Thomas H. Christensen
Education
1990 Dr. Agro (Soil Chemistry), KVL, University of Copenhagen
1980 PhD (Water Chemistry), University of Washington, Seattle, USA
1974 MSc (Environmental Engineering), Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Position
2011‐ Head of Department, Department of Environmental Engineering, DTU 1998‐1998-1999 Sabbatical at University of Washington, Seattle, USA
1990‐ Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, DTU
1985‐1990 Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, DTU 1984‐1985 Consultant, Cowi
1981‐1983 Postdoc, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, DTU
1977‐1980 Research Assistant, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, DTU
1975‐1977 Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Research Area:
Waste technology and management. This involves more recently use of life cycle assessment tools and focus on holistic management of waste and recycling systems. Focus has been on developing the EASETECH model. Research included recycling systems, waste collection, incineration, bioprocessing, landfilling, ash treatment, land application, groundwater pollution and soil pollution.
Distinctions and Awards
2015 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing, PR China
2011 R98‐foundation: Research donation
2007 ISWA Publication Award
2005 Rendan Prisen
2003 Honorary Professor, Tongji University, Shanghai, PR China
2001 Vissing Foundation: Research donation
1997 The INESON lecturer, International Association of Hydrogeologists, The British National Committe
Memberships of scientific committees:
2012 Member of the Government’s Task Force on Development and Growth with the Focus Area of Water, Bio‐ and Environmental Technology
2008‐2013 Member of Executive Board of the Danish Solid Waste Association
2006‐2010 Executive Board of the Development and Demonstration Programme on Energy
2005‐2010 Chairman, Programme Committee on Energy and Environment, Danish Research Council 1983‐1989 Managing Editor of Waste Management & Research.
Web of Science publications: 245; Citations: 12,300; h‐index: 60
Selected Recent Publications:
Zhao, Y., Damgaard, A., Christensen, T.H. (2018) Bioethanol from corn stover – a review and technical assessment of alternative biotechnologies. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, Vol. 67, p. 275-291.
Yoshida, H., Ten Hoeve, M., Christensen, T.H.,Bruun, S., Jensen, L.S., Scheutz, C. (2018) Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge management options including long-term impacts after land application. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 174, p. 538-547.
Starostina, V., Damgaard, A., Eriksen, M.K., Christensen, T.H. (2018) Waste management in the Irkutsk region, Siberia, Russia: An environmental assessment of alternative development scenarios. Waste Management and Research, Vol. 36, No. 4, p. 373-385.
Bisinella, V., G?tze, Ra., Conradsen, K., Damgaard, A., Christensen, T.H., Astrup, T.F. (2017) Importance of waste composition for Life Cycle Assessment of waste management solutions. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 164, p. 1180-1191.
Bigum, M.K.K., Damgaard, A., Scheutz, C., Christensen, T.H. (2017) Environmental impacts and resource losses of incinerating misplaced household special wastes (WEEE, batteries, ink cartridges and cables). Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Vol. 122, p. 251-260.
Andreasi Bassi, S., Christensen, T.H., Damgaard, A. (2017) Environmental performance of household waste management in Europe - an example of 7 countries. Waste Management, Vol. 69, p. 545-557.
Yoshida, H., Nielsen, M.P., Scheutz, C., Jensen, L.S., Bruun, S., Christensen, T.H. (2016) Long-Term Emission Factors for Land Application of Treated Organic Municipal Waste. Environmental Modeling & Assessment, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2016, p. 111-124.
Brogaard, L.K., Christensen, T.H. (2016) Life cycle assessment of capital goods in waste management systems.Waste Management, Vol. 56, p. 561-574.
Bisinella, V., Conradsen, K., Christensen, T.H., Astrup, T.F. (2016) A global approach for sparse representation of uncertainty in Life Cycle Assessments of waste management systems. International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 378-394.
Brun, S., Hiroko, Y., Nielsen, M. P., Jensen, L. S., Christensen, T. H., Scheutz, C. (2016). Estimation of long‐term environmental inventory factors associated with land application of sewage sludge. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126, 440‐450.
Butera, S., Christensen, T. H., Astrup, T. (2015). Life cycle assessment of construction and demolition waste management. Waste Management, 44, 196‐ 205.
Butera, S., Christensen, T. H., Astrup, T. F. (2014). Composition and leaching of construction and demolition waste: Inorganic elements and organic compounds. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 276, 302‐311
Brogaard, L.K., Damgaard, A., Jensen, M.B., Barlaz, M., Christensen, T.H. (2014). Evaluation of life cycle inventory data for recycling systems. Resources Conservation and Recycling, 87, 30–45.
Laurent, A., Bakas, I., Clavreul, J., Bernstad, A., Niero, M., Gentil, E., Hauschild, M.Z., Christensen, T.H.(2014). Review of LCA studies of solid waste management systems‐‐part I: lessons learned and perspectives. Waste Management, 34, 573–88.
Clavreul, J., Baumeister, H., Christensen, T.H., Damgaard, A. (2014). An environmental assessment system for environmental technologies. Environmental Modeling and Software, 60, 18–30.
Laurent, A., Clavreul, J., Bernstad, A., Bakas, I., Niero, M., Gentil, E., Christensen, T.H., Hauschild,
M.Z. (2014). Review of LCA studies of solid waste management systems‐‐part II: methodological guidance for a better practice. Waste Management, 34, 589–606.
Rigamonti, L., Grosso, M., M?ller, J., Martinez‐ Sanchez, V., Magnani, S., & Christensen, T. H. (2014). Environmental evaluation of plastic waste management scenarios. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 85, 42‐53.
Starostina, V., Damgaard, A., Rechberger, H., & Christensen, T. H. (2014). Waste management in the Irkutsk Region, Siberia, Russia: Environmental assessment of current practice focusing on landfilling.Waste Management and Research, 32(5), 389‐396.
Yoshida, H., Clavreul, J., Scheutz, C., & Christensen,T. H. (2014). Influence of data collection schemes on the Life Cycle Assessment of a municipal wastewater treatment plant.Water Research, 56, 292‐303
Bigum, M. K., Petersen, C., Christensen, T. H., Scheutz, C. (2013). WEEE and portable batteries in residual household waste: Quantification and characterisation of misplaced waste. Waste Management, 33(11), 2372‐2380
Brogaard, L.K., Stents?e, S., Willumsen, H.C., Christensen, T.H. (2013). Quantifying capital goods for waste landfilling. Waste Management and Research, 31, 585–98.
Clavreul, J., Guyonnet, D., Christensen, T.H.(2012). Quantifying uncertainty in LCA‐modelling of waste management systems. Waste Management, 32,2482–2495.