Dr Neil Fernandes completed his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of New South Wales in 2011.
This was followed by two years of postdoctoral research on global influenza surveillance at the University of Sydney.
In 2014, Neil moved to Melbourne and completed a Master of Teaching to specialise in Secondary Education at the University of Melbourne, while also teaching into science-, math- and biomedicine-related subjects at the University of Melbourne and Victoria University.
In 2018, Neil joined Victoria University’s new First Year College and is currently involved in developing novel educational programs for science-, math- and biomedicine-related subject.