UNSW Engineering

What if your morning coffee didn't need hot water? ☕️

UNSW School of Chemical Engineering's Dr Francisco J. Trujillo and his team have developed a new brewing process that uses 75% less energy while delivering the same flavour, body and caffeine kick.

Shaking up the coffee world! Entirely new way of making espresso unveiled Researchers at UNSW Sydney have harnessed the power of ultrasonic sound waves to make espresso-strength coffee with room temperature water, cutting energy use by up to 75%.

UNSW researchers have developed a lightweight wearable sensor that could improve heart health monitoring from home. 🩺

The device is designed to track subtle vibrations produced by the heart and lung and alert clinicians when something may be wrong before symptoms become severe.

Tiny wearable sensor aims to improve heart health monitoring from patients’ own home UNSW researchers have developed a lightweight wearable sensor that could potentially continuously check on people with heart and breathing problems to help doctors identify problems more quickly.

In quantum physics, observing something can actually change it.

Now, UNSW engineers have developed a smarter way to measure quantum systems while causing less disturbance to the delicate quantum states they rely on.

Inspired by Schrödinger's famous cat thought experiment, the approach could improve quantum error correction - one of the biggest hurdles to building scalable quantum computers. 🐈‍⬛⚛️

Last night, we had the privilege of celebrating the remarkable achievements of our scholarship recipients and Dean’s Award winners.

A special thank you to Harrison Crisp and Prof. Maria Skyllas-Kazacos for sharing their personal stories and reflections. Their journeys are a powerful reminder of the importance of not only opening doors to higher education, but also providing the support and opportunities that help students flourish during their studies.

To all of our scholarship recipients and award winners, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. 👏

How do we create a more inclusive future for engineering?

Join us for a cross-institutional symposium featuring leaders, educators, and industry professionals who are driving meaningful change across the engineering sector.

Together, we'll explore practical ways universities and communities can partner to remove barriers and accelerate equity in engineering.

🗓️ Tue 7 July, 9AM-7PM
📍Ilumina, Sydney
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/engineering-the-future-aligning-action-accelerating-equity-tickets-1988449639399?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

💬 "Gateway gave me the flexibility to be able to showcase that I have skills outside of my school grades. I have passion, I have a plan to do things and I want to influence the people I live around.”

Just four years after moving to Australia from Bangladesh, Rifah Tamanna is pursuing her dream of studying engineering at UNSW, made possible through the Gateway Program. More than a pathway to university, Gateway provides practical workshops, on-campus experiences and online learning opportunities that empower students to build their confidence, strengthen their skills and prepare for success at university and beyond.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/05/gateway-to-success-unsw-celebrates-student-equity-milestone

💬 "There’s a limit to how much you can improve a country's productivity just through labour productivity alone, because I'm sure people probably don't feel that they can work that much harder than they currently are."

In the latest Engineering the Future podcast, Dr Sue Keay says AI could help address labour shortages in key industries, enabling organisations to do more with limited resources.

How artificial intelligence can best boost Australia’s future living standards Dr Sue Keay, Director of the UNSW AI Institute, says there is a limit to how much productivity can be improved by human effort alone.

Congratulations to Prof. Cyrille Boyer and Prof. Andrew Dzurak who have been elected 2026 Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science. 👏

Prof. Boyer is recognised for his pioneering new ways of using light and specialised chemical catalysts to create and manipulate polymers. Prof. Dzurak is a leader in the field of spin-based qubits, driving major advances in the quantum computing field.

Read more 🔗 https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/05/pioneering-unsw-researchers-elected-to-australian-academy-of-science