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Shauhrat Chopra is a Postdoc Research Associate at IESP. He is working on a multi-university research grant to understand the risk of wide-array of nano-enabled products from a life-cycle perspective. He is also interested in modeling urban metabolism of food in the City of Chicago to provide data-driven solutions to improve sustainability of urban food production and distribution systems. He joined IESP in 2015, and received his Ph.D. from Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, where he analyzed the resilience of complex social-ecological systems.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Urban Planning & Development
• ☆ Environmental Engineering and Technology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Ecological Restoration
• ☆ Mathematical Models
• ☆ Bioenergy & Biofuels
• ☆ Risk Assessment & Actuarial Science
• ☆ Disaster Relief
• ☆ Sustainable Development
• ☆ Macroeconomics

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Work Experience

City University of Hong Kong

- Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Illinois at Chicago

August 2015 - November 2017

Education

PhD. (Civil and Environmental Engineering)

University of Pittsburgh

August 2011 - August 2015

Integrated Masters in Systems Biology (School of Life Sciences)

University of Hyderabad

August 2006 - June 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Xiaomeng Hu, Karpagam Subramanian, Huaimin Wang, Sophie L.K.W. Roelants, Ming Ho To, Wim Soetaert, Guneet Kaur, Carol Sze Ki Lin(2021). Guiding environmental sustainability of emerging bioconversion technology for waste-derived sophorolipid production by adopting a dynamic life cycle assessment (dLCA) approach . Environmental Pollution. 269. p. 116101. Elsevier {BV}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Karpagam Subramanian, Cakin Ezgi, Jiarun Liu, Zizhen XU(2020). Advancing Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment by accounting for Sustainable Development Goals: A case study of Sha Tin neighbourhood in Hong Kong . Sustainable Cities and Society. Elsevier BV

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Maria Malvoni, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Narottam Das(2020). Solar Cell Technology Selection for a PV Leaf Based on Energy and Sustainability Indicators—A Case of a Multilayered Solar Photovoltaic Tree . Energies. 13. (23). p. 6439. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Maria Malvoni, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Narottam Das(2020). Solar Cell Technology Selection for a PV Leaf Based on Energy and Sustainability Indicators—A Case of a Multilayered Solar Photovoltaic Tree . Energies. 13. (23). MDPI AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, MARIA MALVONI, RAJVIKRAM M, Narottam Das (2020). Solar Cell Technology Selection for a PV Leaf Based on Energy and Sustainability Indicators—A Case of a Multilayered Solar Photovoltaic Tree . Energies.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Karpagam Subramanian, Cakin Ezgi, Jiarun Liu, Zizhen Xu (2020). Advancing Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment by accounting for Sustainable Development Goals: A case study of Sha Tin neighbourhood in Hong Kong . Sustainable Cities and Society.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Hassan Gholami, Harald Nils Røstvik, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar(2020). Lifecycle cost analysis (LCCA) of tailor-made building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) fa{\c c}ade: Solsmaragden case study in Norway . Solar Energy. 211. p. 488--502. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aneesh A. Chand, Maria Malvoni, Kushal A. Prasad, Kabir A. Mamun, F.R. Islam(2020). Distributed Energy Resources and the Application of AI, IoT, and Blockchain in Smart Grids . Energies. 13. (21). p. 5739. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aneesh A. Chand, Maria Malvoni, Kushal A. Prasad, Kabir A. Mamun, F.R. Islam(2020). Distributed Energy Resources and the Application of AI . Energies. 13. (21). MDPI AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aneesh Amitesh Chand, MARIA MALVONI, Kushal A. Prasad, Kabir A. Mamun, F.R. Islam (2020). Distributed Energy Resources and the Application of AI, IoT, and Blockchain in Smart Grids . Energies.

Karpagam Subramanian, Shauhrat S Chopra, Ezgi Cakin, Xiaotong Li, Carol Sze Ki Lin(2020). Environmental life cycle assessment of textile bio-recycling – valorizing cotton-polyester textile waste to pet fiber and glucose syrup . Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 161. p. 104989. Elsevier {BV}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Karpagam Subramanian, Ezgi Cakin, Xiaotong LI, Lin, Carol S K(2020). Environmental life cycle assessment of textile bio-recycling – valorizing cotton-polyester textile waste to pet fiber and glucose syrup . Resources. 161. Elsevier BV

