Dharanija Banala is a PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering at RMIT University, Melbourne. She specialises in developing sustainable polymer composites using recovered carbon black derived from end-of-life tyre pyrolysis. Dharanija has wide-ranging experience in journal management and process manufacturing. Her research interests include waste management, sustainable materials, circular economy applications, advanced material recovery, and industrial-scale process optimisation.

Rehan is a researcher in the Trailblazer Recycling and Clean Energy program at UNSW, focusing on waste processing with photocatalyst for hydrogen production. Their work explores the integration of solid catalysts and renewable energy to develop sustainable solutions. He is also a part of the PartCat Group within the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW, a research team dedicated to energy and solid catalysts for renewable applications. The group is led by Professor Rose Amal, who also serves as the Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science & Innovation.

PhD Candidate, The University of Adelaide, Department of Chemical Engineering

Gurleen Singh Sandhu is a PhD candidate at the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, under the supervision of Professor Dusan Losic and co-supervision of Dr. Md Julker Nine. His research focuses on the development of functionally active charged surfaces for antibiofouling applications, aiming to create innovative solutions for marine environments. Gurleen holds a Bachelor of Production Engineering from India and a Master of Materials Engineering from The University of Adelaide. He is passionate about advancing materials engineering, sustainability, and innovation in functional coatings.

Dr. Wenjie Tian is a Future Making Fellow at the School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia. She was previously awarded an ARC DECRA Fellowship (2022–2025). She received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Curtin University in 2018. Her research focuses on the design and synthesis of nanomaterials with controlled structures for environmental remediation and energy conversion, aiming to deliver sustainable solutions through advanced materials engineering.

Rupert is the Operational Emissions Lead at APA and has extensive experience in emissions reduction and operational efficiency. He has extensive skills in process engineering, modelling and visualisation. Rupert has been instrumental in driving APA's initiatives towards net zero emissions. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering and Economics from The University of Queensland.