Meet The Team
Say hi to the friendly faces of our team!
Academic Supervisors
Dr. Trina Majumdar
Senior Coordinator - Teaching Support
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Our Academic Supervisors are from the Monash University Faculty of Engineering and are responsible for mentoring the team.
Management
Upper Management is made up of the leads of each division, including a Team Lead. They are responsible for the direction of the team and the wider vision for the future. They progress goals and ensure all members are achieving their best.
Division and Upper Management is made up of the leads and managers of each division. Together they drive the direction and everyday task management on a more micro level. Division managers are primarily responsible for weekly tasks, while leads look ahead at longer intervals.
Divisions
Technical Research and Development
The Technical Research and Development team is in charge of researching new and emerging technologies, processes, plastic materials and tools and developing the current and future machines. They are primarily responsible for our well-renowned Integration Unit, but also maintain and develop our other machines like ovens, sheet presses and granulators.
Operations & Marketing
The Operations & Marketing division liaise with important stakeholders to form partnerships and collaborations across all divisions of the team. The team deals with all the finances and transactions, as well as maintaining internal communications and operations within the entire team. The newly found consulting team within the division aims to work with businesses to transition to more sustainable practices.
Beyond Plastic
Beyond Plastic is a sub division of Technical Research and Development. They specifically focus on researching biodegradable alternatives to plastic as well as different methods to produce products. Our BP division is new and unique, developing new solutions to plastic reduction in a materials based way.
Products
The Products team is responsible for developing and producing products. They plan to create products that reflect the community’s needs and expectations. The development of new and innovative products are intended to drive engagement and sales in the market.
Outreach
The Outreach team is responsible for planning, organising and implementing all the events, which aim to educate the community. Most of our attendees are students of all ages, as well as sustainable members of the community. Our Outreach division also creates resources which are available as open source to the public.
All Members
Precious Plastic Monash, Semester 1, 2024