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Shawn Zheng Kai Tan, Richard Du, Jose Angelo Udal Perucho, Varut Vardhanabhuti, Lee Wei Lim(2020). Dropout in Neural Networks Simulates the Paradoxical Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Memory . Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 12. Frontiers Media S.A.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, S. Ananda Kumar, M. S. P. Subathra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Maria Malvoni, N. J. Sairamya, S. Thomas George, Easter S. Suviseshamuthu(2020). A Novel Islanding Detection Technique for a Resilient Photovoltaic-Based Distributed Power Generation System Using a Tunable-Q Wavelet Transform and an Artificial Neural Network . Energies. 13. (16). MDPI AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, S. Ananda Kumar, M. S. P. Subathra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Maria Malvoni, N. J. Sairamya, S. Thomas George, Easter S. Suviseshamuthu(2020). A Novel Islanding Detection Technique for a Resilient Photovoltaic-Based Distributed Power Generation System Using a Tunable-Q Wavelet Transform and an Artificial Neural Network . Energies. 13. (16). p. 4238. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh(2020). Power Resilience Enhancement of a Residential Electricity User Using Photovoltaics and a Battery Energy Storage System under Uncertainty Conditions . Energies. 13. (16). p. 4193. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh(2020). Power Resilience Enhancement of a Residential Electricity User Using Photovoltaics and a Battery Energy Storage System under Uncertainty Conditions . Energies. 13. (16). MDPI AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Satish Kumar Yadav, Usha Bajpai, Ramjee Prasad Gupta, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban, Frede Blaabjerg(2020). Operational performance of on-grid solar photovoltaic system integrated into pre-fabricated portable cabin buildings in warm and temperate climates . Energy for Sustainable Development. 57. p. 109--118. Elsevier Ltd

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Maria Malvoni, Nikos Hatziargyriou(2020). Data related to crystalline photovoltaic plant performance in the semi-arid climate of India . Data in Brief. 31. Elsevier BV

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh (2020). Power Resilience Enhancement of a Residential Electricity User Using Photovoltaics and a Battery Energy Storage System under Uncertainty Conditions . Energies.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, S. Ananda Kumar, M. S. P. Subathra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, MARIA MALVONI, N. J. Sairamya, S. Thomas George, Easter S. Suviseshamuthu (2020). A Novel Islanding Detection Technique for a Resilient Photovoltaic-Based Distributed Power Generation System Using a Tunable-Q Wavelet Transform and an Artificial Neural Network . Energies.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Alagar Karthick, Muthu Manokar Athikesavan, Manoj Kumar Pasupathi, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh(2020). Investigation of Inorganic Phase Change Material for a Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) Module . Energies. 13. (14). MDPI AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Alagar Karthick, Muthu Manokar Athikesavan, Manoj Kumar Pasupathi, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh(2020). Investigation of Inorganic Phase Change Material for a Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) Module . Energies. 13. (14). p. 3582. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, karthick Alagar, MUTHU MANOKAR, P. Manoj Kumar, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aritra Ghosh (2020). Investigation of Inorganic Phase Change Material for a Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic (STPV) Module . Energies.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Maria Malvoni, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Nikos Hatziargyriou(2020). Performance and degradation assessment of large-scale grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in tropical semi-arid environment of India . Solar Energy. 203. p. 101--113. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aneesh A. Chand, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, G. M. Shafiullah(2020). Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid for a Residential Community: A Techno-Economic and Environmental Perspective in the Context of the SDG7 . Sustainability. 12. (10). M D P I AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Shauhrat S. Chopra, Aneesh Amitesh Chand, G.M. Shafiullah (2020). Hybrid Renewable Energy Microgrid for a Residential Community: A Techno-Economic and Environmental Perspective in the Context of the SDG7 . Sustainability.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Xiaomeng Hu, Karpagam Subramanian, Huaimin WANG, Sophie L.K.W. Roelants, To, Ming Ho, Wim Soetaert, Guneet Kaur, Lin, Carol S K(2020). Guiding environmental sustainability of emerging bioconversion technology for waste-derived sophorolipid production by adopting a dynamic life cycle assessment (dLCA) approach . Environmental Pollution. 269. Pergamon Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, A. Ahl, Masaru Yarime, M. Goto, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, K. Tanaka, D. Sagawa(2020). Exploring blockchain for the energy transition: Opportunities and challenges based on a case study in Japan . Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 117. PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Yuqiang Bi, Frank C. Brown, Thomas L. Theis, Kiril Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff(2019). Interdisciplinary collaborations to address the uncertainty problem in life cycle assessment of nano-enabled products: case of the quantum dot-enabled display . Environmental Science: Nano. 6. (11). p. 3256--3267. Royal Society of Chemistry

