Maryam Naebe is currently an Assocaite Professor at the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Australia. She received her Ph.D. from Deakin University in 2009 in materials science and since then has worked in the area of fiber science and functional materials. Her research team focuses on sustainability-inspired innovation using waste materials and adding value to natural fibers and biomass for sustainable industrial applications.