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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-01-22 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006220b.htm person Sahajwalla Veena AO FAA FTSE HonFIEAust AACR2 Materials scientist Veena Sahajwalla is renowned for her research into the properties of carbon-bearing materials. Her work has revolutionised recycling science by demonstrating that waste plastics and rubber under high-temperature conditions can be a partial substitute for coal and coke in the manufacture of iron, steel and ceramics. Sahajwalla is Director of the Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre at the University of New South Wales. 1994 1996 Career position - Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 1996 2001 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 1998 1998 Award - Engineering Excellence Award (Engineering R&D Training and Processes), Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 2004 Career position - Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 2004 Career position - Member, Editorial Board of Review, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B 2004 2009 Career position - Professor, Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 2005 2005 Award - Eureka Prize for Scientific Research, Australian Museum 2005 2015 Career position - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 2006 2006 Award - Environmental Technology Award, Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) 2007 2007 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2008 Career position - Associate Dean (Strategic Industry Relations), Faculty of Science, University of New South Wales 2008 Career position - Director, Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology, University of New South Wales 2009 Career position - Scientia Professor of Materials Science, University of New South Wales 2009 2009 Award - Award for Excellence in Engineering Sciences, New South Wales Science and Engineering Awards 2009 2009 Award - ARC Future Fellow 2011 2011 Award - Nokia Business Innovation Award, Telstra Business Women's Awards 2011 2011 Award - Pravasi Bharatiya Award for Outstanding Achievement in Science, Government of India 2012 2012 Award - CRC Australian Collaboration Innovation Award 2012 2012 Award - GE Eco Innovation Award, Banksia Environmental Foundation 2014 Career position - Director, Australian Research Council Industrial Transformation Research Hub 2014 2014 Award - Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council 2014 2014 Award - Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australian Laureate Fellowship 2014 2014 Award - ARC Laureate Fellowship 2015 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 2017 2017 Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia 2018 Award - Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales 2018 2018 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2022 2022 Award - Clunies Ross Technology Innovation Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2024 2024 Award - Ann Moyal Lecturer, National Library of Australia 2025 2025 Award - Officer of the Order o Australia (AO) for distinguished service to science as an engineer and inventor, to sustainable materials research and technology and waste management Clunies Ross Innovation Award, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2016 - )

Received the Award 2022

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Honorary Bragg Member 2017

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Scientia Professor of Materials Science 2009 - ; Director, Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre 2008 -

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2007

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2018

 Royal Society of New South Wales (1866 - )

Fellow 2018 -

 New South Wales Science and Engineering Awards (2008 - 2014)

Received the Award for Excellence in Engineering Sciences 2009

 Georgina Sweet Australian Laureate Fellowship, Australian Research Council (2011 - )

Awarded the Fellowship 2014

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