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DrSirjana Adhikari

(She/her)

Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering

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  • Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Engineering
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

I am a Post doctoral Research fellow at Deakin University working with a team of experts at CoE Minerals towards circular and sustainable mining. 

 

I am a biochar enthusiast, working on how biochar can help build healthy soils and ecosystems. I am also interested in other applications of biochar in sustainable construction, carbon sequestration and degraded land remediation. 

 

Please contact me for research supervision. 

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Engineering

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Deakin University Post Doctoral Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Engineering, Waurn Ponds, Australia31 Mar 2026 - present
  • Associate Research Fellow
    Deakin University, ARC Centre of Excellence for Ecoefficient Beneficiation of Minerals (CoE Minerals), Waurn Ponds, Australia15 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
  • Casual Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia1 Jul 2023 - 3 Nov 2023
  • Casual Research Fellow
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia10 Feb 2024 - present
  • Casual Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia24 Feb 2024 - present
  • Casual Sessional Academic
    Deakin University, School of Engineering, Australia26 Feb 2022 - 23 Feb 2024
  • Casual Research Assistant
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia13 Aug 2022 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD, Environmental Engineering
    Deakin University, Geelong, Australia2025
  • Master of Engineering (Research)
    RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia2019
  • Master of Science (Environmental Science)
    Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Bachelor of Science (Environmental Science)
    Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

LANGUAGES

  • Nepali
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, speak and understand
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Sustainable agricultural development
  • Carbon sequestration science
  • Resources engineering and extractive metallurgy
  • Mineral processing/beneficiation

AVAILABILITY FOR SUPERVISION

  • Masters by Research and PhD supervision

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Engineering

AREAS OF EXPERTISE