- MRIWA PhD scholarships contribute
to a vibrant minerals research landscape cultivated by the State Government to support
the future of WA's mining industry
- These coveted scholarships help to
develop graduates able to work across the boundaries of the mining and research
sectors, supporting the flow of fresh ideas and innovation
- Four new awardees for 2024 will be
working on challenges including decarbonisation of mining and finding new
resources to maintain the industry's productivity
Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael today welcomed four new awardees
to a PhD scholarship program funded by the State Government through the
Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA).
The recipients recognised by Minister Michael join a cohort of talented research
students working across WA's universities to support the future of the State's mining
industry.
Emad Al-Hemyari has been awarded the 2024 MRIWA Odwyn Jones
PhD Scholarship, named in honour of pioneering Western Australian mining
educator Professor Odwyn Jones AO.
Emad is investigating how sound waves and AI can visualise
geology below the surface in real-time, making it easier for miners to discover
and target hidden ore bodies.
Yamini
Kannappan has
been awarded the 2024 MRIWA PhD Scholarship for Women to support her work on developing
cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods for extracting rare earth elements
from low-grade host rocks.
Due to the exceptional quality of applications received this year, MRIWA
has awarded additional PhD Scholarships to Sistine
Sun, for her work on the impact of CO2 emissions reduction targets on the WA mining
industry, and to Muzammil Khan for his research into technologies supporting low-carbon
steel production.
Comments attributed to Mines and Petroleum Minister David Michael:
"The Cook
Government is attracting exceptional talent to WA's universities to deliver on
our vision for the State
as a world leader in research and inventiveness.
"MRIWA scholarships
are an important part of a vibrant culture of minerals research in Western
Australia, attracting some of the best future mining innovators from around the
world.
"I'm excited
to see the new ideas this group will generate as they work together to
reimagine the future of our mining sector."
