Dr. Stuti Misra is an optometrist-scientist working as a Senior Lecturer in the department of ophthalmology at the University of Auckland. Dr. Misra’s research interests include anterior segment imaging, ocular surface diseases, and corneal innervation. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award and the Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award. Stuti has been a grant reviewer for several entities, including the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), the National Science Centre of Poland, and the Ophthalmic Research Institute of Australia (ORIA). Stuti also volunteers at Fertility New Zealand on the board of directors and as an executive committee member at a women's refuge.