Biography:
Hanieh Noeparast completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Tehran and her Master’s degree at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is currently a third-year PhD candidate at Western Sydney University, specializing in Food Science and Biotechnology. She brings seven years of professional experience in the food industry, including roles in a food manufacturing company and in food microbiology. Her research centers on innovative diagnostic technologies and sustainable strategies to enhance agricultural biosecurity and crop protection.


Title : Rapid and sensitive detection of Diaporthe citri causing melanose in Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica) using an RPA-CRISPR/Cas12a molecular diagnostic assay