Bio
Dr. Fatema Zerin Farhana is an Early Career Researcher (ECR) with a PhD in Chemistry from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Her doctoral research focused on developing functionalized iron oxide-based nanozymes to detect disease-specific biomolecules. Dr. Farhana’s expertise includes designing, synthesizing, and characterizing innovative metal oxide nanozymes and nanoparticles, with applications in molecular diagnostics and liquid biopsy technologies.
Dr. Farhana has earned prestigious awards and scholarships, such as the Bangabandhu Science and Technology Fellowship (Bangladesh Government), as well as BUET's Outstanding Researcher Awards in 2022 and 2023. Her work has been widely published in top international journals, highlighting her novel approaches in electrochemical and nanoparticle-based diagnostics.
At The Shiddiky Laboratory at Charles Sturt University, Dr. Farhana is developing new nanoparticle and nanomachinery-based methods and devices for healthcare and agricultural applications. Her research leverages advanced nanotechnology to create cost-effective, high-performance diagnostic tools, addressing major challenges in disease detection and agricultural biosensing. This work reflects her commitment to connecting fundamental nanoscience with practical applications to advance molecular diagnostics and biosensing.