Dr Fanran Meng (he/him)

Journal articles

• Alfarisi S, Koide R, Hawkin JL, Meng F & Watari T (2026) An integrated modelling framework for feedback-driven and mass-balanced circular economy analysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 574, 149117-149117.
• Jin E, Jabarivelisdeh B, Meng F, Christopher P & Masanet E (2026) Exploring Pathways to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions in High-Value Chemical Production: Balancing Energy, Emissions, and Economic Considerations. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 14(30), 13517-13532. View this article in WRRO
• Meng F, Gast L, Favero Bolson N, Lilonfe S, McKechnie J, Watari T, Haigh C & Cullen J (2026) Waste flow and environmental analysis of municipal solid waste management in England. Environmental Nexus, 100025-100025.
• Davies B, Llamas-Orozco JA, Duke C, Meng F, Posen ID, MacLean HL, Abdul-Manan AFN & McKechnie J (2026) E-fuels can cut battery material demand by up to 9-fold but create new dilemmas for UK net-zero transport. One Earth, 101773-101773.
• Brennan SJ, Meng F, Bolson NF, Mancera de Olloqui M, Meacham JP, Xu M, Masanet E & Cullen JM (2026) Credible, scalable, actionable: Principles for Scope 3 emissions measurement and supply chain decarbonization. One Earth, 101782-101782.
• Liu Y, Li X, Wang Y, Sun X, Tong S, Zhao S, Kanye LT, Zhang Q, Xue N, Shi K , Lian JZ et al (2026) Sustainable Inhalable Anti-infective Microparticle Manufacturing Through Life Cycle and Cost Analysis with Machine Learning Optimization. ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 3(6), 1800-1813.
• Gao Y, Meng F, Hawkin JL, Cullen JM & Cabrera Serrenho A (2026) Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from polymer processing at end-of-use. Journal of Cleaner Production, 559, 148308-148308.
• Liu Y-F, Wang P, Dai T, Xu D, McKechnie J, Li S, Meng F & Wang C (2026) Looming mismatch between retired EV battery waste generation and treatment across Chinese cities. Resources, Environment and Sustainability, 100340-100340.
• Qiao Y, Guo Y, Rowan S, Medina R, Espinet X, Cullen J, Meng F & Cao Z (2026) Doubling of flood-induced bridge asset failure loss in Mozambique under 2050 climate. Global Environmental Change, 96, 103103-103103.
• Meng F, Hawkin JL, Gast L, Job S, O Brádaigh C, Cullen JM, Leeke GA, McKechnie J, Poulsen AK, Rothman R , Ryan A et al (2025) End of life management for wind turbines. Nature Reviews Clean Technology. View this article in WRRO
• Mai L, Liu M, Hao H, Sun X, Meng F, Geng Y, Wadud Z, Tate JE, Dong Z, Li H , Geng J et al (2025) A high-resolution dataset on electric passenger vehicle characteristics in China and the European Union. Scientific Data, 12(1). View this article in WRRO
• Qiao Y, Zhu L, Cao H, Liu Z, Wang G & Meng F (2025) Sankey diagram mapping of greenhouse gas emissions in road infrastructure projects: A cradle-to-laid perspective. Sustainable Cities and Society, 130, 106614-106614.
• Li X, Meng F, Dunbar A, Zhang L, Hao Y, He T, Yang N, Mao J, Meng F & Liu G (2025) Reducing the environmental impact of large-scale photovoltaic systems through technological progress and effective management. RSC Sustainability, 3(5), 2286-2300. View this article in WRRO
• Chen W, Wang P, Meng F, Pehlken A, Wang Q-C & Chen W-Q (2025) Reshaping heavy rare earth supply chains amidst China's stringent environmental regulations. Fundamental Research, 5(2), 505-513.
