Mehrnaz Shoushtarian graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Monash University. Dr Shoushtarian’s research has focused on measurement and processing of physiological signals using conventional and novel recording techniques and use of research outcomes for development and commercialisation of medical devices. At the Bionics Institute she using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and other physiological measures, to develop objective measures of tinnitus. Previously Mehrnaz was Principal Scientist at Cortical Dynamics Ltd, a start-up medical device company, where she was part of a small team that took a depth of anaesthesia monitor prototype through to clinical trials and regulatory approval in Australia and Europe. She also co-led establishment of ISO13485 (Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices) across the company. Mehrnaz volunteers with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and led the Victorian Section, as Section Chair, in 2020-2021.