WA SWP Presentation Evening 2026

23 Sept, 2026 - 23 Sept, 2026 |

5.00 - 8.00pm WST |

Co-Lab Workspace, 999 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000

The 2026 WA Student Water Prize Presentation evening is a great way to hear from student nominees on their projects as judging for the award takes place. This event is an opportunity to network with new and existing WAter professionals. Who knows - a nominee might just be your next graduate or team member!

Round 1 Judging for the 2026 WA Water Awards and Student Water Prize has now been completed and we are pleased to announce our shortlisted nominees:

Aayusha Prajapati (The University of Western Australia)
Replace or Prevent? The Hidden Cost of Hydrogen Sulphide-Induced Sewer Corrosion

Roham Ghanbari (Edith Cowan University)
Make PFAS Bigger, Not the Pressure: Redesigning Ultrafiltration for PFAS Removal

Elsa Kuria (Curtin University)
Nanofiltration for Lithium Recovery from Spent Lithium Batteries

Mahsa Golmohammadi (Edith Cowan University)
Design and Development of an Electrochemically-Assisted Fluidized Bed MBR for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

Jianguo Liu (The University of Western Australia)
Revealing Soil Moisture Heterogeneity and Groundwater Recharge with ERT

Alessandra Donati (The University of Western Australia)
Rain Check – Pinpointing Infiltration and Inflow Risk in the Sewer Network

Event Details

Date	Wednesday 23 September 2026
Time	5.00pm - 8.00pm WST 5.00pm - Registration and pre event networking 5.30pm - Presentations commence 8.00pm - Event concludes
Venue	Co-Lab Workspace, GHD Building
Address	Ground Floor, 999 Hay Street, Perth WA 6000
Dress Code	Smart Casual

Registration

This is a free event for AWA members and students. Canapes and light refreshments will be available and is a no-alcohol event. Please select one of the options from below. If you wish to find out more about AWA's membership benefits, contact membership@awa.asn.au.