Four additional researchers at the University of Newcastle have been awarded Enterprise Academic Fellowships through the Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) program.
The successful recipients were chosen from a pool of candidates nominated by Heads of Schools at the University. These researchers were put forward based on their interest in solving recycling and clean energy challenges through collaborative research with industry.
They join a cohort of Fellows who will be supported for one year to accelerate commercially-focused solutions with industry partners.
Congratulations to the successful recipients. Read more about the focus of their research below:
Associate Professor Thomas Fiedler
The vision for this TRACE project is to develop a cutting-edge capability for testing and advancing sustainable insulation materials.
By leveraging plant-based products like hemp fibre, the project aims to enhance carbon capture and binding, fostering true sustainability in material use.
With this fellowship’s support, I am driven to strengthen my research on the low-emission ironmaking Direct Reduced Iron (DRI)-Electric Smelting Furnace (ESF) pathway, as part of the BHP Centre for Sustainable Steelmaking Research’s focus. This research is conducted in collaboration with industry partners to contribute to their decarbonisation goals.
The fellowship is dedicated to intelligent computational modelling and simulated evaluation strategies that can expedite innovation in the clean energy sector.
This research will focus on developing intelligent asset management platforms for solar panels and batteries, optimising layers in perovskite tandem solar cells, and creating scalable computational models for energy networks.
My Enterprise Academic Fellowship will focus on two key research themes: advancing sustainable solutions for carbon capture and materials recycling, and developing next-generation materials with extreme properties for applications in electronics, space, and defence.
