Anna Paradowska

‘We want women to have role models’: how Sydney University is enticing more female academics to engineering A mass recruitment campaign with roles reserved solely for women has been launched at a faculty where fewer than one in five academics are female * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Dr Jacqueline Thomas started her academic career in civil engineering a decade ago, she was one of just two full-time women in the school. Thomas had returned to Australia after a stint in Africa to teach a new humanitarian engineering major at the University of Sydney, the first of its kind in the country. “It was crazy, it really took me by surprise,” she said. “When I started, I just thought, ‘great, I got the job, perfect’. And then I realised.” Continue reading...

‘We want women to have role models’: how Sydney University is enticing more female academics to engineering

Post weld heat treatment of bisalloy 80 steel: Mechanics and industry safety code compatibility The present study utilized both in-situ and ex-situ neutron diffraction to evaluate the evolution of residual strains/stresses before, during and afte…

New paper alert!
Congrats to Dr Houman Alipooramirabad who lead this international collaboration between Birmingham City Uni, ANSTO @sydneyuni.bsky.social & Uni of Adelaide. Must see if you into #residualstress & #welding!
#neutrons4industry #AusNeutrons www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We recently say goodbye to visiting fellow A/Prof Marta Lipińska from the Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
She was our first international visiting fellow @sydneyuni.bsky.social Node of the #ACMCRC. It was great hosting you Marta! Good luck in your next scientific adventure! #womeninSTEM

New paper from my team led by Dr V Yakubov
on materials properties & residual stress in Al6000 solid-state #AdditiveManufacturing.
Collaboration @sydney.edu.au @ansto.bsky.social
#AMRC #HERA
#ACMCRC Pls check it out: mdpi.com/1996-1944/17... #AFSD #neutrons4industry #SDGs♻️

We’re so excited to start our first
@sydney.edu.au #ACMCRC project with industry partner #LaserBond. We’re looking forward to exploring materials challenges and automation in metal matrix composites for extreme environments. #LeadershipForGood #lasercladding

🔊 Paper update from our team! Led by Phd 👨🏻‍🎓 Boyang Wan @sydney.edu.au On effect of residual stress on fracture behaviour of mandibular reconstruction plates in Engineering Fracture Mechanics. This is an international collaboration led by Prof Qing Li
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I'd the pleasure of joining the panel with S. Sturdy, CSM (#RoyalAustralianNavy) & K Leonard (#ADM) at CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific Women in Defence & National Security Breakfast. "Women in STEM: The Funnel & the Leaky Pipeline", focus on how we can attract, support & retain #womeninSTEM

Today marks 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. | University of Sydney Today marks 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But this global icon might never have existed without the vision of a USYD alum. And the connection between the Universit...

Recently we celebrated 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

But this global icon might never have existed without the vision of a USYD alum.

And the connection between the University of Sydney and the Bridge didn’t end there…
www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

One of my favourite moments each semester - final thesis presentations for 2025 Master Projects in Civil Engineering at @sydney.edu.au !
🎓 Congrats to Josh Chen & Junqi Wang on completing your engineering theses focusing on Laser Powder Bed Fusion #LPBF) & Additive Friction Stir Deposition #AFSD

Collage of the nine researchers placed among the finalists for the 2025 Eureka Prizes.

Congratulations to the nine researchers and teams placed among the finalists in the 2025 @eurekaprizes.bsky.social 👏

The Prize is among the top science awards in Australia, honouring the calibre of research and innovation, celebrating leaders in their field.

Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/2l5jnZ

A collage of three bat-related scenes: researchers handle bats in the dark, bats hang and fly among forest branches, and a bat is examined on a table by a person in protective gear. Photo credits to Kathleen Flynn, Pat Jones, Remy Brooks.

Coronaviruses in bats are almost never harmful to humans.

New study led by Dr Alison Peel @alibat.bsky.social looks at co-infections in young bats - and how they might shape how viruses evolve in nature. go.sydney.edu.au/CneWYt

📷 Photo credits to Kathleen Flynn, Pat Jones, Remy Brooks.

The Sydney researcher making social media better for body image Sydney Horizon Fellow Dr Jasmine Fardouly is on a mission to make social media better for our body image. Read more

Dr Jasmine Fardouly was among the first researchers to examine how platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter affect body image.

As a Sydney Horizon Fellow, she’s advanced her research and was named in Clarivate’s 2024 Highly Cited Researchers list.

Learn more: go.sydney.edu.au/rYKcz6

I'd the pleasure of joining the panel with S. Sturdy, CSM (#RoyalAustralianNavy) & K Leonard (#ADM) at CAE Defence & Security – Indo-Pacific Women in Defence & National Security Breakfast. "Women in STEM: The Funnel & the Leaky Pipeline", focus on how we can attract, support & retain #womeninSTEM

Today marks 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. | University of Sydney Today marks 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. But this global icon might never have existed without the vision of a USYD alum. And the connection between the Universit...

Recently we celebrated 102 years since construction began on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

But this global icon might never have existed without the vision of a USYD alum.

And the connection between the University of Sydney and the Bridge didn’t end there…
www.linkedin.com/posts/univer...

