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Discover how Green Shield Solutions founder Kalim Kashif's passion for STEM, hands‑on laboratory research, and commitment to strengthening Australia's sovereign capability are driving the development of technologies with real‑world impact - and why he believes STEM is as much about creativity and human connection as it is about equations.
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(Kalim Kashif) I still remember
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a moment at my school that really stayed with me.
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After a class, I went up to my teacher, Mr Afzal
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and asked about molecular motion.
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I remember holding the classroom door and asking,
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are the molecules in this door moving?
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That simple question opened a whole new way of seeing the world for me,
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that even solid objects are dynamic at a microscopic level.
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To be honest, that curiosity never left me.
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As a researcher working at the intersection of physics and chemistry,
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my motivation has always been to solve real world challenges.
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That mindset led me to establish my own start up
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on the basis of my research experience.
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[Music plays]
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My start up company focuses on
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the delivery of advanced signature management technologies.
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These are like Harry Potter's invisibility cloak,
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that provides a shield from unwanted detection
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and this is really important for our national defence and security needs.
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I have always been fascinated by physics,
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but I chose to formally study chemistry
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because it gave me the tools to study the interactions of matter
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at a fundamental level.
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My background in chemistry has helped me tackle complex physical problems,
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especially those involving materials,
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interfaces and their electromagnetic behaviours.
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A typical day for me starts at 8:00 am,
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and I like to manually write down my tasks for the day.
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My time is split in working in the lab,
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engaging with defence and industry partners
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and really thinking how we scale technologies
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from the lab into real world applications.
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So no two days are the same and that's what I love about this job.
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I see my work as a contribution towards
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strengthening Australia's sovereign defence capability.
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It really is about helping ensure that critical technologies
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are developed locally.
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Knowing that my research
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can support national security and protect communities
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gives the work a real purpose.
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Many people are surprised by how creative
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and people focused STEM careers are.
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STEM is not only about equations and learning the formulas,
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STEM should be part of our culture.
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It's not just you wear a lab coat or you're a lab rat, it’s not.
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You go international conferences,
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you travel, you see the world,
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you present your work to different communities
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and at the same time you get a chance to play a critical role
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for your country.
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It's about asking the right questions,
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working with diverse teams
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and translating ideas into real world impact.
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I really love waking up knowing that my work is contributing
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towards a safer and more secure world.
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[Music plays]
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[Music plays]
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(Kalim Kashif) I still remember
3
00:00:03.392 --> 00:00:06.940
a moment at my school that really stayed with me.
4
00:00:06.965 --> 00:00:11.200
After a class, I went up to my teacher, Mr Afzal
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00:00:11.225 --> 00:00:14.596
and asked about molecular motion.
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00:00:14.621 --> 00:00:18.612
I remember holding the classroom door and asking,
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00:00:18.637 --> 00:00:22.023
are the molecules in this door moving?
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00:00:22.048 --> 00:00:27.733
That simple question opened a whole new way of seeing the world for me,
9
00:00:27.758 --> 00:00:32.457
that even solid objects are dynamic at a microscopic level.
10
00:00:32.482 --> 00:00:36.281
To be honest, that curiosity never left me.
11
00:00:36.306 --> 00:00:40.406
As a researcher working at the intersection of physics and chemistry,
12
00:00:40.436 --> 00:00:45.448
my motivation has always been to solve real world challenges.
13
00:00:45.473 --> 00:00:49.107
That mindset led me to establish my own start up
14
00:00:49.132 --> 00:00:51.491
on the basis of my research experience.
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00:00:51.516 --> 00:00:54.707
[Music plays]
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00:00:54.732 --> 00:00:57.193
My start up company focuses on
17
00:00:57.218 --> 00:01:01.239
the delivery of advanced signature management technologies.
18
00:01:01.264 --> 00:01:03.682
These are like Harry Potter's invisibility cloak,
19
00:01:03.707 --> 00:01:08.052
that provides a shield from unwanted detection
20
00:01:08.077 --> 00:01:12.827
and this is really important for our national defence and security needs.
21
00:01:12.852 --> 00:01:15.717
I have always been fascinated by physics,
22
00:01:15.742 --> 00:01:18.558
but I chose to formally study chemistry
23
00:01:18.583 --> 00:01:23.420
because it gave me the tools to study the interactions of matter
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00:01:23.445 --> 00:01:25.144
at a fundamental level.
25
00:01:25.169 --> 00:01:30.287
My background in chemistry has helped me tackle complex physical problems,
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00:01:30.312 --> 00:01:33.614
especially those involving materials,
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00:01:33.639 --> 00:01:37.698
interfaces and their electromagnetic behaviours.
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A typical day for me starts at 8:00 am,
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00:01:41.241 --> 00:01:45.853
and I like to manually write down my tasks for the day.
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00:01:45.878 --> 00:01:48.970
My time is split in working in the lab,
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00:01:48.995 --> 00:01:52.478
engaging with defence and industry partners
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00:01:52.503 --> 00:01:56.647
and really thinking how we scale technologies
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00:01:56.672 --> 00:01:59.294
from the lab into real world applications.
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So no two days are the same and that's what I love about this job.
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00:02:04.001 --> 00:02:07.549
I see my work as a contribution towards
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00:02:07.574 --> 00:02:10.964
strengthening Australia's sovereign defence capability.
37
00:02:10.989 --> 00:02:15.176
It really is about helping ensure that critical technologies
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00:02:15.201 --> 00:02:17.496
are developed locally.
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00:02:17.521 --> 00:02:19.654
Knowing that my research
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00:02:19.679 --> 00:02:24.092
can support national security and protect communities
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00:02:24.117 --> 00:02:26.509
gives the work a real purpose.
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00:02:26.534 --> 00:02:30.085
Many people are surprised by how creative
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00:02:30.110 --> 00:02:33.467
and people focused STEM careers are.
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00:02:33.492 --> 00:02:37.813
STEM is not only about equations and learning the formulas,
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00:02:37.838 --> 00:02:40.468
STEM should be part of our culture.
46
00:02:40.493 --> 00:02:44.381
It's not just you wear a lab coat or you're a lab rat, it’s not.
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00:02:44.406 --> 00:02:47.152
You go international conferences,
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00:02:47.160 --> 00:02:49.175
you travel, you see the world,
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00:02:49.200 --> 00:02:51.853
you present your work to different communities
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00:02:51.878 --> 00:02:55.829
and at the same time you get a chance to play a critical role
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00:02:55.854 --> 00:02:57.146
for your country.
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00:02:57.171 --> 00:02:59.676
It's about asking the right questions,
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00:02:59.702 --> 00:03:01.813
working with diverse teams
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00:03:01.838 --> 00:03:05.791
and translating ideas into real world impact.
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00:03:05.816 --> 00:03:10.130
I really love waking up knowing that my work is contributing
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00:03:10.155 --> 00:03:13.991
towards a safer and more secure world.
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Discover how Green Shield Solutions founder Kalim Kashif's passion for STEM, hands‑on laboratory research, and commitment to strengthening Australia's sovereign capability are driving the development of technologies with real‑world impact - and why he believes STEM is as much about creativity and human connection as it is about equations.