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Joonho YEO, Lin Zhang, Alicia Kyoungjin An(2019). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food waste treatment in Hong Kong: On-site fermentation methodology . Journal of Environmental Management. 240. p. 343--351. Academic Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Joonho Yeo, Lin Zhang, Alicia Kyoungjin An(2019). Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food waste treatment in Hong Kong: On-site fermentation methodology . Journal of Environmental Management. 240. p. 343--351. Elsevier {BV}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Yuqiang Bi, Frank C. Brown, Thomas L. Theis, Kiril D. Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff(2019). Interdisciplinary collaborations to address the uncertainty problem in life cycle assessment of nano-enabled products: case of the quantum dot-enabled display . Environmental Science: Nano. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Julie Metta(2018). A Fair Society or a Fare Society? . AsiaGlobal Online.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Mark M. Falinski, Desiree L. Plata, Thomas L. Theis, Leanne M. Gilbertson, Julie B. Zimmerman(2018). A framework for sustainable nanomaterial selection and design based on performance . Nature Nanotechnology. 13. p. 708–714. Nature Publishing Group

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Frank C. Brown, Yuqiang Bi, Kiril D. Hristovsk, Paul Westerhof, Thomas L. Theis(2018). End-of-Life Heavy Metal Releases from Photovoltaic Panels and Quantum Dot Films: Hazardous Waste Concerns or Not? . ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 6. (7). p. 9369--9374. AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Frank C. Brown, Yuqiang Bi, Kiril D. Hristovski, Paul Westerhoff, Thomas L. Theis(2018). End-of-Life Heavy Metal Releases from Photovoltaic Panels and Quantum Dot Films: Hazardous Waste Concerns or Not? . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Mark M. Falinski, Desiree L. Plata, Thomas L. Theis, Leanne M. Gilbertson, Julie B. Zimmerman(2018). A framework for sustainable nanomaterial selection and design based on performance, hazard, and economic considerations . Nature Nanotechnology. Springer Nature

Shauhrat S. Chopra, John S. Mulrow, Sybil Derrible, Weslynne S. Ashton(2017). Industrial Symbiosis at the Facility Scale . Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21. (3). p. 559--571. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing

Shauhrat S. Chopra, John S. Mulrow, Sybil Derrible, Weslynne S. Ashton(2017). Industrial Symbiosis at the Facility Scale . Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21. (3). p. 559--571. Wiley

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Weslynne S. Ashton, Rahul Kashyap(2017). Life and death of industrial ecosystems . Sustainability. 9. (4). M D P I AG

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Thomas L. Theis(2017). Comparative cradle-to-gate energy assessment of indium phosphide and cadmium selenide quantum dot displays . Environmental Science: Nano. 4. (1). p. 244--254. Royal Society of Chemistry

Ashton, W.S., Chopra, S.S., Kashyap, R.(2017). Life and death of industrial ecosystems . Sustainability (Switzerland). 9. (4).

Mulrow, J.S., Derrible, S., Ashton, W.S., Chopra, S.S.(2017). Industrial Symbiosis at the Facility Scale . Journal of Industrial Ecology. 21. (3). p. 559-571.

Chopra, S.S., Theis, T.L.(2017). Comparative cradle-to-gate energy assessment of indium phosphide and cadmium selenide quantum dot displays . Environmental Science: Nano. 4. (1). p. 244-254.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Thomas L. Theis(2017). Comparative cradle-to-gate energy assessment of indium phosphide and cadmium selenide quantum dot displays . Environmental Science: Nano. 4. (1). p. 244--254. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Trent Dillon, Melissa M. Bilec, Vikas Khanna(2016). A network-based framework for assessing infrastructure resilience: a case study of the London metro system . Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 13. (118). p. 20160113. The Royal Society

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Trent Dillon, Melissa M. Bilec, Vikas Khanna(2016). A network-based framework for assessing infrastructure resilience: A case study of the London metro system . Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 13. (118). The Royal Society Publishing

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Trent Dillon, Melissa M. Bilec, Vikas Khanna(2016). A network-based framework for assessing infrastructure resilience: a case study of the London metro system . Journal of The Royal Society Interface. 13. (118). p. 20160113. The Royal Society

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Bhavik R. Bakshi, Vikas Khanna(2015). Economic Dependence of U.S. Industrial Sectors on Animal-Mediated Pollination Service . Environmental Science and Technology. 49. (24). p. 14441--14451. AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Vikas Khanna(2015). Interconnectedness and interdependencies of critical infrastructures in the US economy: Implications for resilience . Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 436. p. 865--877. Elsevier Science & Technology Books

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Vikas Khanna(2015). Interconnectedness and interdependencies of critical infrastructures in the US economy: Implications for resilience . Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 436. p. 865--877. Elsevier {BV}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, George G. Zaimes, Nemi Vora, Amy E. Landis, Vikas Khanna(2015). Design of Sustainable Biofuel Processes and Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities . Processes. 3. (3). p. 634--663. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)

