Veena Sahajwalla

Veena Sahajwalla is a professor and director of the Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT) Centre at UNSW Australia. She leads research on sustainable materials and processes, focusing on recycling innovations such as MICROfactorie technologies and Green Steel Polymer Injection. Her work transforms waste like plastics, rubber tyres, e‑waste, textiles, and mattresses into new manufacturing feedstocks and products, advancing circular economies. She frequently presents at industry and government events, collaborates with communities and Indigenous groups, and contributes to policy frameworks. She serves as an editor for Cambridge Materials Circularity and has been an Australia Day Ambassador.