Reyn Joseph O'Born
Associate Professor
Associate professor
Bachelors degrees in Economics and Global Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University and a masters degree in Industrial Ecology (Environmental Systems Analysis) from NTNU.
Research assistant from 2012-2014 at NTNU working within the field of life cycle assessment
Worked on various other environmental analysis projects for MiSA AS and Xynteo AS
Experience with energy recovery from organic waste, water treatment systems, energy demand in Norwegian housing stock (TEK10 and Passivhus), energy systems, environmental impacts of road infrastructure, and oil production.
PhD in cooperation with Statens Vegvesen on environmental impacts of road infrastructure
Current leader of ENTERS UiA research group on circular economy (www.enters.uia.no)
Courses and teaching
2015 - now - TFL200
2014 - now - BYG404
Guest lecturer: IND420 (2018 - now), BYG211 (2019 - now), Prosessindustri+ (Sørlandetsfagskole, 2018)
Co-supervisor for PhD student Benedikte Wrålsen (2019-2023)
Supervisor for PhD student Jayachandra Malavatu (2021-2024)
Work experience
2010 - 2014 - Environmental advisor (part-time), Xynteo AS
Summer 2011 - Research assistant, NTNU Industrial Ecology, Input-Output (CREEA)
Summer 2012 - Environmental advisor, Asplan Viak (earlier MiSA), Smart Water Cluster
2012 - 2014 - Research assistant, NTNU Industrial Ecology, various projects mostly related to LCA
2015 - 2018 - PhD candidate, UiA, Reduction of emissions in road infrastructure
2019 - now - Associate professor, UiA
Academic interests
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Circular economy
Sustainable infrastructure
Sustainable process industry
Industrial symbiosis
Green cement and UHPC
Battery reuse and recycling
Projects
Leader of ENTERS UiA research group on circular economy (www.enters.uia.no)
BATMAN project on used battery value chains (BATMAN project)
Agder Symbiose - in cooperation with Eyde, Arendal municipality og Agder county (Agder Symbiose kick-off)
ALGECO - Cost-effective algae technology to promote circular economy development of
Norwegian wastewater treatment plant in cooperation with NIVA, University of Oslo, NIBIO, SINTEF Energy Research, NMBU, University of Queensland, Vestfjorden Wastewater Company, and Biosikva AS. (https://www.alg.eco/)
2ND LIFE - The value of second life batteries in the future energy system, in cooperation with IFE, The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, NTNU, University College of London, and the Solar Energy Cluster with funding partners from Equinor, ecostor, Corvus Energy, Norsk Hydro, and Batteriretur.
ELAG - ELAG brings together important regional actors in the battery sector to try and develop new technologies and concepts that will aid in the electrification of society and contribute to increase circularity in the Norwegian battery value chain. The overall research aim is to determine how used electric vehicle batteries can be automatically discharged and characterised in order to be integrated into a circular battery value chain that also uses battery energy storage to meet the needs of a low-carbon and electrified society. (https://elag.uia.no/)
Member of NCE Eyde Cluster ThinkTank
Member of research group for Sustainable building and infrastructure
Scientific publications
- Wrålsen, Benedikte; Prieto-Sandoval, Vanessa; Mejia-Villa, Andres; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Hellström, Magnus Mikael; Fässler, Bernhard (2021). Circular business models for lithium-ion batteries - Stakeholders, barriers, and drivers. Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN: 0959-6526. 317doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128393.
- Liljenström, Carolina; Miliutenko, Sofiia; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Brattebø, Helge; Birgisdottir, Harpa; Toller, Susanna; Lundberg, Kristina; Potting, José (2020). Life cycle assessment as decision-support in choice of road corridor: case study and stakeholder perspectives. International Journal of Sustainable Transportation. ISSN: 1556-8318. s 1 - 18. doi:10.1080/15568318.2020.1788679.
- Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Ebrahimi, Babak; Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Brattebø, Helge; Wallbaum, Holger; Bohne, Rolf André (2019). A review of environmental impacts of winter road maintenance. Cold Regions Science and Technology. ISSN: 0165-232X. 158s 143 - 153. doi:10.1016/j.coldregions.2018.10.013.
- Slobodchikov, Roman; Bakke, Kjetil Lohne; Svennevig, Paul Ragnar; O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Implementing climate impacts in road infrastructure in the design phase by combining BIM with LCA. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES). ISSN: 1755-1307. 323 (1). doi:10.1088/1755-1315/323/1/012089.
- Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Ebrahimi, Babak; Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Brattebø, Helge; Wallbaum, Holger; Bohne, Rolf André (2019). Life cycle assessment of winter road maintenance. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. ISSN: 0948-3349. doi:10.1007/s11367-019-01682-y.
- Booto, Gaylord Kabongo; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Ebrahimi, Babak; Vignisdottir, Hrefna Run; Brattebø, Helge; Pitera, Kelly; Wallbaum, Holger; Bohne, Rolf André (2019). Road Planning and Route Alignment Selection Criteria in the Norwegian Context. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. ISSN: 1757-8981. 471 (5). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/471/6/062007.
- Wrålsen, Benedikte; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Skaar, Christofer (2018). Life cycle assessment of an ambitious renovation of a Norwegian apartment building to nZEB standard. Energy and Buildings. ISSN: 0378-7788. 177s 197 - 206. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.07.036.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2018). Life cycle assessment of large scale timber bridges: A case study from the world’s longest timber bridge design in Norway. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. ISSN: 1361-9209. 59s 301 - 312. doi:10.1016/j.trd.2018.01.018.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Vertes, Katalin (2017). Comparative life cycle assessment of concrete and timber road bridge deck designs. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Timber Bridges. ISSN: 0284-5172.
- Larsen, Ingrid Lande; Aasbakken, Ida Granseth; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Vertes, Katalin; Thorstensen, Rein Terje (2017). Determining the Environmental Benefits of Ultra High Performance Concrete as Bridge Construction Material. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. ISSN: 1757-8981. 245 (5). doi:10.1088/1757-899X/245/5/052096.
- Linjord, Torjus; O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Imenes, Anne Gerd (2017). Life cycle analysis of building integrated photovoltaic roof tile for use in Norwegian conditions. RIL. Suomen Rakennusinsinöörien Liitto. ISSN: 0356-9403. s 25 - 32.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Brattebø, Helge; Iversen, Ole Magnus Kålås; Miliutenko, Sofiia; Potting, Jose (2016). Quantifying energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions of road infrastructure projects: An LCA case study of the Oslo fjord crossing in Norway.. European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research. ISSN: 1567-7133. 16 (3). s 445 - 466.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph; Vertes, Katalin; Pytten, Gordon; Hortemo, Lars Ole; Brændhagen, Anders (2017). Life cycle assessment of an optimized network arch highway bridge utilizing timber. ISBN: 978-1-138-29595-7. Taylor & Francis. s 2304.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2021). Sirkulær økonomi og byggebransjen.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2020). Forsker på veiforurensing.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Agder Symbiosis and UiA.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Sustainability, life cycle thinking, and circular economy.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Implementing climate impacts in road infrastructure in the design phase by combining BIM with LCA.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Sirkulær økonomi og nye forretningmodeller.
- O'Born, Reyn Joseph (2019). Sirkulær økonomi og plast.
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