Heavy Haul Rail Conference

On 14 March 2024, UNSW SMaRT Centre Director, Professor Veena, will speak at Heavy Haul Rail Conference about the importance us using waste as a resource to achieve greater sustainability.

Veena will also share her vision for a sustainable future, highlight the importance of creating a circular economy and how using waste as a resource - including various UNSW SMaRT Centre innovations - must be at the centre of future manufacturing needs.

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Event hosts say:

The Australian heavy haul rail industry, boasting some the heaviest and longest trains, continues to lead the world in operations and innovation.

Bringing together key decision makers, the agenda will showcase the best in local and international project expertise, giving attendees an understanding of the strategic directions of major players together with critical industry and market updates to ensure efficient, safe and reliable operations.

The Heavy Haul Rail Conference dinner takes place on the evening of the 14th March at the Crown Perth and includes our guest speaker plus the presentation to our Next Generation Conference Scholarships. Attendees must register to attend the conference as well.

Dinner Guest Speaker: Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla
Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and pioneer revolutionising recycling science. Amongst her many achievements, she is the inventor of polymer injection technology, known as green steel, an eco-friendly process for using recycled tyres in steel production at the UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT) Centre, where she is Founding Director. She is also renowned for her passion in having research work in collaboration with industry to ensure new recycling science is translated into real world environmental and economic benefits. Most recently, in 2023, Veena launched The ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of Battery and Consumer Wastes.