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Professor Dr. Zain Abideen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Zain Ul Abideen is a Microfactorie Engineer at the Sustainable Materials Research & Technology (SMaRT) Centre at UNSW Sydney, specializing in sustainable materials and circular economy solutions. He focuses on regenerating and reforming materials from electronic industrial waste for energy storage devices and environmental monitoring applications. Zain completed his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering (Nanotechnology) at the Australian National University (ANU), where he developed sensor technologies based on advanced nanomaterials for environmental health monitoring. His expertise includes advanced material synthesis, gathered during his Master of Engineering studies at Inha University in South Korea. He has worked as a Product Development Engineer, contributing to the development and manufacturing of inorganic nanomaterials for advanced industrial applications. Zain has published extensively in reputable peer-reviewed journals and has been involved in several interdisciplinary research projects in sustainable materials, nanotechnology, and sensing technologies.

Research Interests

Sustainable Materials Nanotechnology Environmental Monitoring Waste Recycling Energy Storage Devices

Experience

Microfactorie Engineer

2024-01-01 — Present

Sustainable Materials Research & Technology Centre, UNSW • Sydney, Australia

Engaged in sustainable materials research and technology.

Project Consultant

2024-01-01 — Present

Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, ANU • Canberra, Australia

Consulted on electronic materials engineering projects.

Teaching Assistant

2024-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Research School of Engineering, ANU • Canberra, Australia

Assisted in teaching engineering subjects.

Ph.D. Researcher

2020-01-01 — 2024-12-31

Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, ANU • Canberra, Australia

Conducted research on nanotechnology.

Product Development Engineer

2016-01-01 — 2018-12-31

SukgyungAT Co. Ltd • Republic Korea

Developed and manufactured inorganic nanomaterials.

Awards

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ANU+ Award

2023-01-01
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IEEE NANO 2022 Travel Award

2022-01-01
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ANU Vice Chancellor’s Travel Grant

2022-01-01
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Poster & Presentation Award: Health Hands Runner-up

2020-01-01
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ANU Ph.D. International Full Scholarship

2020-01-01
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ANU HDR Fee Remission Merit Scholarship

2020-01-01
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Research Student Award

2016-01-01
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Paper Presentation Award

2015-01-01
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Jungseok International Full Scholarship

2014-01-01

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations

Application Checklist

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose

Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.