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SUMMARY:Dr. Oksana Smirnova  : Sustainability in Chemistry\, Technology\, 
 and Materials Science
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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Oksana Smirnov\,\nAssociate editor in Nature Sustainabilit
 y\nAbstract : From the biophysical\, institutional\, behavioral\, cultura
 l and policy dimensions of natural resource management\, all the way throu
 gh to functional materials development\, and engineering innovations\, Nat
 ure Sustainability offers an exceptionally broad range of topics to its r
 eadership. Without restrictions on the methods used\, we believe that any 
 study can potentially contribute to global sustainable development – pro
 vided it addresses questions that can advance the sustainability discourse
 . In chemistry and materials science\, the research questions must always 
 consider how relevant any developed technology is to real-world factors. T
 his can be done\, for example\, by checking the proposed innovation under 
 more realistic operating conditions\, conducting a techno-economic analysi
 s or a life cycle assessment\, or investigating the technological and econ
 omic scaling potential. Not every study will offer a complex and fully dev
 eloped ready-to-implement solution\, but by taking this extra step\, resea
 rch efforts can contribute to enhance the well-being of current and future
  generations within the limits of the natural world.\n\n\nBio : Dr. Oksan
 a Smirnova is an associate editor in Nature Sustainability since 2024. She
  handles diverse topics in chemistry\, chemical engineering\, and material
 s science\, including separation technologies\, catalytic production of va
 lue-added molecules\, sustainable polymer materials\, and functional mater
 ials with promising sustainability-relevant applications. Before joining t
 he Nature family\, Oksana worked towards her PhD at the University of Jena
 \, Germany\, with a focus on the reticular crystalline and amorphous porou
 s materials for gas separation and advanced optics.
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