Malak Anshassi joined Florida Poly in fall 2021 as an assistant professor in the Department
of Environmental Engineering. Prior to that position, she worked as a postdoctoral
research assistant at the University of Florida, where she focused on research studies
and projects relating to life cycle assessment and sustainable materials management
application in Florida, nationwide, and globally.
Nominee for Social Media Spotlight UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science,
University of Florida, 2020
Florida Section A&WMA Scholarship Award, Air and Waste Management Association, 2020
CDM Smith Fellowship Award, CDM Smith, 2017
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 2020
M.S. in Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 2018
B.S. in Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Florida, 2017
Life cycle assessment
Sustainable materials management
Waste management economic assessment
Waste management greenhouse gas modeling
Recycling environmental and economic analysis
Member, Florida Recycling Working Group, 2018- Present
Member, Solid Waste Association of North America, 2018- Present
Member, Air and Waste Management Association, 2016- Present
Member, Air and Waste Management Association, 2016- Present
Anshassi, M.; Smallwood, T., and Townsend, T.G. (2021) “Life Cycle Comparison of MSW
Landfilling versus Incineration: Expected Outcomes Based on US Landfill Gas Regulations.”
Under Review, Journal of Waste Management.
Wasserman, M.; Anshassi, M., and Townsend, T.G. (2021) “Assessing Sample Number Requirements
for Municipal Solid Waste Composition Studies.” Under Review, Journal of Hazardous,
Toxic, and Radioactive Waste.