• Huo D, Davies B, Li J, Alzaghrini N, Sun X, Meng F, Abdul-Manan AFN, McKechnie J, Posen ID & MacLean HL (2024) How do we decarbonize one billion vehicles by 2050? Insights from a comparative life cycle assessment of electrifying light-duty vehicle fleets in the United States, China, and the United Kingdom. Energy Policy, 195, 114390-114390.
• Davies B, Llamas-Orozco JA, Meng F, Posen ID, MacLean HL, Abdul-Manan AFN & McKechnie J (2024) Future material demand and greenhouse gas emissions implications for electrification of the UK light-duty vehicle fleet. RSC Sustainability, 2(8), 2275-2288. View this article in WRRO
• Cullen L, Meng F, Lupton R & Cullen JM (2024) Reducing uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions from chemical production. Nature Chemical Engineering, 1(4), 311-322. View this article in WRRO
• Gast L, Meng F & Morgan D (2024) Assessing the circularity of onshore wind turbines: Using material flow analysis for improving end-of-life resource management. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 204. View this article in WRRO
• Meng F, Brandão M & Cullen JM (2024) Replacing plastics with alternatives Is worse for greenhouse gas emissions in most cases. Environmental Science & Technology, 58(6), 2716-2727. View this article in WRRO
• Bowler AL, Rodgers S, Meng F, McKechnie J, Cook DJ & Watson NJ (2024) Development of an open-source carbon footprint calculator of the UK craft brewing value chain. Journal of Cleaner Production, 435, 140181-140181.
• Rodgers S, Bowler A, Wells L, Lee CS, Hayes M, Poulston S, Lester E, Meng F, McKechnie J & Conradie A (2024) A surrogate model for the economic evaluation of renewable hydrogen production from biomass feedstocks via supercritical water gasification. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 49, 277-294.
• Yang J, Meng F, Zhang L, McKechnie J, Chang Y, Ma B, Hao Y, Li X, Pender K, Yang L , Leeke GA et al (2023) Solutions for recycling emerging wind turbine blade waste in China are not yet effective. Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1). View this article in WRRO
• Llamas-Orozco JA, Meng F, Walker GS, Abdul-Manan AFN, MacLean HL, Posen ID & McKechnie J (2023) Estimating the environmental impacts of global lithium-ion battery supply chain: A temporal, geographical, and technological perspective. PNAS Nexus, 2(11). View this article in WRRO
• Song L, van Ewijk S, Masanet E, Watari T, Meng F, Cullen JM, Cao Z & Chen W-Q (2023) Author Correction: China’s bulk material loops can be closed but deep decarbonization requires demand reduction. Nature Climate Change, 13(11), 1272-1272.
• Song L, van Ewijk S, Masanet E, Watari T, Meng F, Cullen JM, Cao Z & Chen W-Q (2023) China’s bulk material loops can be closed but deep decarbonization requires demand reduction. Nature Climate Change, 13(10), 1136-1143.
• Rodgers S, Bowler A, Meng F, Poulston S, McKechnie J & Conradie A (2023) Probabilistic commodity price projections for unbiased techno-economic analyses. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 122, 106065-106065.
• Huang X, Bao L, Bao R, Liu L, Tao J, Wang J, Zhang Z, Ge Z, Tan S, Yi J & Meng F (2023) Reinforced copper matrix composites with highly dispersed nano size TiC in-situ generated from the Carbon Polymer Dots. Advanced Powder Materials, 2(2), 100090-100090.
• Meng F, Wagner A, Kremer AB, Kanazawa D, Leung JJ, Goult P, Guan M, Herrmann S, Speelman E, Sauter P , Lingeswaran S et al (2023) Planet-compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(8). View this article in WRRO
• Xiao C, Zhou J, Meng F, Cullen J, Wang X & Zhu Y (2023) Regional characteristics and spatial correlation of haze pollution: Interpretative system analysis in cities of Fenwei Plain in China. Science of The Total Environment, 869, 161779-161779.
