Dr. Qudsia Kanwal is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Urban Lab, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, China. Her previous appointments include the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the Basel and Stockholm Conventions Regional Centre (BCRC–SCRC), Beijing. Her research focuses on circular economy, industrial waste recycling, urban mining, resource recovery, material flow analysis, life cycle assessment, and low-carbon materials. She has co-authored multiple journal articles, including publications in Joule, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, and Resources. Her 2024 Resources article on metal recovery from mining waste received Editor’s Choice recognition. She has led and managed national and international research projects, including NovusCrete, Saudi Arabia’s Oil Sustainability Program (OSP), and SASO-funded concrete research, and served as Lead Researcher on China’s National Key R&D Program. Her contributions include national LCA framework development and environmental product declarations. Her honors include the 2026 Young Scholar Paper Award (First Prize) and the Chinese Government Scholarship (2018–2023).