Dr Laila Hossain

Completion in 2021 Doctor of Philosophy- PhD, Chemical and biological Engineering

Thesis Title Development of sustainable superabsorbent for food packaging, personal care product and biomedical applications.

Supervisors: Prof. Gil Garnier and Dr. Joanne Tanner.

Employment: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University

Laila obtained her Masters and Bachelor from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Her Doctoral thesis: “Engineering sustainable nanocellulose superabsorbent: characterization and application” has recently been accepted. Laila’s research was part of Graduate Research Industry Partnership (GRIP) project in the Monash Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the partnership of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA). She was supervised by Prof. Gil Garnier and Dr. Joanne Tanner.

During her time at Monash University, Laila is also involved at CEPA committee as Social Vice President.