• Qiao Y, Wang Z, Meng F, Parry T, Cullen J & Liu S (2022) Evaluating the economic and environmental impacts of road pavement using an integrated local sensitivity model. Journal of Cleaner Production, 371, 133615-133615.
• Rodgers S, Meng F, Poulston S, Conradie A & McKechnie J (2022) Renewable butadiene: A case for hybrid processing via bio- and chemo-catalysis. Journal of Cleaner Production, 364, 132614-132614.
• Liu P, Meng F & Barlow CY (2022) Wind turbine blade end-of-life options: An economic comparison. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 180, 106202-106202.
• Upadhyayula VKK, Gadhamshetty V, Athanassiadis D, Tysklind M, Meng F, Pan Q, Cullen JM & Yacout DMM (2022) Wind Turbine Blades Using Recycled Carbon Fibers: An Environmental Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology, 56(2), 1267-1277.
• Meng F, Dornau A, Mcqueen Mason SJ, Thomas GH, Conradie A & McKechnie J (2021) Bioethanol from autoclaved municipal solid waste: Assessment of environmental and financial viability under policy contexts. Applied Energy, 298, 117118-117118.
• Heng H, Meng F & McKechnie J (2021) Wind turbine blade wastes and the environmental impacts in Canada. Waste Management, 133, 59-70.
• Rodgers S, Conradie A, King R, Poulston S, Hayes M, Bommareddy RR, Meng F & McKechnie J (2021) Reconciling the Sustainable Manufacturing of Commodity Chemicals with Feasible Technoeconomic Outcomes. Johnson Matthey Technology Review, 65(3), 375-394.
• Ibbett R, Tucker G, McKechnie J & Meng F (2020) Enzyme digestion of biofiber from mechanical heat treated municipal solid waste: Accessing kinetic and rheological design data using a pilot-scale high-solids mixer. Biomass and Bioenergy, 143, 105817-105817.
• Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Z, Meng F & Yang J (2020) Life cycle assessment of lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NCM) batteries for electric passenger vehicles. Journal of Cleaner Production, 273, 123006-123006.
• Meng F, Cui Y, Pickering S & McKechnie J (2020) From aviation to aviation: Environmental and financial viability of closed-loop recycling of carbon fibre composite. Composites Part B: Engineering, 200, 108362-108362.
• Cui Y, Zhu J, Meng F, Zoras S, McKechnie J & Chu J (2020) Energy assessment and economic sensitivity analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic system. Renewable Energy, 150, 101-115.
• Meng F & McKechnie J (2019) Challenges in Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Waste-Based Biofuels in EU and US Biofuel Policies: Case Study of Butanol and Ethanol Production from Municipal Solid Waste. Environmental Science & Technology, 53(20), 12141-12149.
• Sun X, Meng F, Liu J, McKechnie J & Yang J (2019) Life cycle energy use and greenhouse gas emission of lightweight vehicle – A body-in-white design. Journal of Cleaner Production, 220, 1-8.
• Meng F, Ibbett R, de Vrije T, Metcalf P, Tucker G & McKechnie J (2019) Process simulation and life cycle assessment of converting autoclaved municipal solid waste into butanol and ethanol as transport fuels. Waste Management, 89, 177-189.
• Liu P, Meng F & Barlow CY (2019) Wind turbine blade end-of-life options: An eco-audit comparison. Journal of Cleaner Production, 212, 1268-1281.
• Cui Y, Zhu J & Meng F (2018) Techno-economic evaluation of multiple energy piles for a ground-coupled heat pump system. Energy Conversion and Management, 178, 200-216.
• Meng F, Olivetti EA, Zhao Y, Chang JC, Pickering SJ & 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, 6(8), 9854-9865.
• Meng F, McKechnie J & Pickering SJ (2018) An assessment of financial viability of recycled carbon fibre in automotive applications. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 109, 207-220.
• Meng F, McKechnie J, Turner T, Wong KH & Pickering SJ (2017) Environmental Aspects of Use of Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites in Automotive Applications. Environmental Science & Technology, 51(21), 12727-12736.
