Saad Ahmed

About

Saad is a PhD student working in the HolE-LiB project which aims to develop a holistic understanding of the fate of end-of-life batteries by addressing technical, economic, and design perspectives. The project is a multidisciplinary collaboration across six departments and four faculties at NTNU.

His focus in the project is to research and develop sustainable business models (SBM) for the battery value chain considering reusing, repurposing, and recycling the batteries in the Norwegian and EU context. In addition, his interest covers topics such as circular economy, business ecosystems, and entrepreneurship in a broad sense.

Saad is associated with Experts in Teamwork (EiT) where he co-supervised a village/course in the spring semester of 2023. He is currently involved in the project 'Innovation in EiT'

Previously, Saad worked as a research assistant at the University of South-Eastern Norway, where he helped develop the University's student incubator.

Publications

2025

Verhulst, Elli; Carvajal, Paulina; Ahmed, Saad; Martin, Theophile Camille Bryce; Tranås, Rune. (2025) Innovasjon og verdiskaping i Eksperter i team. NTNU
Report
Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli; Boks, Casper. (2025) Second Life of Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries from a Sustainable Business Model Perspective. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Boks, Casper; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon; Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli. (2025) Towards Circularity in Lithium-ion Battery Value Chains: Visions of a Repurposing Ecosystem for Electric Vehicle Batteries. Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan
Academic article

2024

Haugen, Randi Wenche; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Ahmed, Saad; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon; Saleem, Usman; Sjøholtstrand, Marianne. (2024) NTNU-Kveld: Vil Norge drukne i brukte bilbatterier? Hvordan lykkes med resirkulering av batterier?. Vil Norge drukne i brukte bilbatterier?
Other presentation
Kishita, Yusuke; Boks, Casper; Proff, Moritz; Uhlig, Edith; Ahmed, Saad; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon. (2024) Towards sustainable circular EV battery value chains: A review and comparative analysis between Germany, Norway, and Japan . IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2023

Ahmed, Saad; Kjørstad, Marianne; Muller, Gerrit; Sundheim, Ottar. (2023) Early Validation of High-Tech Start-ups by Using Big Data. ISPIM Lappeenranta University of Technology Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli; Boks, Casper. (2023) Sustainable Business Models for the Second Use of Electric Vehicles Lithium-ion Batteries in an Ecosystem Context: A Review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Ahmed, Saad; Kjørstad, Marianne; Muller, Gerrit; Sundheim, Ottar. (2023) EARLY VALIDATION OF HIGH-TECH STARTUPS BY USING (BIG) DATA. International Journal of Innovation Management
Academic article

Journal publications

Boks, Casper; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon; Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli. (2025) Towards Circularity in Lithium-ion Battery Value Chains: Visions of a Repurposing Ecosystem for Electric Vehicle Batteries. Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Japan
Academic article
Ahmed, Saad; Kjørstad, Marianne; Muller, Gerrit; Sundheim, Ottar. (2023) EARLY VALIDATION OF HIGH-TECH STARTUPS BY USING (BIG) DATA. International Journal of Innovation Management
Academic article

Part of book/report

Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli; Boks, Casper. (2025) Second Life of Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Batteries from a Sustainable Business Model Perspective. Springer
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Kishita, Yusuke; Boks, Casper; Proff, Moritz; Uhlig, Edith; Ahmed, Saad; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon. (2024) Towards sustainable circular EV battery value chains: A review and comparative analysis between Germany, Norway, and Japan . IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Ahmed, Saad; Kjørstad, Marianne; Muller, Gerrit; Sundheim, Ottar. (2023) Early Validation of High-Tech Start-ups by Using Big Data. ISPIM Lappeenranta University of Technology Press
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Ahmed, Saad; Verhulst, Elli; Boks, Casper. (2023) Sustainable Business Models for the Second Use of Electric Vehicles Lithium-ion Batteries in an Ecosystem Context: A Review.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

Verhulst, Elli; Carvajal, Paulina; Ahmed, Saad; Martin, Theophile Camille Bryce; Tranås, Rune. (2025) Innovasjon og verdiskaping i Eksperter i team. NTNU
Report

UTSTILLING

Haugen, Randi Wenche; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Ahmed, Saad; Pantelatos, Leander Spyridon; Saleem, Usman; Sjøholtstrand, Marianne. (2024) NTNU-Kveld: Vil Norge drukne i brukte bilbatterier? Hvordan lykkes med resirkulering av batterier?. Vil Norge drukne i brukte bilbatterier?
Other presentation

Teaching

Courses

TIØ4856 - Eksperter i team - Building sustainable solutions for the Lithium ion battery value chain

Outreach

Will Norway drown in used EV batteries?

It is essential to gain a comprehensive understanding of how to handle end-of-life batteries. In this presentation, we discuss the challenges from the business model, design, and technical perspective.

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