Dr Atiq Zaman is an Associate Professor specializing in zero waste practices at the Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Curtin University, Western Australia. He is a member of the UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET), an independent advisory council to the United Nations Secretary-General. Additionally, Dr Zaman serves as the Curtin Node Leader for the Australian National Environmental Science Program on Sustainable Communities and Waste Hub, funded by the Commonwealth Government, and is a Steering Committee Member of the Circular Economy Western Australia.
He also holds the role of Circular Economy Theme and Research Lead at the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition and Sustainable Built Environment National Research Centre, respectively. As a Founding Co-Director of the Global South Nexus at Curtin University, Dr Zaman fosters collaboration and networking between researchers in the Global North and South. He co-authored the book “Zero-Waste: Reconsidering Waste Management for the Future,” published by Routledge.