• Meng F, McKechnie J, Turner TA & Pickering SJ (2017) Energy and environmental assessment and reuse of fluidised bed recycled carbon fibres. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 100, 206-214.
• Fernando R, Meng F, Rothman R, Sim S & Bohnes F () A review and conceptual blueprint of the role of prospective life cycle assessment for product design and development. Discover Sustainability. View this article in WRRO
• Meng F, Xiong Y, Gauch H, Ow W, Sun X, Feng Y, Zhang S & Cullen JM () Resource and Climate Implications of China’s Passenger Vehicle Fleet Transition to 2050. Environmental Science & Technology. View this article in WRRO
• Dou H, Jiang S, Ou SS, Hao H, Liu M, Geng J, Liu B, Mai L, Qu X, Geng Y , Hubacek K et al () Managing the impacts of EU electric vehicle import tariffs. Nature Energy.
• Dou H, Jiang S, Ou SS, Hao H, Liu M, Geng J, Liu B, Mai L, Qu X, Geng Y , Hubacek K et al () Distributional impacts of EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles across European markets. Nature Energy.
• Mai L, Hao H, Liu M, Sun X, Meng F, Geng Y, Wadud Z, Tate JE, Dong Z, Li H , Geng J et al () Battery chemistry mix predominantly explains disparities in critical material use for electric passenger vehicles. Communications Materials.
• Tian X, Peng F, McKechnie J, Abdul-Manan AFN, Liu Y & Meng F () Sustainable battery recycling through spatial and technological alignment. Nature Sustainability.
• Liu F, Li H, Gao Z, Song Q, Cullen PJ, Nie Z, Hong Y, Zhang Y, Yao S, Gu C , Meng F et al () Steering charge transfer in CuInS2/BiOCl composites to enable sunlight-driven C–F bond cleavage of PFAS in water. Nature Water.
• Lian JZ, Liu T, Yang J, Zhu H, Chalermchotiwong N, Grain Y, Yue L, Luo X, Cucurachi S, Li J , Meng F et al () Sustainable extraction of bioactive compounds: a life cycle perspective on technologies, solvents, and process scale-up. RSC Sustainability.
• Xiao C, Zhou J, Shen X, Cullen J, Dobson S, Meng F & Wang X () Rural Living Environment Governance: A Survey and Comparison between Two Villages in Henan Province of China. Sustainability, 14(21), 14136-14136.
• Zaky AS, Carter CE, Meng F & French CE () A Preliminary Life Cycle Analysis of Bioethanol Production Using Seawater in a Coastal Biorefinery Setting. Processes, 9(8), 1399-1399.

Conference proceedings

• Meng F, McKechnie J & Pickering SJ (2017) Towards a circular economy for end-of-life carbon fibre composite materials via fluidised bed process. Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials, Vol. 2017-August
• Pickering SJ, Turner TA, Meng F, Morris CN, Heil JP, Wong KH & Melendi S (2015) Developments in the fluidised bed process for fibre recovery from thermoset composites. Camx 2015 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (pp 2384-2394)

Preprints

• Meng F, Wagner A, B. Kremer A, Kanazawa D, J. Leung J, Goult P, Guan M, Herrmann S, Speelman E, Sauter P , Lingeswaran S et al (2022) Planet compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry, American Chemical Society (ACS).
• Meng F, Wagner A, B. Kremer A, Kanazawa D, J. Leung J, Goult P, Guan M, Herrmann S, Speelman E, Sauter P , Lingeswaran S et al (2022) Planet compatible pathways for transitioning the chemical industry, American Chemical Society (ACS).
• Xiao C, Jingbo Z, Meng F, Cullen J, Wang X & Zhu Y (2022) Regional Characteristics and Spatial Correlation of Haze Pollution: Interpretative System Analysis in Cities of Fenwei Plain in China, Elsevier BV.