Astrometallurgist
Dr Matt Shaw is researching mining techniques for use in space Matt is an astrometallurgist, a field that mixes science and engineering. “It involves turning
Jasmine Fellows August 30, 2025
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Dr Matt Shaw is researching mining techniques for use in space Matt is an astrometallurgist, a field that mixes science and engineering. “It involves turning
Dr Matt Shaw is researching mining techniques for use in space Matt is an astrometallurgist, a field that mixes science and engineering. “It involves turning
Georgia shares her trajectory in the Australian space sector and why engineering roles are exciting career opportunities At the moment, Georgia is a space communicator
Engineering has led Daniel Field to work on everything from aircraft maintenance to a giant airship that travels around the edge of our atmosphere.
Emily Ahern, a physics PhD student at the University of Adelaide, works on atomic clocks which are super helpful in the race to space!
A combined passion for archaeology and space led Brenan Dew to a career that’s out of this world
Aerospace engineering took Linda Hapgood to the cutting edge of tech, working for Boeing in Australia and the US
Security consultant and telecommunications engineer Dr Jordan Plotnek is tackling the problem of making sure space hardware can survive serious cyber attacks
Professor Phil Bland got switched on to spaceflight as a child and is now the director of a space and planetary science research centre.
The Little Mermaid inspired Vanessa Zepeda to study marine biology, now she’s searching for life beyond
Engineer turned astrobiologist James Bevington’s STEM career is out of this world.
Instrument scientist Dr Helen Maynard-Casely’s obsession with icy moons has led to a fascinating career.
QUT planetary scientist Dr David Flannery is living his dream career – helping NASA on a Mars rover mission
