Our people

Amy joined the AOM Lab group in 2023 as a Ph.D. Student. She is a current recipient of The Royal Thai Government Scholarship under The Ministry of Higher education, science, research and innovation. Prior to this, Amy pursued her Bachelor in Petrochemical Engineering at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, KMITL (Thailand) and completed her own research in the area of waste treatment. In 2020, Amy completed her master degree in Chemical Engineering program at National Chung Cheng University (Taiwan) working with the development of biomass-derived nanomaterial and energy storage devices. 

Mengxi is an industry-based PhD candidate and student member of Water Research Australia, working in collaboration with Melbourne Water, Seqwater, and Goulburn Valley Water. She joined the AOM Lab in 2024 and is supported through the Australian Research Training Program (RTP). Her research focuses on algal accumulation and risk management in drinking water treatment plants. She is particularly interested in how recycled sludge supernatant affects plant performance, and is exploring practical strategies to reduce in-plant algal risks and improve process stability.

Zeinab joined the AOM lab in 2023, as a PhD student based in Water Research Laboratory (WRL) and Water Research Centre (WRC), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UNSW Sydney. Her research focuses on understanding carbon processes in upland peatlands, with particular interest in how disturbances such as longwall coal mining, drainage, and drought affect greenhouse gas emissions and carbon storage. Her research aims to inform sustainable management for these sensitive environments.

Zeinab holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in civil and environmental engineering and is a recipient of the UNSW Tuition Fee Scholarship (TFS). She is passionate about developing practical engineering and nature-based solutions that protect vulnerable ecosystems and support climate sustainability.

Silvya joined the AOM Lab in 2026 as a PhD student, supported by a joint scholarship from UNSW and the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP) under the Ministry of Finance, Indonesia. Her PhD research focuses on PFAS removal processes in drinking water treatment systems. Before joining the AOM Lab, Silvya completed a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at the University of Indonesia, where her research focused on developing heterogeneous zeolite‑based catalysts for methane conversion, and a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the same institution, working on biodiesel antioxidant additive purification. After completing her master’s degree, she worked as a lecturer in the Chemical Engineering Department at Swiss German University in Indonesia before commencing her PhD at UNSW.

Zhan joined the AOM Lab group in 2026 as a Ph.D. student. Prior to commencing his Ph.D., Zhan completed both his Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Master of Engineering Science at UNSW Sydney.  His Ph.D. research focuses on the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, particularly through foam fractionation and polymer-assisted separation processes.

Alinda joined the AOM Lab group in 2026 as a PhD student, supported by the UNSW Tuition Fee Scholarship and Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Scholarship. Prior to this, Alinda served as a lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Universitas Islam Indonesia and pursued both her bachelor's and master's degrees in chemical engineering at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. Her current project focuses on cold plasma technology for microalgae growth enhancement as a strategy to produce green nitrogen fertilizer and reduce the overall carbon footprint.