Tasneem (Tas) has over 25 years of experience in the multidisciplinary fields of engineering and environmental protection, with a specific focus on the waste and water sectors.

Tas has prepared planning applications and licenses for waste facilities and major projects. As the lead author, she contributed to the strategy for the Australasian Recycling Label (ARL) to enhance B2B packaging recovery. As a sustainability consultant with Sustainability Advantage at the NSW EPA (2017-2019). She has also reviewed business processes, developed and facilitated implementation of resource recovery and water efficiency measures in major businesses in NSW.

In 2020, Tas received the NCW NSW Australia Day Award for her research contributions that significantly impacted the governance of Integrated Water Cycle Management (IWCM) strategy development and approvals management. Her research led to the implementation of the ‘Town Water Risk Reduction Program’ by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (2019-2020). Her recent, Literature Review papers on the comparative analysis of IWCM interpretations and Adaptive Planning practices have been well received by the water industry (2023).

Tas has also provided compliance advice to Visy – Smithfield and Coolaroo facilities (2017), analysed wastewater treatment options for the East Gippsland Shire Council (2017). She has led, evaluated and redesigned a $13 million collaborative waste management program for regional councils in NSW (2014-2016) and led the Aboriginal Lands Clean-up Program (ALCUP) fostering partnerships to combat illegal dumping on LALC-owned lands( 2014-2016) whilst employed at NSW EPA. Through her extensive experience and commitment to sustainability, Tasneem continues to drive meaningful change in environmental management practices.

Tas has a Bachelor of Science (Electronics Engineering), Masters in Research (IWCM practices), Masters in Environmental Management, Diploma in Business Administration and is a PhD candidate.