SW2020 – Interview with Gayathri Devi Rajmoha

The Banyule Nillumbik and Whittlesea Tech Schools are celebrating science-related career paths during National Science Week 2020. The campaign aims to showcase science by celebrating the people that are at the centre! National Science Week 2020 runs from August 15-23. For more information visit the National Science Week website.

When developing our programs, we reach out to industry partners to help us build case studies that improve student’s empathy towards a topic. In developing our Speciality Fibre Program, Protective Moto Gear, we worked with Associate Research Fellow Dr. Gayathri Devi Rajmohan, a material science researcher at the Institute For Frontier Materials at Deakin University. We visited their cutting-edge materials lab at Waurn Ponds with Macleod College students to test a range of commercially available fabrics. To read more on what she shared with us, check out the interview below.

What did you study at school? 

Science and Maths

What did you do when you left school? 

Joined College

What do you currently do for work? 

Research

What inspired you to choose this career path? 

I have always been interested in Science and Maths and I love talking science. Therefore, being in research I have an opportunity to constantly communicate science and do something I like for a living.

How is your career science-related? 

I am Material science researcher.

What are you most proud of achieving within this role? 

I inspire young children to pursue a career in science, I have an opportunity to inspire younger generation and I contribute to a broader community.

What would you say are the key skills needed for your role? 

Patience, perseverance and resilience!

What advice would you give to young people who have an interest in this field? 

Any step that you take towards your goal is a right step whether you succeed or fail, either way you gain knowledge. That is the key and stay curious!