George Zaimes, Nemi Vora, Shauhrat Chopra, Amy Landis, Vikas Khanna(2015). Design of Sustainable Biofuel Processes and Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities . Processes. 3. (3). p. 634--663. {MDPI} {AG}

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Bhavik R. Bakshi, Vikas Khanna(2015). Economic Dependence of U.S. Industrial Sectors on Animal-Mediated Pollination Service . Environ. Sci. Technol. 49. (24). p. 14441--14451. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Vikas Khanna(2014). Understanding resilience in industrial symbiosis networks: Insights from network analysis . Journal of Environmental Management. 141. p. 86--94. Academic Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Vikas Khanna(2014). Understanding resilience in industrial symbiosis networks: Insights from network analysis . Journal of Environmental Management. 141. p. 86--94. Elsevier {BV}

BOOK CHAPTER

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Karpagam Subramanian, Ezgi Cakin, Xiaotong LI, Lin, Carol S K(2020). Life cycle Approaches for Evaluating Textile Biovalorisation Processes: Sustainable Decision-making in Circular Economy . Waste Valorisation. p. 203--222. Wiley

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Mohammadreza Aghaei, Aref Eskandari, Shima Vaezi(2020). Solar PV power plants . Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion. p. 313--348. Academic Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Pramod Rajput(2020). Life cycle assessment and environmental impacts of solar PV systems . Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion. p. 391--411. Academic Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aline Kirsten Vidal de Oliveira, Hamsa Ahmed, Shima Vaezi, Uzoma Edward Madukanya, Juan M. Castañón(2020). Solar PV module technologies . Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion. p. 51--78. Academic Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Mohammadreza Aghaei, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Aref Eskandari, Hamsa Ahmed, Aline Kirsten Vidal de Oliveira(2020). Solar PV systems design and monitoring . Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion. p. 117--145. Academic Press

CONFERENCE PAPER

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Xiaomeng Hu, Karpagam Subramanian, Huaimin WANG, Sophie L.K.W. Roelants, To, Ming Ho, Wim Soetaert, Guneet Kaur, Lin, Carol S K(2020). Guiding Environmental Sustainability of Emerging Bioconversion Technology for Sophorolipid Production By Adopting a Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (dLCA) Approach . 2nd Sustainable Waste Management Conference (SWM 2020), 15/09/20.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Xiaomeng Hu, Jiaxin Guo, Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Alicia Kyoungjin An(2020). Dynamic Life Cycle Assessment (dLCA) of Nano-enabled Membranes-based Membrane Distillation Technologies . Actionable Science for Urban Sustainability 2020 (AScUS-2020), Segovia, Spain, 3/06/20.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Xiaomeng Hu(2019). Life Cycle Assessment of Commercialized Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) for Emerging Technologies . CPS 2019 International Conference on Cleaner Production and Sustainability, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 30/10/19.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Amanda Ahl, Masaru Yarime, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar, Kenji Tanaka, Daishi Sagawa(2019). Exploring blockchain and new ways forward in the energy sector: A case study in Japan . Proceedings of Applied Energy Symposium. 1. Energy Proceeding

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Vikas Khanna(2012). Toward a network perspective for understanding resilience and sustainability in industrial symbiotic networks . 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology (ISSST). IEEE

Chopra, S.S., Khanna, V.(2012). Toward a network perspective for understanding resilience and sustainability in industrial symbiotic networks . IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Systems and Technology.

OTHER

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Oshani Perera, Yossi Sheffi, Samir K. Srivastava(2020). Aligning Purchasing Power with Sustainable Production and Consumption . One Earth. 3. (1). p. 3--4. Cell Press

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Shawn Zheng Kai Tan, Richard Du, Jose Angelo Udal Perucho, Varut Vardhanabhuti, Lee Wei Lim(2020). Dropout in Neural Networks Simulates the Paradoxical Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Memory . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

CONFERENCE POSTER

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar(2020). Enhancing the Resilience of Urban Networked Community Microgrids: Blockchain-enabled Flexible Energy Trading Strategy . Actionable Science for Urban Sustainability 2020 (AScUS-2020), Segovia, Spain, 3/06/20.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar(2020). Blockchain-based Online Information Sharing Platform for Improving the Resilience of Industrial Symbiosis-based Multi Energy Systems . Actionable Science for Urban Sustainability 2020 (AScUS-2020), Segovia, Spain, 3/06/20.

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar(2019). Blockchain Technology for Tracing Circularity of Material Flows . 10th International Conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE 2019), Beijing, China, 7/07/19.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACT

Shauhrat S. Chopra, Nallapaneni Manoj Kumar(2019). Blockchain based digital infrastructure for circular economy . 8th International World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering and Management (WCSEM 2019), Fukuoka, Japan, 5/12/19.