Seeking and evaluating sustainable energy technologies.

2017 - 2020

North Carolina State University

Ph.D. in Forest Biomaterials

Sustainable Materials

Developing and assessing sustainable materials for a better future.

Carbon Accounting & Climate Change Mitigation

Developing methods and tools to accounting and mitigating global warming.

Recycling

Producing sustainable products out of recycled materials.

2014 - 2016

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

2010 - 2014

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

AWARDS

University Graduate Fellowship

Poster Award in ISSST 2019

Aug. 2017

Jun. 2019

2020 - 2021

North Carolina State University

Postdoctoral Researcher

2021 - 2023

Yale University

Postdoctoral Associate

2024 (Upcoming)

Forest Biomaterials Department,

North Carolina State University

Assistant Professor of Sustainability Science and Engineering

Industrial Ecology, Sustainable Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence

Adopting interdisciplinary methods to address sustainability issues.

Green Building

Exploring the net-zero/negative-carbon buildings

Process design and simulation

Designing and modeling more sustainable processes.

Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Emerging Technologies

Designing and modeling more sustainable processes.