Head of Nanotechnology for Food and Medicine Laboratory, University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia.

I graduated with a BSc (Biotechnology) from Monash University and obtained my PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from The University of Melbourne in 2012. I was then a Marie Curie Fellow at Imperial College London before returning to Australia in 2015 to establish my research group. I completed an Executive Leadership Program at the University of Oxford in 2020.

My research focuses on technology to reduce food waste. I developed colorimetric nanosensors to detect bacterial toxins, proteins, and microbial food spoilage with signal read-out that can be monitored by the naked eye. These colorimetric nanosensors can be attached to food packaging. By monitoring the color change of the sensor stickers on food packaging, consumers can monitor food quality/safety in real-time and be informed when the food is no longer safe to be consumed.

Recent awards and honors:
2023 Le Fèvre Medal, Australian Academy of Science
2022 Materials Today Rising Star Award
2022 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australian Award, Science & Medicine Category Winner
2021 NSW Early Career Researcher of the Year (Physical Sciences), NSW Premier's Prizes for Science and Engineering
2021 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher Finalist
2020 Australia's Most Innovative Engineer, Engineers Australia
2020 Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigator, Royal Society of Chemistry
2018 Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisor Award, UNSW
2018 World Economic Forum Young Scientists
2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Early Career Research, University of Sydney
2017 Engineering Dean’s Research Award, University of Sydney
2015 Elsevier Woman in Chemical Engineering Award