Rumana Hossain

Dr. Rumana Hossain is a Lecturer at UNSW Sydney's School of Materials Science & Engineering and a Research Associate at the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT@UNSW). She completed her Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney in 2020. Her research focuses on waste valorization, sustainable materials, microplastics pollution, and energy storage solutions, aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, and 15.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney (2020)

Research Interests:

• Transformation of waste into high-performance materials
• Microplastics pollution and mitigation strategies
• Sustainable energy materials development
• Surface engineering and metallurgical innovations

Grants:

• Co-Lead CI: Transforming Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) into Green Materials (TRaCE Program, 2024-2027)
• Lead CI: TRaCE Industry Mobility Fellowship for Recycling E-Waste (2024-2025)
• Shared Grant: Upscaling Technology for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries (2024-2026)

Awards:

• Early Career Researcher Prize, The Royal Society (2024)
• Women in Science (ECR) Award, AMSCA-2024 (2024)
• Australian Postgraduate Award (2016-2020)

Advising & Grants:

• Supervising 6 HDR students in waste-to-value and sustainable material projects
• Leading industrial collaborations for circular economy initiatives

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with SMaRT@UNSW, a globally recognized center for sustainable materials research.