Sima Aminorroaya is a Materials Scientist with over two decades of experience in academia and industry as a team leader, researcher and lecturer in Australia, UK, US, Japan, and Iran. Her research focuses on fabrication and characterisation of materials, using various techniques including advanced microscopy methos, and correlating the microstructure and chemistry of inorganic materials to their physical, mechanical, and electronic properties to design and manufacture novel materials and devices for a broad range of applications, extending from metal processing and manufacturing to storage, and conversion of energy.