Negareh Ghasemi

Dr. Negareh Ghasemi is an Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Queensland's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She holds a PhD in Power Electronics from Queensland University of Technology (2013), where she also earned her BSc and MSc degrees in Electronic and Electrical Engineering (2003 and 2007). Her research focuses on Power Electronics and Control, Pulsed Power Systems, Ultrasound Technology, and their applications in food processing, environmental engineering, and structural health monitoring. She is an active member of IEEE Women in Engineering and serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Power Electronics.

Dr. Ghasemi’s work spans pulsed electric field (PEF) technologies for food sterilization, nanosecond pulse systems for microbial inactivation, and ultrasound-based wastewater treatment. Her contributions include advancements in converter design for piezoelectric transducers and control strategies for power electronics systems. She has collaborated internationally with institutions in Japan and Germany and holds the 2013 Outstanding Thesis Award from QUT.

Key research trends in her articles include optimizing PEF for food safety, developing eco-friendly pollution removal methods, and enhancing power converter stability. Her work bridges electrical engineering with interdisciplinary applications in agriculture, medicine, and environmental science. Awards include the 2013 Outstanding Thesis Award, highlighting her impactful contributions to power electronics and food processing.

Dr. Ghasemi’s research also addresses structural health monitoring via ultrasonic techniques and educational strategies for engineering pedagogy. Her projects, such as the Rio Tinto kimberlite dewatering report, demonstrate industrial collaboration. She actively publishes across journals like Physics of Life Reviews and IEEE Transactions, contributing to both theoretical and applied engineering domains.