Research area

• Network Theory and its applications
• Industrial Network Evolution
• Eco-Industrial development and industrial symbiosis

Group members

• Seong-Rin Lim (Group Lead)
• Brian Remackel (MFA)
• Kelsey Jaeger (International trade of resources)
• Hung-Suck Park (Eco-Industrial Park)

Current Projects

Industry-specific MFA
Material Flow Analysis for industry-specific natural resources management planning. Currently motor vehicle manufacturing and LCD industries are being analyzed. Sponsored by KNCPC.

Water network optimization
Mapping county-level water budget and optimization of water networks among counties in MN.

Past Projects

Measuring the performance of an eco-industrial park operation
Evaluation of performance for Shiwha-Banwol Eco-Industrial Park in South Korea using economic, environmental and social aspects. Sponsored by KNCPC.

Industrial symbiosis in Dulth area
Feasibility analysis of industrial symbiosis around integrated biorefinery in Duluth area.