Researcher biography
Javeria Bashir works in the field of nanotechnology with a focus on developing magnetoplasmonic nanoarchitectured materials for biosensing applications. Her research involves synthesising and tailoring biocompatible mesoporous nanostructures that combine magnetic and plasmonic properties to enable ultra-sensitive biomarker detection using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS).
After completing her PhD in Nanotechnology and Materials Science at The University of Queensland, which she began in 2021, Javeria joined the Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CMM) in 2025 as a part-time Scientific Officer. In this role, she supports SEM and EDX characterisation of materials and provides hands-on training to clients in microscopy workflows, instrument operation, and data interpretation.