Jaymi January is a research scientist, and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of the Western Cape Sensor Laboratories (SensorLab). She obtained her B.Sc. (Summa Cum Laude), Honours (Magna Cum Laude), and M.Sc. in Nanoscience. Her previous research interests were in energy storage and supercapacitors and her present research interest focuses on the sensor diagnostics of various diseases via the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of nanomaterials. She is a SACI, and a member of the Golden Key Honour Society, and she has obtained numerous awards, including the Dean's Merit Award, since 2017–2020, and also the Excellence award.