This research evaluates hydroponic farming as a sustainable food production strategy. By combining interviews, environmental modeling, and economic simulations, it compares hydroponic and conventional agriculture, finding reduced water use but higher energy demands. The work identifies conditions under which hydroponics can support farmers, communities, and environmental goals.

This research quantifies plastic use in U.S. agriculture, revealing 1.6 million metric tons used annually across crops and products. By identifying major sources and challenges to recycling, the work aims to guide sustainable alternatives, reuse, and recycling strategies that balance environmental, economic, and social needs in farming.

This research tackles Canada’s massive meat-by-product waste by repurposing highly nutritious organs into sustainable, functional food products. Through consumer surveys, protein extraction, and product development, the project aims to shift discarded by-products into valuable ingredients, reducing waste, improving sustainability, and opening new market opportunities for the food industry.

Fast fashion creates massive environmental damage through synthetic fibres, textile waste, and microplastic pollution. This research develops Ioncell, an eco-friendly, closed-loop technology that dissolves cellulose materials and regenerates durable, biodegradable fibres. It also enables recycling of cellulose textile waste, offering a promising sustainable alternative to synthetic fibres and reducing global textile pollution.

This research develops a model to identify unreliable or manipulated environmental, social, and governance (ESG) claims made by South African companies. Using prior studies and a large ESG database, the model detects authenticity, flags potential manipulation, and cross-checks with known scandals. The goal is to measure genuine ESG commitment and protect stakeholders from misleading sustainability reporting.

Cultivated meat grows animal cells in bioreactors to produce real meat without slaughter. Although approved in several countries, high production costs limit widespread availability. This research targets the genetic pathways controlling cell growth to improve efficiency and lower costs, aiming to make affordable cultivated meat widely accessible and environmentally sustainable.

This research converts waste heat from high-temperature oil extraction into usable electrical energy. By designing circuits that withstand harsh underground conditions and amplifying low outputs, the system powers real-time monitoring devices along pipelines. The work pioneers sustainable energy harvesting where it has never succeeded before, reducing waste heat and contributing to climate solutions.