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Dr Jessica Feldman

Dr Jessica Feldman
Name Jessica Feldman
Position Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Circular Economy Modelling)
Section Centre for Future Materials (Research)
Office Q332
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1082
Extension 1082
Email
Qualifications BHlth USQ , BSc(Hons) USQ , PhD USQ
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/811x1/dr-jessica-feldman
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Biography

Dr Jessica Feldman is a researcher in circular economy regional and industry-based analysis at the Centre of Future Materials as part of the NO WASTE Pilot Precinct and SIMPLE Hub. She is advancing knowledge on how Australia can implement strategies that reduce waste generation and enable waste recovery and value-adding. Jessica’s research has focused primarily on Queensland glass waste, by investigating opportunities for improving the recovery rate and identifying current and emerging challenges. Further work is being conducted in the area of treated timber waste and agribusiness waste. She is a specialist in use of food bioactives for nutraceutical applications and is a member of the UniSQ Food and Packaging Valorisation research team. Previously, Jessica focused on using algae for obesity treatment and was awarded an Advance Queensland PhD Scholarship to support this work with industry.

Research Career


  • Nutrition And Dietetics ( 321000 )
  • Food Properties (incl. Characteristics And Health Benefits) ( 321002 )
  • Other Biomedical And Clinical Sciences ( 329900 )
  • Waste Management ( 401106 )
  • Environmental Engineering ( 401100 )

Circular economy, waste valorisation, supply chain, microplastics


  • Centre for Future Materials (CFM)

Supervision


  • Nutrition And Dietetics ( 321000 )
  • Food Properties (incl. Characteristics And Health Benefits) ( 321002 )
  • Other Biomedical And Clinical Sciences ( 329900 )
  • Waste Management ( 401106 )
  • Environmental Engineering ( 401100 )