Forging futures: the ASI’s 2025 student awards and scholarships
The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 undergraduate steel design awards. Sponsored by the ASI each year, the awards recognise students across the country who have achieved the highest grade in their third-year steel design subjects. The awards play a vital role in fostering the next generation of architects and engineers.
Each year, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) offers awards to the students who achieve the highest grade in their third-year steel design subjects at Australian universities across the nation. Students are assessed by their own university based on the results of their steel related subjects. The winning students receive an eLearning voucher, so that they can take advantage of the ASI’s diverse range of online courses.
According to ASI chief executive Mark Cain, “The ASI’s Undergraduate Steel Design Awards play an important role in building a relationship with the next generation of engineers and architects. These high performing students usually go on to be employed in design or engineering positions with high-profile engineering consultants due to their academic ability.”
“As the nation’s peak body representing the entire Australian steel supply chain—from the manufacturing mills right through to end users in building and construction, heavy engineering and manufacturing—it is vital that we foster the academic and professional careers of these individuals.”
“In the future, these students may be in a position to influence a decision to use steel in a structure due to their familiarity with steel design. It’s important that the next generation does not perceive steel design as a difficult process. Through initiatives such as these awards, the ASI is helping to provide tools and education to promote the use of steel in Australia,” said Mark.
“Supporting the work of Australian universities is also important. Universities are hotbeds of innovation and entrepreneurship. They help provide students with the skills to compete in increasingly global workplaces and shape the minds of the future.”
The 2025 award winners
The ASI would like to congratulate all of the winning students for 2025:
Anish K C Khatri from Charles Darwin University
Hope Finn from CQ University
Kynan Blondel from Curtain University
Jacob McGuckin from Griffith University
Will Spencer from James Cook University
Harrison Osmond from Monash University
Ayush Mishra from Queensland University of Technology
Jason Basmadji fromSouthern Cross University
Graham Page from University of New South Wales
Kazi Reyadh from University of New South Wales
Trenton Lewis from University of Queensland
Aline Pereira Lovato from University of Sunshine Coast
Aakash Singh from University of Sydney
Rebekah Lee from University of Technology Sydney
Kate Kershaw from University of Wollongong
Hoang Vincent from University of Western Australia
Xiaoyun Liu from University of Western Australia
Ngoc Le from Victoria University
Abdulwahab Sam from Western Sydney University
Ashish Tiwari from Western Sydney University
Kazi Reyadh wins 2025 UNSW ASI undergraduate steel design award
Kazi Reyadh was the winner of the 2025 ASI Undergraduate Award at the University of New South Wales. Kazi is currently studying a Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Hons) and a Bachelor of Computer Science. He started his studies in 2023, and is expecting to graduate in 2027. His undergraduate research thesis is focused on steel-concrete composite structures.
According to Kazi, “Upon graduation, I intend to pursue a consultancy role for the opportunity to work on domestic and international projects, while gaining foundational experience as an engineer. I would further like to explore how my interests and skills align with the different fields of civil engineering including structural, geotech, water, and construction.”
“It is brilliant to be awarded the Undergraduate Steel Design Award. Such recognition of university students from industry partners often motivates students to pursue a career in that field and contribute to society.”
When asked what he thinks the biggest opportunities for the Australian steel industry are, Kazi said, “As Australia is privileged with a wealth of natural resources including iron ore for steel production, the Australian steel industry may choose to lead the way in implementing environmentally sustainable mining and manufacturing processes. This will set a respectable standard for future stakeholders and other nations, motivating them towards sustainble engineering practices.”
