Michael K. Akindeju (Ph. D, FIChemE, FRACI, CEng, RPEQ) is a certified business architect and adjunct associate professor at the Institute of Science, Innovation, and Sustainability at Federation University, Australia. He is the principal process engineering consultant and director at MKPro Group, where he brings expertise in research, development and engineering to the advanced manufacturing and processing of minerals and nanoparticles. He is the current chair of IChemE Mining & Minerals SIG.

Zi (Sophia) Gu is an Associate Professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, UNSW. She leads a NanoBiotechnology Research Group at UNSW. She is Chief Investigator of Australian Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science & Innovation and a member of Australian Centre for NanoMedicine and UNSW RNA Institute. Her research focuses on developing advanced nanomaterials and delivery strategies to address critical issues in health and medicine. Her research has been supported by ARC, NHMRC, NSW Health, National Heart Foundation, Tour de Cure etc. She serves as Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Nanotechnology and editorial member of journals of Wiley and Springer Nature.

Tinemi Douglas Hondo is a professional chemical engineer with vast research skills in environmental management, renewable energy and process optimization.

Neethu Joshikumar is a joint PhD scholar at The University of Queensland IIT Delhi Research Academy, dedicated to pioneering sustainable energy solutions. With a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, their research harnesses process modelling and sustainability tools to advance biofuel production. Her PhD thesis is on the conversion of biomass to value-added chemicals, techno-economic analysis and life cycle analysis of the developed process. Her work aims to reduce costs and environmental impacts, contributing to the global shift toward renewables.

Lachlan graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2022 with a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical)(Hons 1st) and started a PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2023. Keen to share and promote the importance of chemical engineering in space, Lachlan presented his ideas at Chemeca 2023, the 2nd International Asteroid and Small Bodies Symposium Workshop, and was awarded 1st place in the 2024 SCE HDR Conference 3-minute thesis presentations. He has been an affiliate researcher with the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources since the beginning of his PhD and hopes to continue with chemical engineering and space as a postdoctoral researcher.

Dr. Luis Toronjo-Urquiza is a Lecturer in Biopharmaceutical Engineering at the University of Adelaide, where he also serves as Discipline Lead in Bioprocess Engineering and Program Director of the Master in Biopharmaceutical Engineering. His research focuses on sustainable biopharmaceutical production, process development, and integrating natural compounds into healthcare solutions. He specializes in optimizing upstream and downstream processes for recombinant proteins and plant-based pharmaceuticals. As a board member of the Bioprocessing Network Organization, he promotes innovation and knowledge exchange. Dr. Toronjo-Urquiza is committed to advancing greener, more accessible pharmaceutical production methods globally.