Our 2021 Women in STEMM gallery showcases 9 inspirational RMIT researchers achieving amazing things inside and outside the workplace.
We’re also proud to have some of Australia’s Superstars of STEM as leaders at RMIT. RMIT includes medicine as part of STEMM.
Our Superstars of STEM aim to smash society’s gender assumptions about scientists and increase the public visibility of women in STEM. These female scientists and technologists are role models for young women and girls as well as working towards equal representation in the media of women and men working in all fields in STEM.
Dr. Wenyue Zou
Table Tennis lover and Research fellow, passionate about UV detection and protection, currently investigating sunscreen testing methods.
Dr Zou is recognised as a Superstar of STEM 2021-2022.
Dr. Gail Iles
Fearless Aerobatic Pilot, Senior Lecturer and Space Physics Research Group Leader developing radiation shielding technology and scientific payloads for microgravity experimentation.
Professor Flora Salim
Specialty coffee nerd, coffee bean collector and Researcher of human behaviour analytics, machine-learning with multimodal time-series, ubiquitous computing, urban computing and mobility.
Associate Professor Leah Heiss
Inspired by minerals and rocks, renowned Designer and Chair of Design for Eva and Marc Besen International Research* developing wearable technologies, services and experiences to improve or save life
*Associate Professor Heiss has recently taken up a prestigious role with Monash University as the Eva and Marc Besen International Research Chair in Design. Heiss will stay on with RMIT as Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Design.
Professor Ange Carbone
Vegetable grower, gut health enthusiast and executive leader, leading the educational portfolio for STEM College and research in general field of STEM Education.
Professor Catherine Itsiopoulus
Author, leading Mediterranean diet expert and executive leader in the health and biomedical disciplines, focused on growing health programs and embedding digital literacy in graduates.
Melissa Tinetti
Classic car enthusiast, basketballer and cluster leader of all things Building, Trades, Surveying, Design and Sustainability.
Dr Sophia Duan
Ukelele player, yogi, leader and researcher in the area of human decisions and interactions with digital technologies.
Professor Karin Verspoor
Language lover, executive leader and researcher focused on the use of artificial intelligence methods to enable biological discovery and clinical decision support.
The 2020 Women in STEMM Gallery
Dr Tien Huynh
Lover of exotic flowers, botanist, passionate about environmental sustainability and medicinal plants. Dr Huhyn is recognised as a Superstar of STEM 2019-2020.
Professor Asha Rao
Sewing enthusiast and Associate Dean of Mathematics, School of Science, researching many aspects of cyber mathematics. Professor Rao is recognised as a Superstar of STEM 2019-2020.
Distinguished Professor Elena Ivanova
Nature lover and biochemist/biophysicist, researching nano biotechnology to combat the emerging global epidemic of “super-bugs”
Professor Sujeeva Setunge
Mother, passionate reader, traveller and Deputy Dean, Research and innovation in Engineering. Civil engineer, focused on sustainable materials, predictive modelling and optimised management of infrastructure
Professor Olga Troynikov
Fitness enthusiast and human-centred engineer, focused on functional material systems and their interaction with the human body
Associate Professor Suelynn Choy
Wine and food lover, Discipline Leader Geospatial Science and Director Satellite Positioning of the Atmosphere, Climate and Environment (SPACE) Centre Research Centre. Expert in satellite navigation, high accuracy precise positioning, atmospheric remote sensing, and geodesy
Professor Kay Latham
Hillwalker, lover of the great outdoors and Deputy Dean Learning and Teaching, School of Science, passionate about crystal engineering
Professor Allison Kealy
Designer of creative solutions for driverless cars and drones and engineer, focused on satellite positioning, sensor fusion and geodesy
Associate Professor Kate Fox
AFL football player and Associate Dean, Higher Degree by Research in Engineering. Biomedical engineer, focused on implantable medical materials. Associate Professor Fox is recognised as a Superstar of STEM 2019-2020.
Dr Samantha Grover
Writer, storyteller and soil scientist, focused on micrometeorology and climate change research. Dr Grover is recognised as a Superstar of STEM 2019-2020.
Professor Madhu Bhaskaran
World traveller and electronic engineer researching next generation sensors and micro-devices for smarter and healthier living
Associate Professor Charlotte Conn
Runner, nature lover and biophysical chemist, working on the delivery of protein and peptide-based drugs as part of the global fight against antibiotic resistance
Dr Gita Pendharkar
Badminton player and electrical, electronic and biomedical engineer
Distinguished Professor Irene Yarovsky
Pianist and leader of RMIT’s material modelling and simulation research group, studying the interface between biological systems and nanomaterials for biomedical applications
