Associate Professor Nasim Amiralian
Associate Professor Nasim Amiralian's research focuses on transforming agricultural waste into innovative solutions for tackling environmental, health and plastic waste issues.
In recognition of her contributions to nanomaterials engineering, research excellence and collaboration with industry and the Indigenous community, she has received several awards, including being one of the winners of AgriFutures Australia and growAG.Catalyst Program(2024), one of the Queelsnand Tall Poppy Award winners(2024), The Eight Australian Women Who Are Shaking up the World Of Science (Marie Claire, 2020), one of Australia’s Top 5 Scientists (ABC/UNSW, 2018), Queensland Women in STEM Prize- judges choice award (2017), Women in Technology Life Sciences and/or Infotech Rising Star Award (2016), AIBN Research Excellence Award (2016), a Class of 2014 Future Leader award and Best poster prize at the Australian Nanotechnology Network ECR Entrepreneurship workshop(2015).
Industry
Associate Professor Amiralian is dedicated to fostering partnerships across industry, academia, Indigenous communities and government, utilising waste as a valuable resource to advance the environment, food and health sectors. Her research has contributed valuable knowledge to the field of materials science and led to the establishment of the Spinifex Nanocellulose Pilot Facility at UQ, which is Australia’s first nanocellulose advanced materials facility for large-scale processing. Her approach is clear: turning challenges into opportunities for a sustainable future.
Funding
Associate Professor Amiralian has secured $6.7million in competitive national and international grant funding in the past 10 years, including $3.8 million as the sole or lead Chief Investigator.
Key Publications
Dual-functional antimicrobial and low-fouling cellulose coatings SSA Athukoralalage, Z Datson, N Darwish, Y Zhu, KHK Chung, K Chew, ... ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17 (10), 16027-16039
Dual-functional surface coatings integrating antimicrobial and antibiofouling mechanisms: from material design to application landscapes SSA Athukoralalage, N Amiralian Materials Horizons 12 (23), 9966-9993
Magnetic nanocellulose: A potential material for removal of dye from water N Amiralian, M Mustapic, MSA Hossain, C Wang, M Konarova, J Tang, ... Journal of hazardous materials 394, 122571