Maria Ali

Maria Ali is a PhD researcher in the College of Engineering, IT and Environment under the supervision of Dr Vinuthaa Murthy. Her research areas focus on investigating PFAS (Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a persistent organic contaminant present in water. Before moving to Darwin, she completed her bachelor’s and MPhil in chemistry by research at the University of Sargodha, Pakistan. During her MPhil, her research was on investigating the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of some commercial brands of fenugreek against organic solvents and published a paper on “Attributes of bioactive compounds isolated from commercial brands of fenugreek (Trigonella foneum-graecum) in relation to organic solvent systems and their potential as antioxidants and biological activity”.