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Dilendra Wijesekara

@dilendra.bsky.social
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PhD Candidate at Deakin University 👩🏽‍🔬 Materials Scientist | Chemist | Science Communicator | STEM Sisters Ambassador

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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Had the joy of being the inspirational speaker at the launch of GALS: Girls as Leaders in STEM. It’s all about lifting up the next gen of scientists, engineers, and big dreamers. The future showed up, and it’s brilliant. Learn more: stem-gals.org
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Planned a 9 to 5, ended up with a 9 to 9. Just your classic PhD life moment where ‘one quick experiment’ turns into an all-day lab marathon. #PhDLife
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Had a blast at Pint of Science Australia 2025 festival last week!
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Not your average doll — this one runs on silk and science
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
From attending my first panel on Women’s Day in 2023 to being a panelist at DUBS Faculty Night this year — what a full-circle moment. Grateful to share my PhD journey from Sri Lanka to Australia & meet so many inspiring students. @deakinuniversity.bsky.social #WomenInSTEM #PhDLife #STEM
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
PhD life: grinding in the lab, pacing the hallway, refueling in the café… having an existential crisis in the toilet. They not like us. #PhDGrind #TheyNotLikeUs #AcademicSurvival
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Silk. Sold-out show. 200 people. And one very surprised speaker. Spoke at @nerdnitehh.bsky.social 1st show of the year—shared how silk is more than fabric to a packed crowd. Best part? Seeing their perspective shift in real time. #NerdNite #SilkMoreThanFabric"
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Momentum = Women in Science × Opportunity². Let’s keep pushing forward! 🚀🔬 Science isn’t just about discoveries—it’s about who gets to make them. 👩‍🔬✨ Women bring fresh perspectives, challenge biases, and drive innovation. #IFMWomenInScience25 #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
"Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it”
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Dilendra Wijesekara @dilendra.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Looking fiery, feeling sustainable! Australia's textile consumption is sizzling (56 new items/year!). Cool down with swopsis.com! Swap pre-loved fashion, celebrate diversity & save the planet! #SWOPSIS #SustainableFashion #EcoFriendly
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