3 Indian-origin women scientists selected as Australia's STEM superstars: Report

PTI

Melbourne, November 30

Three Indian-origin women are among 60 scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians who have been selected as Australia's superstars of STEM, an initiative that aims to smash society's gender assumptions about scientists and increase the public visibility of females and non-binary people, a media report said on Wednesday.

Every year, Science and Technology Australia, which is the country's peak body in the sector and represents more than 1.05 lakh scientists and technologists, supports 60 Australian experts employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to become highly visible media and public role models, The Australia Today reported.

This year, among those recognised as superstars of STEM include three Indian-origin women: Neelima Kadiyala, Ana Baburamani, and Indrani Mukherjee.

Kadiyala is an IT Program Manager at Challenger Limited and has over 15 years of experience delivering extensive transformation programmes across multiple industries, including financial services, government, Telco, and FMCG.

On the other hand, Baburamani is a scientific advisor in the Department of Defence – Science and Technology Group and has always been fascinated by how the brain grows and works.

"As a biomedical researcher, she seeks to piece together the complex process of brain development and the mechanisms contributing to brain injury," the report said.

In addition to her research, Baburamani has spent 10 years as a post-doctoral researcher in Europe, is dedicated to supporting and enabling early career researchers, making science accessible and promoting wider participation in and uptake of STEM careers.

Mukherjee is a deep-time geologist at the University of Tasmania and focuses on what drove that biological transition.

She has been working as a postdoctoral researcher in Tasmania alongside branching out into fields of public outreach, geoscience communication, and diversity initiatives.

Apart from Indians, female scientists of Sri Lankan origin have also been selected for recognition. 

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