Amy Landis

Biography

Dr. Landis has nearly 20-years of experience in academia as an environmental and sustainability engineering professor with an established record of significant achievement in collaborative research, fundraising, and teaching. She is dedicated to supporting the growth and development of all people in STEM, particularly junior faculty and students. 

Her research expertise spans four main areas: sustainable energy, biomaterials, plastics, and inclusivity in STEM. She uses and develops computational sustainability tools such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Material Flow Analysis (MFA), social LCA, and techno-economic analysis (TEA) to quantify the sustainability of systems. She also has a background in materials and chemistry, and integrates analytical and experimental laboratory components into research. Examples of her research include experimenting with soil amendments to assess phytoremediation and cultivation of biofuel crops on marginal and contaminated lands. More recently, Landis' research focuses on understanding the implications of nano, micro, and macro plastics in society. Her research includes field sampling and analysis of water and soil samples to help build a micro and nano-plastic database. She is the Directory of CEPlast, the International network on cultivating a Circular Economy for Plastic Sustainability.