Bio

Qingshi Tu is appointed in Forestry, not at IRES, and instead is a Faculty Associate of our unit. He may supervise students in our RES graduate program.

Qingshi Tu, Assistant Professor of Industrial Ecology, has a strong track record of life cycle assessment (LCA) research on a variety of topics. Dr. Tu is particularly interested in developing decarbonization strategies that focus on the nexus between socio-economic behaviors and technological advancement. Dr. Tu’s research focuses on: 1) creating open-source databases and models for evaluating the environmental, economic and social impacts of emerging technologies, 2) transforming knowledge into user-friendly tools and educational materials, 3) engaging different stakeholders to collaborate on sustainable bioeconomy projects.