Advancing Sustainable Solutions at NRC Canada
By: Deepthi
Conference Manager, WARE 2026
07/20/2025
Leila Ahmadi is a Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada, where she works at the intersection of clean energy, sustainability, and advanced material reuse.
With a background in mechanical engineering and industrial ecology, her research focuses on the environmental and economic assessment of second-life applications for electric vehicle batteries, clean energy storage systems, and circular economy strategies.
Her expertise in lifecycle assessment and battery repurposing directly supports climate-smart innovation in waste and recycling technologies—core themes of WARE-2026.
Dr. Ahmadi’s contributions have informed national efforts in sustainable resource use, energy transition, and low-carbon innovation. At WARE-2026, Prof. Huang will share insights into advanced systems-based approaches for optimizing waste management and climate resilience highlighting scalable strategies that support circular economy transitions and low-carbon development.
At WARE-2026, she will share insights into scalable solutions for battery waste management, circular energy systems, and the critical role of research in enabling climate resilience through technological innovation.