DrAyushi Priyam

Associate Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
  • +61 3 522 72176 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

Dr Ayushi Priyam is a research fellow in nanomedicine and translational bionanomaterials. Her work focuses on engineering nanostructured drug delivery systems, hydrogel‑based localised therapeutic platforms and biologically safe advanced biomaterials to improve outcomes in infection, inflammation and complex disease microenvironments. She brings cross‑disciplinary training in biotechnology, nanotoxicology and environmental science, enabling her to connect fundamental nano‑bio interface science with real‑world clinical and environmental applications.

Her research‑only collaborations with Seasol Pty Ltd. and Provico Pty Ltd., together with co‑lead roles in multi‑year contract research with Barwon Water, embed her work in industry‑relevant challenges spanning antimicrobial management, environmental safety, nutrient delivery and circular‑economy solutions. At Deakin, she supervises a multidisciplinary cohort of HDR and Honours/Master’s students and research assistants, advancing the next generation of researchers at the interface of nanotechnology, biomaterials and translational science.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Medicine

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Associate
    Energy and Resources Institute, Sustainable Agricultural Division, New Delhi, India1 Nov 2021 - 13 Jan 2023
  • Project Associate
    Energy and Resources Institute, Sustainable Agricultural Division, New Delhi, India4 Dec 2017 - 31 Oct 2021
  • Project assistant
    Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Nucleic acid research, Delhi, India4 Oct 2016 - 30 Nov 2017

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University
  • Master of Technology
    West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India1 Aug 2014 - 1 Aug 2016
  • Bachelor of Technology
    Banasthali University, Jaipur, India1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Nanomedicine
  • Nanotoxicology, health and safety
  • Medical biotechnology
  • Macromolecular and materials chemistry
  • Infectious diseases
  • Regenerative medicine (incl. stem cells)
  • Biologically active molecules

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Medicine

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation

AREAS OF EXPERTISE