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Nikta Fakhri is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, focusing on the physics of living systems. She has pioneered the use and development of fluorescent single-walled carbon nanotubes as probes in soft matter biophysics. Fakhri's research investigates non-equilibrium physics in living systems, exploring active processes in both living and non-living matter. Her work aims to decode the non-equilibrium mechanisms of active living matter, using concepts from physics, biology, and engineering to create functional active materials. Fakhri has made significant contributions to understanding the molecular-scale non-equilibrium processes that manifest in the dynamics of larger systems. She is a recipient of notable awards including the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Biological Physics and the NSF CAREER Award, and has participated in the Human Frontier Science Program as a postdoctoral fellow, further establishing her expertise in the field.