Fatemeh Abedi

I am a researcher specialising in circular economy, sustainable business models, life cycle assessment (LCA), and sustainability-driven innovation, with an interdisciplinary academic background in business, technology management, and environmental engineering. I hold a PhD in Business and Technology Management from Tampere University, Finland, and an MSc in Circular Economy (Environmental Engineering) from LUT University, Finland.

My research focuses on advancing sustainable and circular business practices by integrating environmental assessment, circular design strategies, and digital technologies into business model development and strategic decision-making. My expertise includes comparative LCA, end-of-life scenario analysis, circular business model development and archetyping, eco-design strategies, and digital product traceability.

Through my involvement in EU-funded research and innovation projects, I have gained extensive experience in interdisciplinary research, international collaboration, and industry-oriented sustainability initiatives. My work aims to bridge environmental sustainability, technological innovation, and business strategy to support circular economy transitions and long-term sustainable value creation across industries.

Research

Sustainable and Green Electronics for Circular Economy

• Circular Business Models
• Sustainable & Green Electronics
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Circular Economy

1. Tulkki, R., Abedi, F. and Saari, U.A. (2026) “Early-stage sustainable new product development: applying circular economy principles in sustainable healthcare electronics”. Paper presented at the IPDMC Conference, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, 10-12 June.
2. Abedi, F., Ahola, T., et al. (2026). Printed Intelligence Handbook. PrintoCent. [Link]
3. L. Hakola, F. Abedi and U. A. Saari, “Roadmap Towards Sustainable and Circular Electronics - Recommendations from Sustronics Research Project”, 2026 26th International Microwave and Radar Conference (MIKON), Kraków, Poland, 2026, pp. 413-416. [Link]
4. Abedi, F., Seppänen, M. and Saari, U.A. (2026). Sustainable Electronics in Health Technology - Using Environmental Life Cycle Assessments for Circular Business Models. Cleaner Environmental Systems, p.100449. [Link]
5. Abedi, F., Hakola, L., et al. (2026) Circular business model types for the health-technology industry. Poster presentation accepted for LOPEC - Exhibition and Conference for the Printed Electronics, Munich, Germany, 24-26 February 2026. [Link]
6. Marwede, M., Sánchez-Fernandez, D., Abedi, F. and Saari, U. (2025) Eco-design of flexible and printed electronics: utilizing LCA to develop circular products and business models. In: Proceedings of EcoDesign 2025, Tokyo, Japan, 12-14 November 2025. Paper E-1-02. [Link]
7. Abedi, F., Saari, U.A., Smolander, M., Hakola, L., Tilak Lakshmana and Kraft, T.M. (2025). Circular Sustainable Electronics from Design and Manufacturing to Business Models. pp. 252-277. [Link]
8. Hakola, L., Abedi, F., et al. Smart Tags as Enablers for Digital Product Passports in Circular Electronics Value Chains. Circ.Econ.Sust. 5, 2033-2055 (2025). [Link]
9. F. Abedi, U. A. Saari and L. Hakola, “Implementation and Adoption of Digital Product Passports: A Systematic Literature Review”, in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC), Funchal, Portugal, 2024, pp. 1-9. [Link]