URBAN FUTURES
Key capabilities
> High-temperature processing facilities > Materials characterisation facilities > Mechanical , chemical and electrochemical performancemeasurement facilities
Differentiators
> Achieved more than AUD 60M funding for waste recycling and transformation
> Academic excellence ( more than 60 PhD completions ) and commercial research transformation excellence ( Green steelTM , Green CeramicTM , MICROfactorieTM )
Key customers
> Government Departments , such as the Department of Climate Change , Energy , the Environment and Water
> Councils and local government , e . g . Shoalhaven City Council > Australian Research Council
Key partnerships
> Kandui Technologies and Renew IT > Government supported programs > Not-for-profit organisations , e . g .
Planet Ark
Quality accreditations and awards
> 2022 NSW Australian of the Year , Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla
> 2022 Clunies Ross Innovation Award winner , Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla
> 2022 Eureka Prize , Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Sustainable development goals
> Industry , innovation and infrastructure > Sustainable cities and communities > Responsible consumption and production
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Centre for Sustainable Materials Research & Technology
Hybrid layering of nano ceramics on lowcost steel surfaces by high-temperature transformation of waste materials
Research Centre
The UNSW SMaRT Centre , led by Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla , addresses the critical issue of waste materials by remanufacturing waste into valuable materials through innovative Microrecycling science and MICROfactorie ® technologies . This approach converts materials like glass , textiles , and plastics into new value-added materials and products such as Green Ceramics and 3D printing filament , thus reducing landfill waste and promoting a circular economy .
The SMaRT Centre ’ s " Green Steel " process , commercialised and adopted both Australia and internationally , uses waste rubber and plastics as a coking coal alternative , diverting millions of passenger vehicle tyres from landfill in Australia . Currently , The Centre is the host of the National Environment Science Program Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub , researching ways to reduce the effects of plastic , support sustainable people-environment interactions and minimise the impacts of hazardous substances . The SMaRT Centre is at the forefront of integrating waste into green manufacturing , building a stronger and more sustainable economy .
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