Dr Bjorn Sturmberg
Dr Sturmberg is a Senior Research Fellow in the ANU Centre for Energy Systems in the School of Engineering at the Australian National University. He is an international leader in using transdisciplinary research methods and collaborations to investigate how clean technologies – such as solar, batteries and electric vehicles – can be integrated into the…
Read More »Dr Vivien Rolland
A 60% boost in productivity is needed by 2050 for Agriculture to sustainably support the world’s growing population. This is challenging, as agricultural production is threatened by a changing climate, limited arable land, scarce water resources, and the ever-increasing pressure of pests and diseases. To combat these challenges agriculture desperately requires new approaches for breeding…
Read More »Dr Amy Dawel
Senior Lecturer and Director of the ANU Emotions Lab in the School of Medicine and Psychology at The Australian National University What is the problem you are trying to address? Trying to feel happy all the time is like looking at a rainbow and trying to see just one colour: you are missing out. People…
Read More »Dr Joshua Chu-Tan
Business Development Manager and Research Fellow, College of Health and Medicine, ANU What is the problem you are trying to address? Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the developed world affecting 1 in 7 Australians and New Zealanders over the age of 50. However, the most common form that affects…
Read More »Dr Kiara Bruggeman
Kiara is a biomedical engineer and mad scientist using nanotechnology to create materials that mimic healthy brain tissue right down to the molecular level. She is researching possible new treatments for people affected by stroke. It’s part of an approach to medicine called tissue engineering, which uses stem cells to build new healthy body parts…
Read More »A/Prof Bernie Bissett
Associate Professor, Discipline Lead, Physiotherapy, University of Queensland Visiting Academic Physiotherapist, Canberra Hospital and Health Services What is the problem you are trying to address We’ve found that more than a third of intensive care patients develop significant breathing muscle weakness while they are breathing on ventilators. This respiratory muscle weakness can trap patients on…
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