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Jon McKechnie

Professor of Engineering Sustainability, Faculty of Engineering

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Biography

I joined the 糖心原创 in August 2012 following completion of PhD and post-doctoral research at the University of Toronto. Previously I was a researcher with the Institute for Integrated Energy Systems at the University of Victoria (2004-2006).

Dr Jon McKechnie is part of the Sustainable Process Technologies (SPT) Research Group

Expertise Summary

The overarching objective of my research is to develop and identify cost-effective resource utilization strategies to contribute to environmental sustainability objectives. My expertise is in the application of systems analysis approaches (technical, economic, and environmental perspectives) to renewable and conventional energy systems and materials. This research involves both the development of novel analytical approaches as well as their use in informing system improvements in terms of non-renewable resource use, greenhouse gas emissions, and other parameters.

Recent research has focused largely on biomass-derived fuels and materials, undertaking a multi-disciplinary approach including engineering, forestry, policy, and economics components. These projects have benefited from collaborations with both the private and public sector. On-going work asseses sustainable biomass supply chains, conversion technologies, and chemicals/plastics production from biomass sources

Similar whole-systems approaches are taken in current research in non-bioenergy fields, including: carbon fibre composites recycling; critical materials; microgrids and energy storage systems; and heavy-duty vehicle fuels.

Selected Publications

  • POURBAFRANI, M., MCKECHNIE, J., SHEN, T., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Journal of Cleaner Production.
  • MCKECHNIE, J. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. GCB Bioenergy. 6(4), 414-424
  • MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Environmental Science and Policy. 44, 164-173
  • MOHAMMAD POURBAFRANI, JON MCKECHNIE, HEATHER L MACLEAN and BRADLEY A SAVILLE, 2013. Environmental Research Letters. 8, 015007

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Life cycle assessment / life cycle analysis / LCA; Techno-economic analysis / TEA; Evaluating emerging process technologies, materials, and energy products; Waste valorisation and circular economy; Policy analysis - biofuels, waste.

  • SUN, X., MENG, F., LIU, J., MCKECHNIE, J. and YANG, J., 2019. Journal of Cleaner Production. 220, 1-8
  • MENG, F., IBBETT, R., DE VRIJE, T., METCALF, P., TUCKER, G. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2019. Waste Management. 89, 177-189
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2018. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 109, 207-220
  • MENG, F., OLIVETTI, E., ZHAO, Y., CHANG, J. C., PICKERING, S. J. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2018. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.
  • CARAMAZANA, P., DUNNE, P., GIMENO-FABRA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2018. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry. 12, 57-62
  • MENG, F. R., OLIVETTI, E. A., ZHAO, Y. Y., CHANG, J. C., PICKERING, S. J. and MCKECHNIE, J., 2018. Comparing Life Cycle Energy and Global Warming Potential of Carbon Fiber Composite Recycling Technologies and Waste Management Options: Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering Acs Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 6(8), 9854-9865
  • CARAMAZANA-GONZ脕LEZ, P., DUNNE, P. W., GIMENO-FABRA, M., ZILKA, M., TICHA, M., STIEBEROVA, B., FREIBERG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E. H., 2017. Green Chemistry. 19(6), 1536-1547
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T. A. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 100, 206-214
  • STIEBEROVA, B., ZILKA, M., TICHA, M., FREIBERG, F., CARAMAZANA-GONZ脕LEZ, P., MCKECHNIE, J. and LESTER, E., 2017. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5(3), 2493-2500
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T. A. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 100, 206-214
  • MENG, F. R., MCKECHNIE, J., TURNER, T., WONG, K. H. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Environmental Aspects of Use of Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications: Environmental Science & Technology Environmental Science & Technology. 51(21), 12727-12736
  • COSSUTTA, M., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017. Green Chemistry. 19(24), 5874-5884
  • MENG, F., MCKECHNIE, J. and PICKERING, S. J., 2017.
  • LI X, BAI R and MCKECHNIE J, 2016. Journal of Cleaner Production. (In Press.)
  • MCKECHNIE J, SAVILLE B and MACLEAN H L, 2016. Applied Energy. 180, 637-649
  • MCKECHNIE, J., POURBAFRANI, M., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Renewable Energy. 76, 726-734
  • TER-MIKAELIAN, M. T., COLOMBO, S. J., LOVEKIN, D., MCKECHNIE, J., REYNOLDS, R., TITUS, B., LAURIN, E., CHAPMAN, A. M., CHEN, J. X. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Carbon debt repayment or carbon sequestration parity? Lessons from a forest bioenergy case study in Ontario, Canada: Global Change Biology Bioenergy 7(4), 704-716
  • MCKECHNIE, J., POURBAFRANI, M., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2015. Environmental and financial implications of ethanol as a bioethylene feedstock versus as a transportation fuel: Environmental Research Letters Environmental Research Letters. 10(12),
  • POURBAFRANI, M., MCKECHNIE, J., SHEN, T., SAVILLE, B. A. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Journal of Cleaner Production.
  • MCKECHNIE, J. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. GCB Bioenergy. 6(4), 414-424
  • MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S. and MACLEAN, H. L., 2014. Environmental Science and Policy. 44, 164-173
  • MOHAMMAD POURBAFRANI, JON MCKECHNIE, HEATHER L MACLEAN and BRADLEY A SAVILLE, 2013. Environmental Research Letters. 8, 015007
  • COLOMBO SJ, CHEN J, TER-MIKAELIAN M, MCKECHNIE J, ELKIE PC, MACLEAN HL and HEATH LS, 2012. Forest ecology and management. 281, 140-151
  • MCKECHNIE, J., COLOMBO, S., CHEN, J., MABEE, W. and MACLEAN, H.L., 2011. Environmental Science and Technology. 45(2), 789-795
  • MCKECHNIE J, ZHANG Y, OGINO A, SAVILLE B, SLEEP S, TURNER M, PONTIUS R and MACLEAN HL, 2011. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining. 5, 279-292
  • TER-MIKAELIAN M, MCKECHNIE J, COLOMBO SJ, CHEN J and MACLEAN HL, 2011. Forestry Chronicle. 87, 644-652
  • ZHANG Y, MCKECHNIE J, CORMIER D, LYNG R, MABEE W, OGINO A and MACLEAN HL, 2010. Environmental science & technology. 44, 538-544
  • MCKECHNIE J and SINTON D, 2007. Journal of microelectromechanical systems. 16, 1145-1151
  • KJEANG E, ROESCH B, MCKECHNIE J, HARRINGTON DA, DJILALI N and SINTON D, 2007. Microfluidics and nanofluidics. 3, 403-416
  • KJEANG E, MCKECHNIE J, SINTON D and DJILALI N, 2007. Journal of Power Sources. 168, 379-390
  • COLEMAN JT, MCKECHNIE J and SINTON D, 2006. Lab on a chip. 6, 1033-1039

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