Come & join my team at @sydney.edu.au!
Full engineering PhD scholarship opportunity in Hydrogen Storage. This project is part of the CRC-P16 Industry Project with Rux Energy.
If you like seeing your ideas become reality, then this project is perfect for you! #PhDLife
For any questions contact me

Simplified method for predicting melting and ablation process parameters during laser surface treatment of metals and alloys In this paper, a simplified analytical solution to predict melting and ablation process parameter thresholds for short-pulsed laser irradiation is developed and

💥New paper alert💥 Congratulation to Dr Y. Tsumura! This paper is part of the larger collaboration between @sydney.edu.au, ANU, @ansto.bsky.social & Transport for NSW. Pls have a look if you interested in methods for predicting laser ablation/cleaning process parameters pubs.aip.org/aip/jap/arti...

Happy #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay 👷‍♀️👩🏽‍💻👩🏼‍🏭👩🏼‍🔬! I feel lucky🍀 to have so many great #WomenInSTEM mentors, colleagues & students in my life @ansto.bsky.social &
@sydney.edu.au! Let's champion diversity & inclusion in #STEM for a brighter future! #IWED2025
#CivilEngineering

A hand holds a yellow vape pen on the right. On the left, smoke forms the shape of lungs. Text reads: “Young people vaping less – Generation Vape study finds.

The study is led by Cancer Council NSW in partnership with the Daffodil Centre.

Key findings:
-Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds have fallen from 18% to 15% since 2023.
-Among the 18 to 24-years-olds, the rate has dropped from 20% in 2023 to 18% in 2025.

go.sydney.edu.au/PyR4eq

Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air Using lightning to make ammonia out of thin air Scientists have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form – a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of…

⚡ Scientists from @sydney.edu.au have developed lightning-produced ammonia in gas form – a new, more efficient method that brings us closer to sustainable production of ammonia and transition to a hydrogen-based economy

USYD Rocketry Team holding rocket in Quadrangle.

Pardalote - the @sydney.edu.au built rocket that soared 10,342 feet, has been crowned world champion at the 2025 Spaceport America Cup 🚀
Read more: go.sydney.edu.au/MpC0HY

One of my favourite moments each semester - final thesis presentations for 2025 Master Projects in Civil Engineering at @sydney.edu.au !
🎓 Congrats to Josh Chen & Junqi Wang on completing your engineering theses focusing on Laser Powder Bed Fusion #LPBF) & Additive Friction Stir Deposition #AFSD

Come & join my team at @sydney.edu.au!
Full engineering PhD scholarship opportunity in Hydrogen Storage. This project is part of the CRC-P16 Industry Project with Rux Energy.
If you like seeing your ideas become reality, then this project is perfect for you! #PhDLife
For any questions contact me

Simplified method for predicting melting and ablation process parameters during laser surface treatment of metals and alloys In this paper, a simplified analytical solution to predict melting and ablation process parameter thresholds for short-pulsed laser irradiation is developed and

💥New paper alert💥 Congratulation to Dr Y. Tsumura! This paper is part of the larger collaboration between @sydney.edu.au, ANU, @ansto.bsky.social & Transport for NSW. Pls have a look if you interested in methods for predicting laser ablation/cleaning process parameters pubs.aip.org/aip/jap/arti...

Happy #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay 👷‍♀️👩🏽‍💻👩🏼‍🏭👩🏼‍🔬! I feel lucky🍀 to have so many great #WomenInSTEM mentors, colleagues & students in my life @ansto.bsky.social &
@sydney.edu.au! Let's champion diversity & inclusion in #STEM for a brighter future! #IWED2025
#CivilEngineering

Last meal reveals eating habits of Australian sauropod International research led by Curtin University and supported by ANSTO, has identified and studied the first sauropod dinosaur gut contents found anywhere in the world. The stomach content was preserv...

Neutron and synchrotron imaging of fossilised gut confirm plant diet of sauropod's last meal about 100 million years or so after it was consumed www.ansto.gov.au/news/last-me...

We’ve done #RelayForLife2025! As promised I walked through the half-marathon 50laps as we reach our fundraising goal🤩 It makes my little😎helpers so happy! If you want you can help us fight cancer! Every $ counts! relayforlife.org.au/fundraisers/... Thx in advance💜 This is 4u Madzia!😍

Image of University with text 'Top 25 in the world QS World University Rankings 2026'.

@sydney.edu.au has ranked top 25 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Ranked 2nd in Australia for employer reputation, 11th globally for sustainability, all following the great news of 1st in Australia in the US News rankings! go.sydney.edu.au/TJPD6d

#USYD #UniRankings #QSRankings

Image of the Quadrangle with text on the left "1st in Australia US News Best Global Universities 2025 - 2026".

We’re proud to share @sydney.edu.au has risen to first in Australia in the US News Best Global Universities rankings 🎉

Read more about our rankings: go.sydney.edu.au/bC1sGH

#USYD #UniRankings #USNewsRankings

Producing superconductors for quantum circuit elements at high temperatures A project led by the University of Melbourne’s Dr Manjith Bose and Professor Jeff McCallum, who are also members of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology, h...

Our instrument scientists performed low temperature cryogenic measurements on the Spatz reflectometer to detect superconducting properties of a vanadium silicide material developed by Uni Melbourne researchers #IYQ2025
#QuantumYear www.ansto.gov.au/news/produci...

It was a great privilege to open the #AdditiveManufacturing Conference Turkey in Atalaya. Even more to stand among five other outstanding keynote speakers Prof Eric MacDonald, Prof Anton Du Plessis, Dr Alex Liu, Prof Brecht Van Hooreweder & Dr. Tolga Durak. #AMC2024 #neutrons4industry