Dr. Maryam Ghodrat is a senior lecturer in School of Engineering and Information Technology at UNSW. Dr. Ghodrat' expertise is in the application of fluid mechanics theories to solve problems related to dynamic behaviour of turbulent multi-phase flows. Her research is mainly focused on developing effective numerical tools for practical applications to support mitigating the impact of natural disasters. Maryam is also working in the field of energy efficiency technologies with focus on the application of numerical modeling and thermodynamic analysis in development of new processes.