Salma is a second-year Ph.D. student under the supervision of A/Prof Simon Corrie and Prof Christoph Hagemeyer. Her focus is on developing In Vivo nanosensors for spatiotemporal monitoring of infectious diseases. She has prior experience working with spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging systems, particularly in the application of biological products. Besides her studies, she likes traveling and gardening.

Vasanth is a second year postgraduate student under the supervision of Prof. Warren Batchelor & Prof. Sankar Bhattacharya. His research focuses on exploring the green solutions in the utilisation of thermomechanically pulped paper industrial wastes. This project will contribute environmentally and economically. His research interests are thermochemical conversions and composite materials.

Anurag is a second-year PhD student from India working on developing novel platforms of paper for point of care diagnostics under Gil Garnier and Simon Corrie. He enjoys hiking and playing badminton.

Bibesh is a first-year PhD student working with the development of Metal-Organic Framework-derived (MOF-derived) catalysts for CO2 valorization in the CatgreenChem group at Monash. His background is in developing heterogeneous catalysts for biomass and CO2 utilization. He enjoys hiking, playing football, traveling, and watching movies in my free time.

Dawood is a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering under the supervision of Prof. Warren Batchelor and Prof. Gil Garnier. His research centers on the sustainable production and application of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) through mechanical refining techniques. Dawood’s project aims to scale up CNF production for environmentally friendly applications, with a focus on biodegradable packaging solutions. His research interests include Green Chemistry, Nanotechnology, Cellulose Nanofibers, Renewable Materials, rheological characterization, and the development of energy-efficient processes in material science.

Jayalakshmi is a second-year PhD student under the supervision of A/Prof. Victoria Haritos is the main supervisor, and Prof. Gil Garnier is the co-supervisor. Her research focuses on the Sustainable production of Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolymeric materials. She has a background in chemistry and polymer science. In her free time, she enjoys movies, music, and cooking.

Tajwar is a first-year PhD student under Dr. Md Arifur Rahim and A/Prof John Quinn. His research project focuses on understanding the mechanisms of metal/catechol coordination chemistry, specifically bulk metal-phenolic networks, and exploring its applications in diverse fields such as additive manufacturing, membrane development, etc.