Hiroshan Hettiarachchi
United Nations University (UNU-FLORES), Dresden, Germany
Biography
Hiroshan Hettiarachchi is a civil engineering professor from the United States and currently serving as the Head of Unit – Waste Management at the United Nations University (UNU-FLORES) which is an integral part of the United Nations system. Before joining UNU in 2013, he previously served at Lawrence Technological University, in Michigan, USA, where he held the position of Director of Civil Engineering Graduate Programs from 2010 to 2013. His work covers multiple topics including, sustainability, circular economy, environmental resources management, waste management, and geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering.
Abstract
Abstract : Realizing the true potential of Recycling in a circular economy with Nexus Thinking