Dr Rajib Kumar Rana
University of Southern Queensland Research Field: Computer Science, Chronic Disease The key aims of Dr Rana’s research are two-fold: 1) determine “mood” automatically from spontaneous phone conversations and 2) determine the onset of relapse from mood patterns. To determine the mood of person A, the discrete emotions in a caller’s/callee’s (person B and others) voice…
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Dr Michelle Langley
Griffith University Research Field: Archaeological Science Archaeological science provides multi-disciplinary tools to understand numerous aspects of human evolution — both anatomical and cognitive. In her research Dr Langley uses high-resolution microscopy and experiments to untangle the diverse variables which came together to create the modern human mind. She does this through identifying and understanding to…
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Dr Qilin Wang
Griffith University Research Field: Sewage Treatment; Environmental Engineering Sewage treatment is energy-intensive. Although sewage is rich in energy, the energy recovered from sewage is currently low. Therefore, maximizing energy recovery from sewage has been the goal of global water utilities. However, this goal is currently unachievable, and technologies being tested now incur substantial capital/operating costs….
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Dr Hosam Zowawi
University of Queensland Research Field: Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance Dr Hosam Zowawi is interested in hospital-acquired infections, particularly those caused by antimicrobial resistant microorganism. As a clinical microbiologist he recognised the need to develop more rapid diagnostic tools aid initial medical management and implementation of stringent infection control precautions. Dr Zowawi is studying multidrug resistant…
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Dr James Blinco
Queensland University of Technology Research Field: Polymer and Organic Chemistry Dr Blinco is an organic chemist focused on the synthesis and characterisation of complex macromolecules (polymers) with research spanning both fundamental and applied organic polymer science. The research that he is undertaking has been underpinned by a strong background in free radical, electro- and photo-chemistry….
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Dr Amirali Popat
University of Queensland Research Field: Nanomedicine 1.4 million people in USA, 230,000 Canadians and around 75,000 Australians with an annual net disease burden of approx. $3 billion on Australian economy. A key challenge in current treatment for IBD is achieving localised delivery of drugs and costly biologics, reducing effective systemic dose and side effects associated…
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Dr Michael Simmonds
Griffith University Research Field: Physiology; blood rheology; mechanobiology Life support during cardiothoracic surgical procedures involves a pump for distributing blood, and occasionally an oxygenator to facilitate gas exchange. Short-term lifesupport includes cardiopulmonary bypass, while long-term support is achieved using ventricular assist devices or even complete artificial hearts. These forms of life support are collectively known…
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Dr Teresa Ubide
University of Queensland Research Field: Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Geochemistry In Volcanology, as in other Natural Sciences, we use the past as key to the future. Understanding the processes that have triggered the onset of eruptions in highly active volcanoes is key to improve volcano monitoring activities and predict future eruptions. We have developed a novel…
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Dr Sean Coakley
University of Queensland Research Field: Neuroscience The neurons in our nervous system communicate via electrical signals sent via axons, which are the longest and most susceptible compartment of a neuron. The integrity of these circuits is essential for the preservation of correct neuronal function. A failure of maintenance causes axonal degeneration, which is a key…
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Dr Jacinda Ginges
University of Queensland Research Field: Atomic Physics The standard model of particle physics is the elegant mathematical model that sums up our understanding of particles and their interactions. It combines the weak and electromagnetic forces into one picture. While remarkably successful, it is widely considered to be an approximation to a theory that includes the…
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