Noushin Nasiri
Dr Noushin Nasiri is the head of NanoTech Laboratory at the School of Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. Her research team focuses on the multiscale engineering of advanced nanomaterials and devices for medical, energy, and environmental applications. Her research lies at the intersection of science, technology, and engineering, as she works on fabricating fingertip-sized nanostructured sensors capable of measuring UV dosage absorbed by skin to improve sun safety and prevent skin cancer, detecting disease biomarkers through analysing human breath, and monitoring levels of environmentally important gases. Outside the lab, Dr Nasiri is a professional science communicator and her research has been recognized with several prestigious talks including TEDx Sydney in 2017, TEDx Macquarie University in 2019, and TEDx Bligh Street in 2020.