Nisa Salim

Dr. Nisa Salim is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, where she conducts pioneering research in multifunctional composite materials, smart coatings, and sustainable energy technologies. Her work is aligned with national and global priorities in space technology, clean energy, and circular economy.

• Institution: Swinburne University of Technology
• School: School of Engineering
• Academic Rank: Senior Lecturer
• Email: nsalim@swin.edu.au
• ORCID: 0000-0001-8069-8039

Dr. Salim’s research focuses on developing smart, engineered materials that can sense, actuate, and store energy. Her key areas include graphene-based composites, structural health monitoring, hydrogen storage, and digitalization of composite manufacturing. She leverages advanced nanomaterials to create next-generation composites for aerospace, marine, robotics, and energy applications.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in multifunctional materials, particularly in energy storage (supercapacitors, hydrogen), smart sensing (graphene sensors, digital twins), and sustainable composites (biomass-derived carbon, recycled polymers). Her work integrates machine learning, IoT, and Industry 4.0 principles into material design and manufacturing processes.

Scientific Awards and Recognition

• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
• Philip Law Award, Royal Society of Victoria
• Theo Murphy Award, Australian Academy of Science
• Alfred Deakin Post-Doctoral Fellowship
• Victoria Fellowship
• Endeavour Research Fellowship
• AINSE Gold Medal for PhD Excellence
• University Ambassador, Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Dr. Salim actively supervises PhD and master’s students in cutting-edge projects related to hydrogen storage, lunar dust mitigation, structural batteries, and smart coatings. She has secured multiple competitive grants from ARC, CSIRO, and industry partners, including projects on Scalable Graphene Enabled Smart Composites and Passive Lunar Dust Mitigation. Her editorial roles include serving on the boards of Chemical Engineering Journal, Polymers, and Journal of Composites Science.

She leads research in advanced labs focused on composite manufacturing, nanomaterial synthesis, and smart sensor integration, often in collaboration with CSIRO, University of Melbourne, and international institutions. Her vision is to develop living materials that enable digitalization and IoT integration in engineering systems.