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Dr. Benjamin Madden is a Research Principal at the Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney, where he specializes in developing methods and decision support tools for integrated environmental and technical assessment of sustainable waste and resource recovery systems. With expertise spanning material flow analysis, carbon accounting, and spatial modeling, Dr. Madden focuses particularly on organic waste and used packaging waste streams.
Dr. Madden completed his PhD at the University of Technology Sydney's Institute for Sustainable Futures in April 2023, where his research examined pathways for low carbon organic waste management and developed sophisticated hybrid modeling approaches to estimate emissions associated with organic waste management in New South Wales.
Dr. Madden's research interests center on low-carbon and sustainable waste management systems, circular economy implementation, packaging consumption and management, organic waste resource recovery, and the potential impact of food contact chemicals in recycled packaging content. His work bridges technical analysis with policy considerations to advance sustainable resource management practices. His recent publications demonstrate strong methodological approaches including material flow analysis, emissions accounting, and spatial optimization to address practical challenges in waste management.
His recent publications reveal consistent themes in material flow analysis of packaging systems, emissions accounting for organic waste management, and optimization of resource recovery pathways. Dr. Madden's research consistently addresses practical challenges in transitioning to circular economy models, with particular attention to spatial and systemic factors that influence waste management effectiveness across Australian municipalities.
- Characterisation of household single-use packaging flows through municipal waste systems
- Emissions associated with organic waste management from collection to disposal
- Optimised waste collection pathways for low-carbon urban waste management
- Metrics for measuring circular material system performance
- Potential impacts of food contact chemicals in recycled packaging
Dr. Madden is actively involved in numerous funded research projects with government and industry partners including Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation, Uber Australia, Department of Climate Change, and AgriFutures Australia. His current projects focus on packaging material flow analysis, organic waste resource recovery systems, sustainable packaging frameworks, and circular economy implementation for plastic pipes.
As a supervisor, Dr. Madden has guided research on innovative approaches to resource recovery including the analysis of polyethylene terephthalate as a construction material. He is available for Masters Research or PhD student supervision according to his profile.
At the Institute for Sustainable Futures, Dr. Madden contributes to a collaborative research environment focused on developing practical solutions for sustainability challenges, with particular emphasis on waste management systems that reduce environmental impacts while maintaining economic viability. His work directly contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and 13 (Climate Action).
