Mahnaz Shafiei

Assoc Prof Mahnaz Shafiei is an Associate Professor at Swinburne University's School of Engineering. She leads the Nanomaterials and Sensing Technology Research group, focusing on gas/liquid sensors for health and environmental monitoring, with applications in IoT and renewable energy. Her research involves collaborations with global institutions like Simon Fraser University (Canada) and the University of Tokyo (Japan).

Education: PhD in Nanomaterials and Sensor Technology (RMIT, Australia) and BSci in Electrical Engineering (Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran).

Research Interests: Nanomaterials, hydrogen sensing, sensor fabrication, and renewable energy technologies. Key projects include ARENA-funded hydrogen sensor development and FEnEx CRC collaborations for cyber-physical hydrogen plant systems.

Awards: International Hydrogen Research Fellowship (2023), Vice-Chancellor's Women in STEM Fellow (2017-2022), Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship (2015).

Grants: Over $11M in funding from ARC, ARENA, and industry partners (e.g., Sumitomo Electric). Notable grants include the 'Hydrogen Gas Sensing System for Renewable Energy Plants' (Future Energy Exports CRC).

Labs: Sensor Labs at Swinburne, QUT, and SUT; collaborations with institutions in Canada, Italy, Germany, France, and Brazil.