Mahdi Ikhlayel

Dr. Mahdi Ikhlayel

Sustainability Director | Compliance, Technical Audit & Project Execution

Core Expertise & Technical Authority

Sustainability project execution and technical audit across Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) , Scope 1–3 GHG accounting, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), with a strong focus on compliance, verification readiness, and defensible technical outputs.

Expertise includes sustainability data structuring, methodological validation, and regulatory alignment across ESG reporting, carbon accounting, and environmental performance systems. Work also covers industrial sustainability applications such as resource efficiency, waste management and treatment technologies (electronic, municipal, chemical, industrial, and hazardous waste), circular economy systems, cleaner production, and industrial ecology.

Additional capabilities include CO₂ reduction and utilization strategies, sustainability system digitalization, technology evaluation, renewable energy integration, and environmental impact assessment—supporting organizations in delivering audit-ready and decision-ready sustainability outcomes.

Professional Profile

Sustainability Director | Compliance, Technical Audit & Project Execution, DEISO LLC, Japan (Jan 2025 – Present)
Director of Research & Development (R&D), DEISO LLC, Japan (Jan 2022 – Apr 2025)
Lead Consultant | Technical Audit & Capacity Building, DEISO LLC, Japan (Feb 2021 – Jan 2022)
Academic Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan (Feb 2019 – Mar 2021)
Environmental Systems Research Fellow & Sustainability Modeling Specialist, Department of Environmental Systems Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Japan (Jun 2018 – Feb 2019)
Senior Consultant | Sustainability Strategy & Market Advisory, Cimbria Consulting, United States (Jun 2018 – Jan 2019)
Sustainability Consultant & Environmental Modeling Specialist, TCO2 Co., Ltd., Japan (Aug 2016 – Feb 2017)
Education
Ph.D. in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Master of Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Bachelor of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
Certifications
Certificate – Environmental Diplomatic Leader Educational Program, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Certificate – Japan Global 30 Waste Management Expert Course, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Certificate – International Collaborative Environmental Program, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Certificate – Project Cycle Management (PCM), University of Tsukuba, Japan
Certificate – Graduate Program in Sustainability Science – Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI), The University of Tokyo, Japan

Executive Biography

Dr. Ikhlayel is a Sustainability Director and technical expert specializing in the execution, validation, and compliance alignment of complex sustainability projects. With over 10+ years of professional experience in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Scope 1–3 GHG accounting, Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), and ESG data systems, he supports organizations in delivering audit-ready, verification-ready, and standards-aligned sustainability outcomes.

His work focuses on transforming advanced methodologies into practical, defensible, and decision-grade outputs. This includes sustainability data structuring, methodological validation, regulatory alignment, and the development of integrated systems that convert complex environmental data into clear priorities, risk insights, and actionable strategies.

Dr. Ikhlayel combines a strong interdisciplinary foundation in engineering, environmental science, and sustainability science. He holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability Science from The University of Tokyo and a Master of Environmental Sciences from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. His academic and professional background spans leading institutions and international consulting environments across Japan and the United States, including Tohoku University, Ritsumeikan University, TCO2 Co., Ltd., and Cimbria Consulting.

Throughout his career, he has led and contributed to multidisciplinary research and consulting projects across industrial sustainability, cleaner production, circular economy systems, resource efficiency, and waste management and treatment technologies (including electronic, municipal, chemical, industrial, and hazardous waste systems). His expertise also extends to CO₂ reduction and utilization strategies, environmental impact assessment, renewable energy integration, and sustainability system digitalization.

In addition to his project execution and consulting work, Dr. Ikhlayel is an active contributor to the global academic community. Since 2017, he has served as an invited peer reviewer for over 125 scientific publications across more than 15 international journals, including the Journal of Cleaner Production, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Waste Management, Environmental Management, and Sustainability. He has also reviewed book proposals for leading publishers such as Elsevier and John Wiley & Sons.

At DEISO, his work sits at the intersection of execution, technical audit, compliance, and decision-making—enabling organizations to move beyond theoretical sustainability frameworks toward measurable, verifiable, and implementation-ready results.