Nikita Sharma is a Chemical Engineer working with BeneTerra in Australia. She has experience in providing clients with tailored technological solutions and insights to address their water management issues, especially in the Australian waste industry. Sharma has worked on a number of projects in a research-oriented role developing environmental remediation and treatment technologies whilst gaining exposure to other elements of water, air, and soil treatment. She has developed a comprehensive technical knowledge about various contaminants present in landfill leachate, especially PFAS, and a practical understanding of how remediation methods are implemented in large projects across Australia. Sharma also has experience in addressing complex environmental and regulatory issues.

Sharma was awarded the Young Professional Scholarship 2023 by the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia, the only national peak body for the waste and resource recovery industry in Australia.