By Dr Rumana Hossain

Journal articles

Singla I; Kumar H; Pahlevani F; Handoko W; Cholake ST; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'From waste to surface modification of aluminum bronze using selective surface diffusion process', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 1559, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-38120-2

Al Mahmood A; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V; Al Mahmood MA, 2019, 'Microrecycling of the metal–polymer-laminated packaging materials via thermal disengagement technology', SN Applied Sciences, 1, pp. 1106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42452-019-1099-7

Handoko W; Pahlevani F; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Stress-Induced Phase Transformation and Its Correlation with Corrosion Properties of Dual-Phase High Carbon Steel', Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 3, pp. 55 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jmmp3030055

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Cholake ST; Privat K; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Innovative Surface Engineering of High-Carbon Steel through Formation of Ceramic Surface and Diffused Subsurface Hybrid Layering', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7, pp. 9228 - 9236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b00051

Banerjee A; Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Zhu Q; Sahajwalla V; Prusty BG, 2019, 'Strain-rate-dependent deformation behaviour of high-carbon steel in compression: mechanical and structural characterisation', Journal of Materials Science, 54, pp. 6594 - 6607, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-03301-x

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Stability of retained austenite in high carbon steel – Effect of post-tempering heat treatment', Materials Characterization, 149, pp. 239 - 247, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2019.01.034

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2019, 'Surface modification of high carbon steel through microstructural engineering', Materials Characterization, 148, pp. 116 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2018.12.020

Hossain R; Nekouei RK; Mansuri I; Sahajwalla V; Khayyam Nekouei R, 2019, 'Sustainable Recovery of Cu and Sn from Problematic Global Waste: Exploring Value from Waste Printed Circuit Boards', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7, pp. 1006 - 1017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b04657

Karbalaei Mirza Shahrbabaki Z; Pahlevani F; Gorjizadeh N; Hossain R; Ghasemian M; Gaikwad V; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Direct Transformation of Metallized Paper into Al-Si Nano-Rod and Al Nano-Particles Using Thermal Micronizing Technique', Materials, 11, pp. 1964 - 1964, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11101964

Maroufi S; Nekouei RK; Hossain R; Assefi M; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Recovery of Rare Earth (i.e., La, Ce, Nd, and Pr) Oxides from End-of-Life Ni-MH Battery via Thermal Isolation', ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6, pp. 11811 - 11818, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b02097

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Evolution of Microstructure and Hardness of High Carbon Steel under Different Compressive Strain Rates', Metals, 8, pp. 580, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met8080580

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Witteveen E; Banerjee A; Joe B; Prusty G; Dippenaar R; Sahajwalla V, 2017, 'Hybrid structure of white layer in high carbon steel – Formation mechanism and its properties', Scientific Reports, 7, pp. 13288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-13749-7

Pahlevani F; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, 2017, 'Effect of small addition of Cr on stability of retained austenite in high carbon steel', Materials characterization, 125, pp. 114 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2017.02.001

Pahlevani F; Kumar R; Gorjizadeh N; Hossain R; Cholake ST; Privat K; Sahajwalla V; Goda R, 2016, 'Enhancing steel properties through in situ formation of ultrahard ceramic surface', Scientific Reports, 6, pp. 38740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep38740

Pahlevani F; Dippenaar R; Gorjizadeh N; Cholake ST; Hossain R; Kumar R; Sahajwalla V, 2016, 'Surface Modification of Steel Using Automotive Waste as Raw Materials', Procedia Manufacturing, 7, pp. 387 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2016.12.007

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Quadir MZ; Sahajwalla V, 2016, 'Stability of retained austenite in high carbon steel under compressive stress: An investigation from macro to nano scale', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep34958

Conference Papers

Hossain R; Pahlevani F; Sahajwalla V, 2018, 'Solid State Phase Transformation Mechanism in High Carbon Steel Under Compressive Load and with Varying Cr Percent', in TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings, Springer, Cham, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, pp. 797 - 802, presented at TMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, 11 March 2018 - 15 March 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72526-0_75

Pahlevani F; Dippenaar R; Gorjizadeh N; Cholake ST; Hossain R; Kumar R; Sahajwalla VH; Cholake S; Gorjizadeh N; Hossain R; Kumar R, 2017, 'Surface Modification of Steel Using Automotive Waste as Raw Materials', Kruger National Park, South Africa, presented at International Conference on Sustainable Materials Processing and Manufacturing, SMPM 2017, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 23 January 2017 - 25 January 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2016.12.007

Conference Abstracts

Al Mahmood MA; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, 2020, 'Thermal Disengagement Technology: the Perspective of Microrecycling of Polymer-metal Multilayer Packaging Materials', in Recycling of Secondary, Byproduct Materials and Energy, San Diego, USA, presented at 2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, USA, 23 February 2020 - 27 February 2020, http://www.programmaster.org/PM/PM.nsf/ApprovedAbstracts/9FFCBA1D7E0D7F9F852584290023378C?OpenDocument

Reports

Hossain R; Mathur D; Sahajwalla V, 2025, Northern Territory: Case Study

Way L; Kamateros G, 2025, Methodology for Identifying Locations to Investigate Sources and Characteristics of Microplastics, Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31299, https://www.nespsustainable.edu.au/research/impact-priority-2-plastic-and-waste-materials

Abbey W; Way L; Al Khadhoori S, 2025, Understanding and Defining Regional and Remote Areas: Criteria and Classifications for Australia, Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31284, https://www.nespsustainable.edu.au/research/impact-priority-2-plastic-and-waste-materials

Arkley-Smith M; Heriyanto H; Kamateros G; Holroyd S; Ghose A; Way L, 2024, Understanding Microplastics, Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31300, https://www.nespsustainable.edu.au/research/impact-priority-2-plastic-and-waste-materials

Hossain R; Sahajwalla V; Bennet J; Guerin S; Ghose A; Way L; Abbey W, 2024, Indian Ocean Territory: Case Study, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/31270

Patents

Sahajwalla V; Hossain R, 2021, A process for recovering cobalt from lithium-ion batteries, Patent No. Australian pat no.2021106578

Sahajwalla V; Hossain R, 2021, A process for converting flexible printed circuit boards to useful materials, Patent No. Australian pat no.2021106597

Preprints

Chalker J; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, 2023, Green Chemistry and Engineering for Our Future, http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-zmbcn

Sarkar M; Hossain R; Sahajwalla V, Unraveling the Structural and Morphological Properties of Thermally Transformed Microzonal Carbon from Waste Hard Rubber by Conventional Heating and Microwave Irradiation Via Single Step Selective Thermal Transformation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4306039

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