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Dr Farzaneh Mahmoudi

CERC Fellow

https://people.csiro.au/M/F/farzaneh-mahmoudi

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Biography

Dr. Farzaneh Mahmoudi is a CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellow contributing to the Drought Resilience Mission (DRM), with expertise in Membrane Science, Sustainable Water Treatment Systems, Desalination, Advanced Power Generation Technologies, and Renewable Energy Resources. She has previously held research positions at RMIT University and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, where she focused on addressing critical environmental challenges.
In 2019, Dr. Mahmoudi was selected to represent Australia in "The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop," chosen from over 300 global applicants. She is an active member of the scientific community, contributing as a writer, reviewer, editor, and speaker. Dr. Mahmoudi serves on several scientific committees and advisory boards and is dedicated to developing innovative solutions for global sustainability challenges.

Other Interests

  • Special Issue Guest Editor
  • Professional Journal Reviewer
  • Early Career Advisory Board and Scientific Committee Member
  • Scientific Seminar Invited Guest Speaker
  • Undergraduate/Postgraduate Supervisor/Mentor

Academic Qualifications

  • 2019

    PhD
    RMIT University (Australia)

  • 2011

    MEng
    Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran)

  • 2008

    BEng
    Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (Iran)

Achievements and Awards

  • 2020-2020

    M&A Engineering HDR Publication & Impact Prize
    School of Engineering, RMIT University

  • 2019-2019

    Post Thesis Submission Award
    School of Engineering, RMIT University

  • 2019-2019

    Asian Deans’ Forum Award – The Rising Stars Women in Engineering Workshop
    Asian Deans’ Forum

  • 2019-2019

    Membrane Society of Australasia Travel Award, iEESEP2019 Conference
    Membrane Society of Australasia (MSA)

  • 2017-2018

    Commendation for Outstanding Teaching
    School of Engineering, RMIT University

Current Roles

  • CERC Fellow - Impossible Without You (IWY) Candidate _ Drought Resilience (DRM) Mission
    Optimal solar thermal desalination

Grants

  • 2024-2025

    End-of-life wind turbine composite separation; CSIRO's Kick start project

  • 2019-2022

    Developing advanced membrane for seawater desalination and power generation; RMIT Industry project

Professional Experiences

  • 2016-2022

    Research Fellow
    RMIT UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, Melbourne, Australia

  • 2019-2022

    Postdoc Fellow
    MONASH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, Melbourne, Australia

Community and Corporate Citizenship

  • 2024-2024

    Co-organiser for Materials Upcycling and Sustainability Exploration (MUSE) Workshop; CSIRO

  • 2021-2022

    Scientific Committee - IMSTEC2022

  • 2020-present

    Early Career Advisory Board at Desalination Journal

  • 2020-2021

    Young Water Professionals (YWP) Committee Member_University Engagement Board

  • 2016-2018

    Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Student Committee Representative

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