I earned my Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) in 2019 and completed my PhD in Science (Microbiology) late 2023 at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Australia. My doctoral research focused on unraveling the molecular and phenotypic mechanisms of antimicrobial silver adaptation in Acinetobacter baumannii, a priority bacterial pathogen. This work utilised conventional microbiology, advanced microscopy, molecular biology, and bioinformatics techniques.

Following my PhD, I transitioned into a role as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant, where I primarily trained and supervised Honours, Masters, and PhD students in the lab. Additionally, I gained industry research experience, working as a Postdoctoral Researcher on a short-term, externally funded Phase 0 clinical trial project through UTS. This project aimed to develop a novel, high-throughput diagnostic pipeline for Chlamydia trachomatis as part of a vaccine development program.

Currently, I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Infection Biology (DIB) at LSHTM, where a focus on isolating and characterising monoclonal antibodies for the therapeutic treatment of multi-drug resistant A. baumannii.