2025
NET-ZERO-NEXT-GEN

NSW ASSEMBLY

Tuesday
18 November 2025

Charles Perkins Centre Auditorium
University of Sydney, Australia

  • Emma Lovell

    Dr Emma Lovell

    Co-Chair of NSW Net Zero Next Gen Assembly 2025 

     Dr Emma Lovell is a Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering at UNSW Sydney. Her research, undertaken in the Particles and Catalysis (PartCat) Research Group focuses on developing novel catalysts for a range of applications; with a particular focus on energy and environmental catalysis. Emma completed her PhD in 2016 at UNSW developing catalysts for carbon dioxide conversion. 

  • Kathy Belov

    Professor Kathy Belov

    AO FAA FRSNBSc (Hons), PhD Macquarie 

    Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global & Research Engagement  

    As Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global and Research Engagement), Professor Belov has responsibility for pivotal areas of the University’s Research Portfolio related to academic research partnerships, centres and institutes. She leads the Office of Global Engagement, oversees the University’s multidisciplinary initiatives and stewards relations and agreements with the University’s affiliated research institutes. She also focuses on developing the University’s national and international partnerships to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 

  • Jingjing You

    Jingjing You

    Co-Chair of NSW Net Zero Next Gen Assembly 2025 

    Dr Jingjing You is a Senior Lecturer of Biomedicine in the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney. Her research aims to develop effective treatments for wound healing, including eye and brain injuries. 

    As well as academic successes, Jing’s inventions have led to 3 commercial products, including collagen bioinks used to make human cornea. She also established a university-based collagen production facility.