Komal Habib
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Komal Habib is a leading researcher in the field of sustainable resource management and circular economy, with a particular focus on the critical raw materials embedded in emerging electronic waste. Her work addresses the urgent challenge of recovering valuable resources from complex, end-of-life products. Her most-cited study, a 2016 case study on robotic vacuum cleaners, pioneered the analysis of material flows and recycling potential for these increasingly common devices. This work, with 45 citations, demonstrated how product design and rapid market growth create new, often overlooked, waste streams. Dr. Habib’s research provides essential data for policymakers and industry on the viability of urban mining, quantifying the economic and environmental benefits of recovering metals like rare earths and precious metals from e-waste. By bridging the gap between product lifecycles and resource security, her contributions are foundational for developing effective strategies to transition toward a more sustainable and resilient materials economy.
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