Dr Salman Sarwar is a Research Fellow in the School of Agriculture and Food Sustainability, University of Queensland (2020-current). He is an agribusiness professional with over 15 years of international experience in project management, business development, and stakeholder engagement. He is renowned as a visionary leader having worked in senior management positions with a proven track record of establishing effective strategic networks and collaborative relationships to implement projects to benefit agribusinesses and agricultural sector. This includes a current project funded by the Australian government on business sustainability and drought resilience themes under the Australian beef industry environmental performance project, as part of a consortium of University of Queensland, Meat and Livestock Australia and WWF Australia.

Dr Sarwar is also experienced in working with international research and development bodies such as CABI and IWMI, on projects funded by multi-lateral organisations including the World Bank, USAID, JICA and ADB, covering various geographies including Australia, Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, and The Netherlands.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
• Master of Agribusiness, University of Queensland
• Master of International Land and Water Management
• Bachelor of Science (Agricultural Economics) (Honours)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Sarwar, Salman, Ross, Helen, van Bommel, Séverine, Polack, Sharelle, Waschka, Marie, Lubcke, Katelyn, Bryceson, Kim, Cooper, Tarni L., Butler, Don W. and Macintosh, Andrew (2023).Developing a new technology for demonstrating environmental sustainability in the Australian grassfed beef industry. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7 1241077, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fsufs.2023.1241077

Bryceson, Kim P., Leigh, Steve, Sarwar, Salman and Grøndahl, Lisbeth (2021).Affluent Effluent: Visualizing the invisible during the development of an algal bloom using systems dynamics modelling and augmented reality technology. Environmental Modelling & Software, 147(105253): 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105253

DATA COLLECTION

Bryceson, Kim, Leigh, Steve, Grondahl, Lisbeth and Sarwar, Salman (2021).Affluent Effluent software and related materials. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/ded5b89

Thesis

Sarwar, Salman (2020).Developing a framework for export competitiveness in the agrifood sector: the case of the Australian beef industry. PhD Thesis, School of Agriculture & Food Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/3f486b3

UNIT COORDINATOR

• AP502 Sustainable Agriculture: Climate and Environmental Issues
• AP511 Precision Agriculture
• IM513 Agricultural Systems Thinking and Dynamics

UNITS APPROVED TO TEACH

• AP501 Food, Fibre, and Protein
• AP504 Global Food Security
• IM523 Blockchain Technology