Dr. Nona Farbehi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nona Farbehi is a Senior Lecturer at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. She completed her PhD at UNSW in 2018, undergoing doctoral training at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and UNSW under the supervision of Professors Richard Harvey and Robert Nordon. Dr. Farbehi's research focuses on establishing interdisciplinary programs that integrate biomedical engineering, genomics, and biomaterials. Her work encompasses large-scale single-cell spatial transcriptomics and the design of novel biomaterials for microfluidic systems, aiming to study cell–material interactions for tissue repair and health. She has also worked on population-scale stem cell technologies aimed at understanding how common genetic variations influence cellular phenotypes, contributing to the establishment of the Garvan–Weizmann Centre for Cellular Genomics. Since joining UNSW Sydney in 2022, she has been involved in numerous research projects and training programs, emphasizing innovation in cardiac disease and regenerative medicine.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2022-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and supervising PhD, master's, and honours students, leading research in biomedical engineering.

Awards

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Top 3 Rising Stars

2022-01-01
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Professional Development Award

2023-01-01
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10X Founder, New Wave Top 10 Innovator

2025-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.