Dr Ashiwin Vadiveloo is a Lecturer at Murdoch University’s Algae Innovation Hub and School of Environmental and Conservation Sciences, specialising in applied phycology, algal cultivation and wastewater bioremediation. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology from AIMST University (2012) and completed a PhD at Murdoch (2013–2017) on the efficient use of light for microalgal cultivation, including work combining photovoltaic cells with algal systems for energy co-production. His research spans wastewater treatment, bioenergy and algal-derived nutrition, and he leads efforts to scale and commercialise algal bioremediation and products. Dr Vadiveloo has authored over 60 papers in high impact (Q1) journals and has received several awards, including the Forbes 30 Under 30 (2020), the 2022 Australian Science and Innovation Award for Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the 2023 Aspire Award, AIMST’s 2023 Distinguished Alumni Chancellor Award and 2024 Murdoch University Vice Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Early Career Research.